Thank you for visiting my site!   My name is Kathie Kania, and I have been drawing since I could hold a crayon.  Through grade school and high school, I have annoyed many teachers by drawing when I was supposed to be doing other things.  Most rewarding for me and my friends were great cartoons of teachers, the humor of which was lost, on most.

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My husband and daughters have had to develop a sturdy sense of humor, since present-day cartoons are of THEM.  But loving portraits, as well.

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While I've worked as an illustrator, most of my work has been portraiture over the last 40 years.  I believe I have done about 300 plus, working in oils and pastels.  I have been blessed to win some shows and awards, and my training has been through the helpful instruction of Maryetta Ellis, as well as Joseph Plavcan. I have had my artwork and cartoons published in various places, including Guideposts magazine, for whom I also have written several articles.

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When my dear mother went to be with our Lord in 2015, I had a tidal wave of nostalgia and began doing some paintings of Ripley, NY, my childhood home.  Too sad.  So I began painting  memories of the 1960's, when I moved to Erie, PA and thought I'd die of excitement. 

 

The paintings on this site represent my feelings about places I went and things I did in beautiful, colorful Erie.  My hope is that they immerse you in the memory-flavors of those haunting places,  unforgettable music, food, friends and craziness of the sixties.