I tell people I live vicariously through my paintings. As a mother of three my life is hardly glamorous. It’s very “full,” just not glamorous. So there’s this little piece of me that screams to put on some strappy sandals and an evening frock and hit the town, see the girls, have a glass of wine . . . or two. Call the baby sitter and say you might be a little late! That’s the inspiration for the Women and Wine series. The success of the series lies in the fact that I share this view with many women today who might feel the weight of our commitments and just need to get out and mingle . . .

Much of the creativity in my work is focused on the costumes or the fashion design on my women. As a former fashion illustrator/graphic designer for the Austin American Statesman in retail advertising, the huge move to computer generated images in the late 80's meant I wouldn't be drawing or illustrating as much. This left a void, as I needed to be creating.

Having always painted throughout my life, I decided to pick up my brushes again, but with more purpose. I began with local art festivals, picking up commissions, traveling to shows out of state. Before long, my effort began to pay off and soon I had a following which grew and spread by word of mouth (women do talk). Naturally, my own space was the next step. Now, the gallery in Austin is in it’s third year, and we have opened a second gallery in Houston. Who knew?

Kathy lives in Austin Texas with Scott, her husband and manager and their three kids, Olivia, Max and Weller.
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