I began painting at the age of 14 in oils and then turned to watercolors because I love the fact that I can take my small round paint palette wherever I go. I received my certification as a Botanical Watercolorist and Illustrator through the Morton Arboretum in 2015. It was in my classes at the Arboretum that I started drawing with colored pencils, and then recently started working in water soluble oils. I also make jewelry by inserting miniature prints of my paintings into cabochon pendants, embellishing and adding vintage-like charms. I have also discovered that I love making upcycling silk scarves with Nuna Felting.
Certification:
Botanical Watercolor and Illustrator, Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL
Businesses:
- Kathi Kuchler – Artist (self-employed), Batavia, IL
- ViNe ARt, Kathi Kuchler Instructor, Wine and Paint-out Events, Pal Joey’s, Batavia, IL
- Kathi’s Kreations/Kloset at the Salvage Heart Vintage Wares, Batavia;
- Kathi’s Korner in America’s Treasures, Geneva, IL
Memberships:
- Natures Artist Guild (Morton Arboretum)
- Dupage Art League (Wheaton)
- Fine Line Art Center and Gallery (St. Charles)
- Greater Geneva Art Guild (Geneva)
- Water Street Studio
Regular Art Shows and Displays:
Natures Artist Guild shows, Dupage Art League, Fine Line Art Center and Gallery; Batavia Public Library, Greater Geneva Studio Tour, and the Fermilab Employees’ Art Show.
Juried Shows: Art in Your Eye (City Hall, Batavia); Norris Gallery, St. Charles, IL; Fine Line, St. Charles, IL; See.Me Gallery, New York NY; Hope Fundraiser- Home is Where the Art Is
Websites:
- http://kathikuchlerart.artspan.com
- http://www.kathikreations.com/
- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kathi-Kuchler-Artist/276076655856717
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