Kathryn has lived on the West Coast of British Columbia most of her adult life and was always inspired by what Vancouver Island had to offer. For many years she thought she might paint "when she had time". In Campbell River, BC in 1998, Kathryn found the incredible studio to work in and finally understood: one makes time to paint, not the other way around. Painters of all walks and talents gathered there weekly, and amidst an eclectic selection of subjects, music and conversation, Kathryn found her métier.