Blue Kyoto, 2025, mixed media, 14 x 14 in. / 35.56 x 35.56 cm. abstract A depiction of a Common

A depiction of a Common Kingfisher about to dive after a fish in the water below

Purchased dress form

Gothic Peak Wildflowers

An attempt to create a metaphor of the unenlightened mind

As the viewer’s eye travels through this painting

Blue Kyoto, 2025, mixed media, 14 x 14 in. / 35.56 x 35.56 cm. abstract A depiction of a CommonBlue Kyoto, Kari Souders, 2025, mixed media, 14 x 14 in. 35. 56 x 35. 56 cm. Traditional Japanese art forms, such as ukiyo e woodblock prints and sumi e ink painting, have given me a deeper understanding of the relationship between form and emotion, influencing my approach to composition, balance, and storytelling in my work.