Kathleen gemberling adkison

October, 1966 :reprinted with permission, D. Frances Young

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Kathleen Gemberling Adkison (Gemberling is her maiden name) is one of the last surviving artist's trained under Mark Tobey (Artist, and [Jackson Pollock's] inspiration). Adkison is an abstract painter who is considered one of the Northwest's premier female artists.

Her work has been shown in Museums as early as 1960 when the "Frye Art Museum staged a solo show of her work." [The Seattle Times, Sunday, January, 25, 1981, p. E12). ] (The Seattle Times, Sunday, January, 25, 1981, p. E12). She also had a show at the Cheney Cowles Memorial Museum, in Spokane Washington from December 13, 1973 from January 13, 1974. Her work can be seen in exhibitions and Museums across the Pacific Northwest.

Kathleen Gemberling Adkison's, work is reminiscent of Jackson Pollock, she also places her canvas on the floor. However, her focus is based on the natural beauty of rocks, trees, tall grasses and other images she perceives from her hikes with her husband.

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