Kathy grew up near Disneyland in Southern California and knew she would be an artist from the age of five. She garnered art awards through grammar and high school receiving the Bank of America Achievement Award in Art at graduation. After her first year in art school at California State University Fullerton, she toured Europe absorbing the art and architecture. She transferred to California State University Long Beach and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History in 1976. On scholarship at the then Laguna Beach School of Art, she continued her studies in life drawing.Never lacking commissions since her teens, Kathy's impressive body of work includes the mastery of calligraphy, multitudes of detailed watercolor/pen & ink home portrait commissions, murals, illustration and graphics, photography, Plein Air painting, faux stained glass, periods highlighted by swan, castle, beach and botanical themes, as well as oil portraiture. Over the years, she participated in many juried art shows and exhibitions collecting fans everywhere.In her twenties, Kathy worked in office management and for a high-end gallery in Tustin, California learning the nuances of selling art, framing and contemporary styles. Success selling her original detailed watercolor and ink botanicals to interior decorators allowed her to quit her day job.In her early 30s, Kathy met her husband Robert helping him build Bambeck Systems, Inc. - combustion analyzers & controls for refinery heaters & industrial boilers.In 2007, Kathy entered the retail world. Combining her business sense with her layers of artistic skills, she owned Kathy’s Art, Etc. & Kathy’s Postal Plus for 12 years in Big Bear Lake, California. She now is a full time artist/illustrator and is represented by Art Licensing International.