Kathy Strauss
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704.304.1031 Kathy@imagewerks.net
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26 Kathy Strauss, Magic, photography 36″x24″ |
| Background: With a background in design and a certification as a Creativity Fit™ Coach, Kathy has been in the creative industry for over 40 years. She found her creative voice with her camera and uses it to tell stories for personal branding, commercial clients & families. Fine art is her “release”, using her camera to show the world how she sees it & her mixed media work – a tapping into the universal energy that surrounds us. She was a founding artist at the Workhouse Art Center and President of the Arches Gallery Artist in Lorton, VA prior to moving to Myrtle Beach, SC. She is a published author. She is passionate about the arts and contributing to the community that she now calls home.
Influences: Everything that surrounds us on a daily basis influences Kathy’s artwork. The camera is an extension of how Kathy sees the world. She aims to connect her images to the viewer – showing a right brainer’s view of the world. From a simple blade of grass, a stark looking building, creating a visual personal brand for a person or company – to the laughing smiles of a family – she captures beauty with her lens. Her personal/creative philosophy is, “I know my job is done when my client looks at their photos and they see their story.” As a mixed media artist, she creates her pieces by tapping into the energy that surrounds us. Whether it’s a painting of a beloved pet or creating a doodle for one of her coloring books – she creates with the flow. As a Creatively Fit™ Coach she shares her artist’s view of life through workshops where her students learn how to tap into their innate creativity & enthusiasm for life. Artistic Philosophy & Statement: “Live life, love life, paint life, create life! I love showing people that as humans, we are innately creative and everyone’s an artist. I love sharing my passion of creativity, taking pictures, telling stories, and giving back. I’m an artist, photographer… I’m a visual storyteller.” Have you ever walked by a scene and what you see takes your breath away? You remember these images in your dreams, they might be clear, they might be small and slightly out of focus… but for some reason it sticks with you… you feel it’s energy… it makes you feel good. I try to capture this energy in each piece I create – allowing the viewer to feel. My design background actually comes to life in my artwork. I compose my photographs with precision and harmony – sensitive to graphic composition, repetition, color, rhythm, reflection, pattern and aesthetics – always look at what makes the scene spark. My doodle art comes from my heart – I never know where the piece is going to take me, I allow it to vibrate as I created it and when it’s finished, It always amazes me. I enjoy seeing how my heART connects to the piece. But, no matter what I shoot or create, I always see the balance and composition between the elements. … Is it the graphic design influence… or a natural appeal for composition?… You can find more about Kathy and see her work at: www.imagewerks.net kathy@inagewerks.net. |
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