{"id":67,"date":"2022-04-03T02:28:40","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T02:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kf.katechurches.com\/?page_id=67"},"modified":"2022-09-22T17:40:35","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T17:40:35","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kf.katechurches.com\/index.php\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"67\" class=\"elementor elementor-67\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf586a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf586a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93bc283\" data-id=\"93bc283\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675d19e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"675d19e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.7 - 20-09-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/kf.katechurches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/KateEgypt.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kf.katechurches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/KateEgypt.jpg 720w, https:\/\/kf.katechurches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/KateEgypt-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2280cbc\" data-id=\"2280cbc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d02bb4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d02bb4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.7 - 20-09-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">My name is Kate Churches, and my maiden name was Kathleen Fair Douglas.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"vivid-cyan-blue\",\"fontSize\":\"medium\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">I&#8217;m a native of Greenville, SC where I live and work.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"vivid-cyan-blue\",\"fontSize\":\"medium\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">Originally an acrylic painter, my work is predominantly mixed media.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"vivid-cyan-blue\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\">My work is comprised of many layers, usually a watercolor background embellished with acrylic paint marks. The next layer is collage with my hand-colored, embellished papers. The final layer consists of inks, usually black and white.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"vivid-cyan-blue\"} --><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\">Generally, I use found objects as mark-making tools rather than commercially made stamps and stencils. One of my favorite tools is a drain cover from the dollar store. A sink mat, rug gripper pad, foam stickers &#8212; any of these items may used in an artwork. 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