The Sunday Challenge: Featuring Kathryn Dyche Dechairo

Hello Toads & Pond visitors !!!   It is my pleasure to introduce you to the artwork of Kathryn Dyche Dechairo. We will be drawing inspiration from her work to write our poems in any poetry form of your choice.    

Kathryn was born in South Wales, grew up in Oxfordshire and now resides in Ohio as a mixed media artist with her husband and four furry friends. 

Her creative journey first began during her early thirty's. Barely audible at first, like a soft whisper. It took the death of her father and a move stateside for those initial whisperings to find their voice and become a catalyst for her creativity.

Her artist statement reads:  I have always loved items with a textural quality so when I began creating art I was looking for ways to invoke that feeling you get as a child; the kind where you instinctively want to reach out and touch.

This love of texture spills into all aspects of my life from the objects and materials I chose to surround myself with, to the art and digital images I create.

                                                       Burning Tree                     

Barren

Nature is a huge source of inspiration for me, not only in subject matter but color palette too.  Maybe it's because I'm an October baby that I have a love for the richer, darker, autumnal hues. Interestingly I am unable to start by painting directly onto a white background, it's like a stumbling block, so I paint all my backgrounds black before beginning a piece.

Love Hurts

6" x 6" Textured Art 

Painting on Wood Panel

Kathryn has always felt a strong connection to texture, nature and wildlife and these elements remain a strong component in her work today.

Her art can be viewed here where she specializes in 3D textured acrylic art paintings and digital art prints.

To learn more about the artist and her creative journey visit her blog 'Listening To The Whispers' .  Kathryn's work has also been published in 'The Pulse of Mixed Media' by Seth Apter and the Summer 2012 edition of Artful Blogging.   

Our challenge for today is write a new poem using any or all of the artwork by Kathryn.   Please link a new poem and if  you add an image to your post, please acknowledge the name of the artist and provide a link back to her website.  

And for those who will participate over the weekend up to OpenLinkNight Monday, Kathryn has graciously offered one of her prints from her etsy store as a give-away.  We will draw from the number of entries in Mr. Linky and the winner can chose from any of her art work here.    

Happy Sunday to all ~  Grace