ABOUT THE ARTIST
Kim Velky is a self-taught artist living in Granville, Massachusetts, whose love of painting began around 1990 after discovering Bob Ross on PBS. Inspired by his calm approach and “happy little trees,” she recorded episodes on VHS and painted along late at night after her children were in bed.
Family life eventually put art on hold for nearly 25 years. While her husband served in the U.S. Navy, Kim raised their three children and ran a home daycare. In 2015, a friend encouraged her to pick up her brushes again and try acrylics. That simple suggestion brought painting back into her life.
Today, Kim enjoys developing her own colorful, painterly style and continues to learn with every piece she creates. Her subjects are inspired by the natural world and include birds, wildlife, landscapes, seascapes, trees, flowers, and other scenes that capture the beauty and personality she finds in nature.
Now retired, Kim spends much of her free time doing what she loves most—painting.