Artists Of Texas Contemporary Paintings and Art

Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas 20 x 20 x 1.375 Purchase Information Here in Texas, we have delicious oysters from the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. These particular ones were from Matagorda Bay. A squirt of lemon and quick dip into cocktail sauce (heavy on the horseradish) make this a welcome appetizer. Like potato chips, though, you can’t eat just one! www.kristinekainer.com www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com

Oil 20x16 Purchase Information Like many people, I am guilty of stereotyping Texas.  I envisioned cows and cowboys, horses, tumbleweed, and cacti coexisting in a hot, dry desert climate.  Upon my first visit to the Lone Star State over twenty years ago, I realized how wrong I was!  Yes, Texas has all those stereotypes.  I didn't realize, though, that Texas has everything else as well:  beaches, rivers, forests, mountains, and yes, desert-like areas.  I also didn't realize the bounty of this vast piece of land.  Many of those spiny cacti with the occasional, gorgeous yellow blooms are prickly pears.  Despite those painful spines on their paddles, prickly pears are food!  Both the paddles and the pear-like red (sometimes yellow, sometimes green) fruit are edible and enjoyed in many cuisines--TexMex, Mexican, Latin, Spanish, AND Mediterranean--and they are delicious.  For such a "lowly" plant, what marvelous bounty and beauty it pro...

Oil on Gallery-Wrapped Canvas 20 x 20 x 1.375 Purchase Information This painting reminds me of my Finnish grandmother's kitchen in the Bronx. She was always baking something. Her apple fritters, though, were heavenly! www.kristinekainer.com www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com

Oil on Gallery-Wrapped Canvas 20x20 Purchase Information Though summer has ended, autumn has still not taken hold of central Texas.  My garden continues to produce tomatoes and peppers of all kinds.  Also, my little potted lemon tree is, in reality, a lime tree.  What better way to celebrate the vibrant flavors of this produce than to make salsa? www.kristinekainer.com www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com

Oil 10x10 Purchase Information Once again, the incredible edible egg! www.kristinekainer.com www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com

Copyright Kristine Kainer 2015 Oil on Canvas 6x6 Purchase Information Breakfast 24/7! Available Paintings:   eBay Etsy Website Fine Art America Prints #texasartist #breakfast #baconandeggs #egg Kristine Kainer AOT, CFAI, AWA KristineKainer.com Gallery Links: UGallery Framer's Gallery

Oil on Gallery-Wrapped Canvas 20 x 20 Purchase Information This egg is from my suburban chicken, Creampuff. Her eggs are exquisite (especially the golden yolks) and worthy of immortalization in art. This piece is on a gallery wrapped canvas and the painting continues around the sides. It comes ready to hang. www.kristinekainer.com www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com #eggs #breakfast #foodart

Oil on  Gallery-Wrapped Canvas 20x20 SOLD Enjoy your new home in East Greenwich, RI! www.kristinekainer.com www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com

Oil on  Gallery-Wrapped Canvas 20 x 20 x 1-3/8 Kristine Kainer Available Imagine eating one of these perfectly ripe heirloom tomatoes, freshly picked from the vine with morning dew still clinging to their luscious skins.  Summer is here.  Let those juices flow! www.kristinekainer.com www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com #heirloomtomatoes #tomatoes #foodart #summertime

Oysters on the Half Shell Acrylic on MDF (Furniture Grade) Lazy Susan 14-inch diameter Last year I was commissioned by the wife of the CEO of my husband's company about painting a couple of fruit Lazy Susans.  After much research and occasional hair-pulling (these were new waters for me), I completed the project and was smitten with the results.  Well, my parents were smitten as well.  For Christmas, they each got a coastal-themed Lazy Susan.  Above is the one I did for my dad.  These oysters will never spoil! Commissions welcome! Available Paintings:   eBay Etsy Website Fine Art America Prints #texasartist #coastalart #beachart Kristine Kainer AOT, AWA KristineKainer.com Gallery Links: UGallery Framer's Gallery

