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ART
I draw, sculpt, craft, write,
and make puppets, because apparently,
I can’t stop myself
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My Illustration Style: Quirky, Cheeky, and Questionably Sane!
My illustrations live somewhere between charming and slightly unhinged- quirky, cheeky, and occasionally tiptoeing into the dark side. Whether it’s an oddball character, a surreal twist, or a bit of irreverent humor, my art refuses to take itself too seriously - but it will stare at you until you acknowledge it.
Sculptures: because flat art isn’t enough
Whether carved from wood or shaped in porcelain, my sculptures bring people and animals to life-sometimes as puppets, sometimes as dolls, sometimes as eerie little statues that look like they know too much. Each piece has its own weird personality, a mix of charm and just enough oddness to make you wonder if it moves when no one’s looking.
Crafts: because I can’t resist a new project
Embroidery, spun cotton, jewelry-if it involves making something with my hands, I’m probably knee-deep in it. I jump into new crafts like a raccoon with a shiny object, fully convinced I need to try it. The result? A chaotic mix of stitches, sculptures, and creations that may or may not have started as “just a quick experiment.”
No matter where I wander, I always come back to art.
Katdazzle (Kathy O’Connell)
ABOUT ME: a lifetime of art
I’ve been an artist forever, with occasional detours into science, writing, and psychology, because why pick just one thing? My brain runs on curiosity , so I draw, sculpt, write, and make puppets, because apparently, I can’t stop myself.
Faces fascinate me. Overhear an interesting conversation? I’m mentally sketching it. Puppetry? It lets me cram all my creative obsessions, sculpture, engineering, storytelling into one bizarrely perfect art form.
I grew up in a Catholic orphanage, bounced through foster homes, and eventually landed a full scholarship to the Art Institute of Philadelphia (mostly because their TV commercials looked cool). Then I kept collecting degrees like they were Pokémon -Science, Professional Writing, Psychology – because, honestly, learning is fun, and I might have a tiny ADHD-fueled tendency to chase every interesting thing that gives me a dopamine hit.
No matter where I wander, I always come back to art, like a migrating bird comes home when springtime breezes scream. There’s no question in my mind that I have to create, I have to express my thoughts, my impressions about the world around me in a visual form. It’s just an itch I gotta scratch.
