30dac Magazine Issue 01 September 2014 | Page 148

KATHRYN ANDRIES

I'm a 38 year old "starving" artist. I graduated from the Louisiana Arts Institute in 96, and have been a professional digital photo re-toucher and imaging artist, a web site and graphics designer for a continuing education company, a freelance book artist, portrait artist, stuffed animal/creature designer and creator, a fine art photographer, and I'm currently designing educational rugs for children (I know I'm forgetting something). I've got 2 beautiful daughters (both little artists themselves) that are 13 and 11, and

a loving husband.

Why did you join 30dac?

I joined 30dac because I was missing art for art's sake. You feel like you're missing a piece of yourself when not "creating." I needed a little motivation to get back into some aspects of art that I haven't practiced for decades, and it's been great!! It's been a very positive experience! The challenge has been simply making time for the art (and myself), but it's been so worth it! It's also been a great inspiration seeing (and reading) what the other artists are doing.

Kathryn Andries

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United States