The Pasadena Museum of California Art is pleased to present "Reflections on a Pond," an exhibition of 189 paintings of a single pond by Kevin Macpherson. In the Impressionist tradition of capturing the changing conditions of the outdoor environment – weather, light, seasons – Macpherson painted this alpine pond, located in New Mexico, over five years, making sure to include every day of the year. The entire series includes 368 paintings, all of which are presented in a full color exhibition catalog.

The concept of this series was conceived by Macpherson as an artistic journey that would be demanding both physically and psychologically, but would ultimately give him deep insight and fresh appreciation for the natural world. Throughout the creation of these paintings he maintained several constants: each painting was executed on a 6x8 inch panel, his palette remained consistent, each painting contains realistic, identifiable elements of the scene, and the artist painted from the same location. The variations in the paintings are generally the result of the weather, season, or time of day the paintings was made. However, the events and the general course of the artist’s life over the five years are also present in the paintings. As Jean Stern, Director of the Irvine Museum, writes in the introductory catalog essay, "The pond series represents a speculation on life that gives meaning to the passage of time. It celebrates that passage in statements of color and form, of light and atmosphere."

Kevin Macpherson is presented concurrently with the California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition, a juried exhibition of over 100 paintings and sculptures by club members.