Artist Bio
Kathy Lycka
grew up drawing and painting. She headed off to the Alberta College of Art and
Design as a teen, and graduated with a degree in Visual Communications with a
focus on Illustration in 2001.
Over the
next few years she worked at various national and international corporations
and created over 100 pieces of commercial/editorial illustrations. She also
relocated temporarily to London, England for a change of pace and a promising
job as a graphic designer with HSBC Investments (UK).
During her
time across the pond; the overwhelming amount of gorgeous architecture, museums
filled to the brim with fine art, and cultural diversity brought her
unimaginable happiness. Her passion for art hit a restart button and she
devoted countless evenings to painting pictures on the kitchen table in a tiny
one-bedroom flat for the year she was abroad.
However, it
wasn’t until a car accident in 2008 left her with serious neck and back
injuries that she started painting on a regular basis again as part of her
rehabilitation. This experience forced her to slow down and re-evaluate her
life purpose. She now works full-time as an artist out of her home-based studio
in Calgary, Alberta.
Aside from
painting and drawing whimsical creatures, Kathy also teaches art classes in her
studio.
Kathy donated some whimsical animal art for our event. Thanks Kathy!
Kathy donated some whimsical animal art for our event. Thanks Kathy!
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