Katelyn West Art

This bouquet is the most unique I’ve painted. It was made from artificial flowers and ribbon and is so bright and fun. A family asked me to paint it for their mom/wife for her birthday earlier this month. I loved the process and found it sweetly ironic that my daughter wanted to sit with me while I painted a lot of this. Makes me all choked up thinking of little girls growing up and wedding bouquets that last forever and the most thoughtful gifts. I love being a part of this!

My grandmother has been asking me to paint her something for longer than I care to admit! Problem is she can't see pictures well on her phone and she lives 2 hours away.
So a few days ago we went to visit and I took two paintings with me for her to choose from, but I assumed she'd pick this one to keep.
Dottie used to be a wedding florist and still does arrangements for her church and other local events. Most of the time you can find her outside in her garden. While the Delta soil may help some, I've joked that Dottie can simply look at a plant and it will come back to life. Her whole being is green beyond her thumbs 💚💐

Commissions can sometimes be daunting, but this is one I was looking forward to painting as soon as the client reached out! He asked me to combine two of my previous works (the last two photos) and I was 100% up to the challenge. His wife loves wildflowers and this was a gift for her for Mother’s Day 🥹🌻🪻🌸
“You Belong Among the Wildflowers”
Would you be interested in prints?

Jackson!!!! 😭
this year was the best year yet! Saturday was such a fun time full of art, music, good food and so many friends. It makes me so proud of and for this city I call home. People of all backgrounds show up and I think it’s so neat that this event takes place in front of the civil rights museum. Jackson has a long way to go in so many areas but events like this one make me feel so honored to live and work here and be a small part of the growth that is happening. 💗 thank you Jackson. I love you! Thanks for loving me back.