A passion for watercolor painting and joy for life!

This is a great way to describe Kathleen’s feeling when painting. Kathleen is entranced when seeing different lighting, colors, and shapes in the world around her. She will then apply the fluid paint, to translate this atmosphere in her paintings.

Kathleen’s artwork is created both in the studio and en plein air, painting outdoors on location. Painting in a realistic painterly style, the painting subjects include portraits, landscapes, buildings, animals and more.

Kathleen Lanzoni is an award winning artist, receiving over 55 awards from art exhibitions and organizations. She is a signature member of the Colorado Watercolor Society, the Western Colorado Watercolor Society, the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Society and the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies. She divides her time painting between the studio, Plein Air (outdoors on location) and on murals sites.

Growing up in both Montreal and California, with much traveling around the world, Kathleen has lived in Colorado for more than 32 years, enjoying the endless subjects offered in this beautiful state. Her formal training is from the Art Institute of Boston and the Massachusetts College of Art, graduating from both schools with a BFA.

Pratique Des Arts

Pratique Des Arts Aquarelles du Monde
“After the Rain”

Park Hill Art Club Artist Interviews

I had the honored to be interviewed by Jennifer Steck.
Use the link below to watch the interview recorded April 11, 2020 via Zoom.

https://parkhillartclub.org/Artist-Interviews

Splash 17 The Best of Watercolor – Inspiring Subjects
“Pastoral Afternoon”

Denver News Channel Interview

Awards

  • Steamboat Plein Air Festival 2023 – Award of Excellence and Honorable Mention
  • Estes Valley Plein Air 2023 – Honorable Mention
  • Snowmass Plein Air Festival 2022 – Third Place
  • Boulder Plein Air Festival 2022 – First Place Watercolor
  • Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 2021– Capital Reef National Park Juror’s Award
  • Boulder Plein Air Festival 2021 – First Place Watercolor
  • Western Colorado Watercolor Society 2021 – Mattes and More Award
  • Georgetown Plein Air Festival 2020 – Best Georgetown Train Painting
  • Rockies West National 2020 – Best Colorado Artist

2010-2019

  • Colorado National Monument 2019 – People’s Choice
  • Estes Valley Plein Air Festival 2019 – Director’s Gold Award
  • Georgetown Plein Air Festival 2019 –Best Historic District Award
  • Plein Air Artists Colorado 2019 – Honorable Mention
  • Boulder Plein Air Festival, 2019 – Third Place
  • Plein Air Artists Colorado, Durango, CO, October 2018 – Honorable Mention
  • Boulder County Parks & Open Space, Longmont, CO, October 2018 – Second Place
  • Estes Valley Plein Air, Estes, CO August-September 2018; 3 awards – Award of Excellence, Second Place Quick Draw, Award for Marketing Material; poster, wine labels, articles, etc.
  • Georgetown Plein Air Festival, Georgetown, CO, August 2018 – Best of Show
  • Boulder Plein Air Festival, Boulder, CO June 2018 – Best of Show
  • Colorado Watercolor Society State Watercolor Exhibition 2018, Colorado Springs, Fourth Place
  • Red Brick Plein Air Festival in Aspen, Aspen, CO August 2017 – First Place Quick Draw Competition & First Place People’s Choice Award
  • Telluride Plein Air Festival, Telluride, CO July 2017 – First Place Quick Draw Competition & Third Place People’s Choice Award
  • Boulder Plein Air Festival, Boulder, CO June 2017 -First Place Quick Draw Competition & Third Place Exhibition Body of Work
  • Governor’s Art Show, Loveland, CO, May 2017 – Award of Merit
  • Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, Eugene, OR, April 2017 – Honorable Mention
  • Boulder County Parks and Open Space, Outdoor Creations Plein Air Exhibit, October 2016 – Second Place
  • Plein Air Artists Colorado, September 2016 – Award of Merit
  • Red Brick Aspen Plein Air Event, Aspen, CO, August 2016 – Honorable Mention
  • Colorado Plein Air Arts Fest, Denver, CO, November 2015 – Second Place
  • Red Brick Aspen Plein Air Event, Aspen, CO, August 2015 – People’s Choice, Second Place
  • Red Brick Aspen Plein Air Event, Aspen, CO, August 2015 – Quick Draw, Second Place
  • Why Not Niwot Exhibit, Niwot, CO, May 2015 – People’s Choice Award
  • Colorado Watercolor Society State Exhibit, Lone Tree Arts Center, March 2015 – Third Place
  • Colorado Plein Air Exhibit, November – December 2014 – Honorable Mention
  • Rockies Plein Air at CAC Gallery, August – October 2014 – Gold Award
  • Colorado Watercolor Society State Exhibit, Foothills Art Center, March 2014 – Honorable Mention
  • Boulder Art Association -Colorado Chautauqua Art Exhibit, September 2011 – Third Place
  • CAC Random Works of Beauty, Women’s History Month , February 2011 – Artist’s Choice Award
  • Boulder Art Association, Colorado, Chautauqua Exhibit, September 2010 – Third Place

2003-2009

  • Boulder Art Associations Second Chautauqua Juried Show, September 2009 – Best of Show Award
  • Denver Plein Air Exhibition, Denver Public Library, November 2009 – Fine Art Connoisseur Award
  • Spirit of Chautauqua Juried Exhibit, September 2008 – Founder’s Award and People’s Choice Award
  • National Watercolor Society, All Member Juried Exhibit, April–May 2008 – Third Place
  • Colorado Watercolor Society, Member Exhibition, Lapis Gallery, 2005 – Third Place
  • Colorado Watercolor Society, Botanical Gardens Exhibition, 2005 – 2nd Place, Favorite Painting
  • Colorado Watercolor Society, Member Exhibition, 2004 – Second Place
  • Colorado Watercolor Society, Botanical Gardens Exhibition, 2004 – Award of Merit
  • Colorado Watercolor Society, Botanical Gardens Exhibition, 2003