Kathy de Cano has expressed herself visually since she was very young. Most of her work is done with acrylics or mixed media, her styles ranging from abstract to expressionistic to impressionistic. She has also participated in several mural projects, both in the North Carolina mountains, where she resided for seventeen years, and in the north Georgia area. Her many travels are a large influence on her work, as well as her love of nature, textures, and color. Kathy is a member of the North Gwinnett Arts Association, Norcross Gallery and Artist Studios, and Johns Creek Arts Center. Her work has been in shows in Bryson City, North Carolina, and Sandy Springs, Suwanee, Johns Creek, Sugar Hill, Lawrenceville, and Norcross, all in Georgia, as well at the Espacio Gallery in London, England. In February of 2020, she was the featured artist at the Suwanee Arts Center.
Kathy has recently published two novels. The first book, Coming to Her Senses: A Coming-of-Age Novel, is available on Amazon in hardcover, softcover, and for Kindle. Her painting, Bosque sagrado (Sacred Forest), is the cover art for it. The sequel, Under Blue Cloud Skies, also available on Amazon in the same formats, is graced on the cover by her painting called Women in the Trees. Both novels are also available in softcover online at Barnes and Noble. As a Cherokee descendant, maintenance of the Cherokee language is an important issue for her. Half of all the royalties from sales of the novels go to Snowbird Community programs in North Carolina that work to maintain the Cherokee language.
Ms. de Cano had this to say about her art: My hope is that my work will bring joy or reflection to those who see it. I paint with a great deal of love and passion, infusing my heart and my spirit into each piece, and my work continues to be a source of personal expression as well as deep learning for me. My journey has been marked by it, from my first scribblings as a small child, to the drawings and paintings that I have been inspired to do throughout most of my life.
Original paintings for sale here are available to be shipped but can also be picked up locally in the Atlanta metro area. If you are local, please inquire about purchasing original paintings at kdecano@yahoo.com rather than order from here.
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