I am a watercolor artist specializing in custom paintings, both costume and fine jewelry, gold and gemstones, jewelry and watch repairs including bands and batteries. Kathy is a lifelong resident of Watseka, Illinois She was a co-owner of Snyder’s Jewelry and Gift Store for 32 years in Watseka. She has always had a love of art that goes back to her early childhood and has applied her artistic gift
s through many mediums including jewelry design, oil, acrylic, and especially watercolor painting. For the last 39 years Kathy has been privileged to study watercolor and take classes under such well known watercolor artists as Tom Lynch, Joe Fettingis, Phil Austin, Diane Maxey, and Donna Jill Wittey. Her paintings have been showcased in one-woman shows and group exhibits in museums, libraries and galleries throughout Illinois and the United States. She is available for new commissions and some of her new works are currently available for viewing Covered In Paint Art Gallery in downtown Watseka, The Next Picture Show Gallery In Dixon, Illinois, Gallery’s Choice in Downers Grove, Illinois and at the Art Center in Northfield Mall in Bradley, Illinois. As well as being a member or TWSA (Transparent Watercolor Society of America) she also belongs to the Community Arts Council of Kankakee County. Kathy’s goal is to capture that "special moment, person, pet, or scene" so that it can be a lasting memory to be enjoyed for years by the collector. You can contact Kathy concerning any ideas you might have…she has never known a stranger, and loves working on different projects with new patrons. ARTIST STATEMENT: As a 38 year veteran of watercolor, I believe there is beauty in just about everything. I’m not an artist trying to convince you of any deep undercurrent of life, just a simple appreciation for the world around us. I say if a picture is worth a thousand words, all the better, because I really don’t like to write.
