About KatyDid in brief - KatyDid Art - life's beauty in impressionist art

About Katydid in brief

Painting Verdugo Park at an event celebrating the many cultures in Glendale CA. I ended up on some sort of news thing on TV but I missed it.

I like to help and part of my income from painting goes to non-profit organizations. I worked for many years in a non-profit organization. I helped some people off drugs, helped a gang member to turn around and help others, helped women with their pain and loss and generally fulfilled myself in so helping. However, I eventually could not physically keep up with what was needed.

I loved to paint when a teenager but had no-one to teach me any technique and gave up. So, after many decades finally I brought back to life my old purpose -- to create paintings and share life's beauty with others. And meanwhile, 20 percent of my profits go to effective non-profit organizations.

I am now self-taught but was inspired by the impressionist painters and saw many of their paintings in Paris. Monet and Van Gogh influenced me greatly. I often wonder what Van Gogh would have painted if he had lived longer. And what would Monet paint now, if he were alive? I recently came back from Monet's France, visiting where he painted and saw how they are now. I also saw many beautiful places there that he did not get around to painting, so I will be adding my sketches and paintings to my site soon. And just as Monet gave his paintings of the water lilies for the purpose of peace, I wish to carry on his flag. Twenty per cent of my sales go to effective non-profit organizations.

I also had a mentor from Brighton Art college in England who was encouraging and showed me some basic techniques. So, somehow these paintings are happening through my desire to communicate the beauty of life and help others.

I hope you enjoyed the paintings, you can always give me some feedback on katydid@katydidart.com. You can always call me on 818 720 0842 too.

You know, a painting commission can be yours -- it is great fun getting me the data and your ideas and it is very much a joint creation when I do a commission. I do my best to work with your budget and ideas. The Commission page is http://www.katydidart.com/6.html.

I look foward to hearing from you.