© Kristine Kainer 2014 6x6 Oil on Canvas Purchase Information This is a special oyster shell for an obvious reason:  the smooth inner shell (also known as the Mother of Pearl or nacre) is mostly purple.  Nature is full of surprises.  One just needs to pay attention.... Available Paintings:   eBay Etsy Website Fine Art America Prints #texasartist #coastalart #beachart #oysters Kristine Kainer AOT, AWA KristineKainer.com Gallery Links: UGallery Framer's Gallery

© Kristine Kainer 2014 6x6 Oil on Canvas Purchase Information As many of you know, I love to eat shellfish, then take the shells home in a doggy bag.  Recently, I was visiting my father in Florida and had the opportunity to dine on the freshest shellfish daily.  Unfortunately, bringing the shells back to his house, then lugging them home on the plane was not an option.  Thank goodness I had my handy dandy iPhone camera at the ready!  Here's to my model, somewhere in Florida.... You will always be remembered!   Available Paintings:   eBay Etsy Website Fine Art America Prints #texasartist #coastalart #beachart #oysters Kristine Kainer AOT, AWA, CFAI KristineKainer.com Gallery Links: UGallery Framer's Gallery

Oil 16 x 20 Purchase Information What does one do with excess paint on one's palette?  Use it in a colorful way, of course!   One of my favorite vegetables is the artichoke.  Whenever I've cut one in half, I've always been awed by the amazing formations within--the leaves, the choke, and the delicate heart--all nestled along a vertical axis.  It is truly stunning.  Thus, this painting attempts to celebrate the innate beauty of this delicious thistle in a vibrant way.  Mmmmmmmmmm. www.kristinekainer.com www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com

Oil on Gallery-Wrapped Canvas 24x24x1.5 Purchase Information Hold the conch to your ear and listen....  The sound of the surf is always near.... www.kristinekainer.com www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas 24x12 SOLD As an Eastern Seaboard resident, I was well-acquainted with the exquisite blue crabs from the Chesapeake Bay.  Their delectable meat, kissed with Old Bay seasoning and dipped in vinegar is an incomparable eating experience.  Imagine my surprise one year upon visiting a local crab house in Virginia and finding out that the crabs were flown in from Texas! Now a resident of Texas, I dearly miss my Atlantic coast, yet I am grateful for the bounty of the Gulf of Mexico.  Every time I visit Galveston, I pack my personal supply of Old Bay and hit the wharves in search of this culinary treasure.  It's almost like being home again.... www.kristinekainer.com www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com

Oil 6x6 SOLD Enjoy your new home in Santa Barbara! www.kristinekainer.com www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com

Oil on Gallery-Wrapped Canvas 10x10x5/8 Available What could be better than a fresh egg fried in butter?  Two fresh eggs fried in butter, of course! Website:   www.kristinekainer.com Blog:   www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com

Oil on Gallery-Wrapped Canvas 10x10x5/8 Available Fresh eggs from backyard chickens have spoiled me.  Their color, texture, and flavor are incomparable to store-bought cartons of questionable origin and ethics.  In honor of those hardworking hens, I have immortalized  one of their incredible gifts for my breakfast plate. Website:   www.kristinekainer.com Blog:   www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com

Oil on gallery-wrapped canvas 10x10 Available   Another delicacy from the sea.... These are difficult to obtain here in Central Texas. I occassionally spend big bucks to buy a bag from our monopolizing grocery store in Georgetown; unfortunately, there is always a death rate of 50% or higher. Those odds aren't worth the cost. Let's not even discuss the frozen options! Thus, I must live with my memories of the East Coast and the shells I saved from shellfish feasts gone bye....   www.KristineKainer.com www.kristinekainer.blogspot.com 

      16"x12"x 13/4   100.00   This is a semi abstract acrylic I painted last year.The wood bowl was a modern 50's and the colors turned out really nice.Its on a gallery canvas and would be perfect for a kitchen or dining room.     you can purchase here   artabstractz.com     you can also e-mail me tim.lincoln@aol.com