<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Kathy Gallagher Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kathy Gallagher Art]]></description><link>https://www.kathygallagher-art.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:05:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.kathygallagher-art.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Framing Your Pastel Painting: Why It Matters]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the questions I’m asked most often is, “How should I frame a pastel painting?” Pastel is a wonderfully expressive medium, loved for its rich colour, softness, and beautiful luminosity. It’s also quite different from oil or acrylic paint. Unlike other paints that dry to form a protective layer, soft pastel remains on the surface of the paper, and that’s exactly what gives it its incredible vibrancy. For this reason, all of my pastel paintings are left unfixed. People are often surprised...]]></description><link>https://www.kathygallagher-art.com/post/framing-your-pastel-painting-why-it-matters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ac1c5a62291ee73d35e03d8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 03:20:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/7eef00_fd32387409a54ca29c8777fa8ad3aced~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>r o s l y n g l e a v e</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>