KGB is an artist, crafter and cute maker living in Vancouver, BC. The name “A Cagey Bee” is a play on my initials, but you can call me Kris if you’d prefer.
As a stepmom & furbaby mom to my two dogs, it’s easy to get busy with life stuff and let my creativity get pushed to the bottom of the TO DO list. I started this blog as a way to force me to put my painting as a priority and as a way to inspire others who are just starting on their creative journey.
There are so many wonderful artists online and I find the attitude of this community so much more welcoming and inspiring than anything I’ve seen in the traditional art world. It was because of this community (people like Suzi Blu, Marisa Haedike, Emily Martin) that I was inspired to open my Etsy shop and start actually selling my art work on September 30, 2008. I’m noting the exact date here so I remember to celebrate my anniversary every year!
Education
Though I can’t say I’m entirely self-taught, I will say that I’m self-educated. I didn’t go to art school full time, rather I devoured anything I could get my hands on. The library is my best friend and I’ve spent years studying books, watching art history DVDs, immersing myself in the entire arts catalogue.
I spent (and still spend) countless hours on the net looking at other people’s work, asking questions, reading artist message boards. I also signed up for the odd drawing and mixed media classes in the continuing education departments of both University of Alberta and Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton, Alberta.
The big push that really got me started, got me committed to painting every day, was a wonderful painting class I took in the summer of 2008 at Emily Carr University in Vancouver, BC. I’ve continued taking classes at Emily Carr since then and highly recommend the facility and the instructors.
Contact Me
Want to exchange links? Order a commission? Send me pictures of your pug? I’d love to hear from you!
Email me at:
acageybee@gmail.com
You can purchase my paintings and other work via my Etsy shop:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6041034
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Thanks for visiting!
*kgb*
