Born in Oklahoma, K. Henderson now calls rural New Mexico home. Both
locations have provided her with inspiration for her contemporary western
themed paintings. She is known for her detailed oil painting of still lifes,
American Indians, cowboys and horses.
K. Henderson has been showing her contemporary American Indian paintings in
galleries, museums and juried shows for 3 decades. She began her formal art
training while still in high school in Tulsa.
She has attained national recognition with her work, has attracted a growing
audience of collectors and has received numerous awards including over 100
Best of Show and First place awards in national and international juried art
shows.
Henderson photographs the models she uses for the paintings to get the
lighting, expression and mood she wants. “My paintings are not intended to
be portraits. I use my models as a starting point. I combine features,
exaggerating them and redefining them. My goal is to paint a strong emotion
that captures the viewers imagination”
Henderson relies on her extensive library of books to add the clothing,
regalia and artifacts in each painting.
The painting begins with a drawing on paper. When Henderson is satisfied
with the composition, the drawing is transferred to the canvas. An
underpainting of raw umber is then created to define the lights and darks.
After the underpainting has dried, several layers of colors are applied to
complete the painting
Private collector BC said “My wife and I get tons of comments about your
painting from guests who visit but most of all looking at it makes me feel
passionate & alive. This painting stirs many thoughts and feelings inside
me....all good ones of course. In short, I love this painting and he is a
part of our family in a special way.”
She is a member of International Guild of Realism, Oil Painters of America
and Signature Member of National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society.