Kathryn Henneman, a native of Arizona and current resident of Los Angeles, has been creating contemorary abstractions since 1985. Her ethereal style can be found in the mediums of chalk, pastel and acrylic on paper as well as oil on canvas or board. Henneman continually merges color and special materials to create commanding images. She states, "The power to create art brings me immense pleasure. I learn by doing by paying attention to the least little expressive detail. I trust my perceptions." As a consequence, the viewer is oftern aware of a very genuine sense of struggle, of a contest between the desires and expectations of the painter. Commercial and residential collections throughout the United States, Japan, China and Korea contain Henneman's artwork including such notables as Walt Disney Studios, eBay, Mel Gibson/ICON Productions, Northern Trust Bank, RCA, Sony, United Airlines (LAX Terminal 7) and Wells Fargo Center. Henneman's work can also be found worldwide in hotels such as Four Seasons, Hilton, Hyatt Regency, Radisson and Sheraton. In 1999, her seven abstract paintings and two large tapestry woolfiber wall hangings were included in the prestigious Figueroa Courtyard building in downtown Los Angeles that received a BOMA TOBY award. Henneman will be honored as "Artist of the Month" in October 2001 by Phoenix Home & Garden.