Hi, I’m KathY.

When I was little, my Dad called me Kathy-o. 

I’ve always known I would be an artist. In 7th Grade, I discovered graphic design, and that was it for me. After graduating college, I worked my way up from Production Artist to Art Director at a variety of boutique agencies in SoCal and DC. After a move to Chicago and the birth of my third child, I chose to stay home with my kids. The transition was hard but rewarding. When all three were ready for the world, I began looking for my next adventure. A traditional job was no longer in the realm of possibility, so I began taking classes and bought an iPad and Procreate, and the rest is history.

Three years ago, my husband and I moved to Phoenix, where we enjoy blue skies and not having to shovel snow anymore!

As a CA native and now a desert dweller, the beach and the desert fill my soul. They also appear frequently in my art. And as I’ve transitioned from traditional paper and canvas to digital, I find the possibilities as vast as the AZ sky.

I’ve just released a new book, “The Art of NO: An Artist’s Thoughts on Balance, Communication and Honoring Your Purpose” that delves into why artists have a hard time saying NO and have also written two children’s books, “Gran and Little Squirrel: A Day at the Beach” and “Little Bird”.