Kat Shevchenko, Artist & Illustrator

It has been a crazy, dark time for me lately, and nothing enlightens and touches the soul like the words of  Rumi. This poem resonated to me this morning.   The Guest House This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes As an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they're a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still treat each guest honorably. He may be clearing you out for some new delight. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.   -Rumi A teaching story translated by Coleman Barks

It's been a while since I've updated the ol' blog! Been busy with art projects that I will update soon! Here is a throwback to an article I wrote last year, an artist interview I did for arts magazine, Plumage-TX featuring San Antonio-based artist, Seth Camm.  If you don't know about his work and impassioned art, you should take a moment and do so, you won't regret it. :)   Enjoy! Plumage-TX August 2015 Issue Seth Camm: Humanist Painter of Life By: Katherine Shevchenko, Art Consultant, Boerne, TX      No matter what subject San Antonio-based artist Seth Camm is portraying, there is always an utter rawness to his execution that leads to discoveries that break the bounds of the medium of paint itself.  Whether it is portraiture, still lives, florals, or a distinguished home, Camm can show the viewer an undeniable honesty. For Camm, the path of the arts has been a lifelong endeavor. “Well to begin, up until my teenage years, ...