This week I wanted to share my last in-home art show in Mandeville, Louisiana with you guys. Since this show took place at a home that is raised thirteen feet off the ground, we chose to have it outside underneath the house on the large carport area. We brought in plenty of tables and had lots of space to spread out. The weather could not have been more perf[...]
The Insights, Antics, & Experiences of Katherine Klimitas
Taking the Plunge: Inside Painting with OI
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Don’t Set New Year’s Resolutions, Set Stepping Stones … I’ll Show You How
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“Be courageous and be brave, and in my heart you’ll always stay forever young.” -Sir Rod Stewart
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What are you lookin’ at?
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Art is something I can ACTUALLY do.
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Breed All About It!
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If you've spent any time with me, you know that there are some basic activities I do very differently then most people. One of those is riding in the car. I lay on the floor (on a cushy mat) behind the driver's seat any time I am in my van with my wheelchair loaded in the back. Laying down not only allows my back to rest, but it also lets me easily move and[...]
I think I’m speaking for most artists when I say that we are generally pretty picky about what materials we use when we make art. For example, I only use the Winsor Newton brand of watercolor paint in tubes. I find that it has good consistency and pigment (color), and it goes on smoothly. I do occasionally settle for Grumbacher’s watercolors, but thatâ[...]
I never understood this, but one of the most common fears people who aren't familiar with the way I function have about me is that I will choke because I usually eat lying down on my side. I've been doing this for nearly 29 years at this point, and so far so good. I'd say that's a pretty good track record. I can think of one time where I legitimately choked[...]
One of my biggest pet peeves is people who are physically and mentally able that choose not to take the initiative and do something with their lives. Even though I have this "disability" that makes me physically unable to do a lot of normal activities, my parents raised me with the idea that I would DO something with my life one day. I wouldn't be feeling so[...]
For any of you that know me, you know that my dogs are three of the most important people in my life. I can't remember ever not having at least one dog, and since my parents were/are veterinarians, I grew up with four-footed siblings instead of tw-footed ones. This week, I thought I’d formally introduce you and give you some background on each of my furbab[...]
People are always surprised when I tell them that I'd had over 500 broken bones by the time I was ten, but that I can count the number of times I've taken a narcotic on one hand. They often assume that breaking bones must not be painful to me, which I will never understand. Trust me, it hurts...plenty. There's nothing wrong with my nervous system. When I[...]
People ask me this quite often, and the short answer is, it varies. Pet portraits take the longest by far (and are usually the most intricate and stressful) because they HAVE to look like a particular person's beloved pet. People who commission pet portraits are paying me to paint THEIR pet, not some poodle that looks sort of like Fluffy. The colors[...]
"Do you go to the hospital every time you break a bone?"Â This is a question I get ALL THE TIME. The short answer is "no," in fact, I rarely go to the hospital for a broken bone. I am extremely lucky to have grown up with parents in the medical field, even if most of their patients have four legs and fur. We actually joke that I'm basically like treating[...]
I began doing art and jewelry parties for my grandparents and their friends in New Iberia, Louisiana about 7 years ago. My grandparents hosted the event in their own home once a year. Since then, that particular audience has grown exponentially, and the show is now held at a gallery each November. However, I also have art and jewelry shows in other locations[...]