Kathy Claassen Carpenter - Works in 2 & 3 dimensions in Multi-media - specializing in Fiber combined with other elements including Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Ceramic & various found objects & materials.

Claassen Carpenter found her calling in the arts at the early age.  Her family lived in Europe for three years, where her father, an Air Force officer, was stationed.  The family traveled extensively, visiting the many museums and historic locations there.  This exposure, at so young an age, to some of the greatest art in the world molded the way she perceived the world at large. Upon returning to the United States, her grandmother, mostly a painter who enjoyed playing in other media as well, opened her eyes to the possibilities of being an artist herself.   Her uncle, Larry Zabel, as well as, her cousin were both painters.  She attended the Kansas  City Art Institute & received her Bachelor of Fine Arts, with an emphasis  in Studio Art Degree from Missouri Southern State University.