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Interested in a custom drawing or painting?
I’ve decided to pursue more commissioned work, and I currently have 12 spots open for the year. I have drawn and painted portraits, pets, family homes, memorable locations, flower arrangements, and wedding bouquets and boutonnieres.
Important Updates
Dear friends,
There has been a great deal of change at K Art and Design during the past year. Last summer, I moved the business into a smaller space in the same building and put the Art Jam program on hiatus. I also took on the new challenge of a second full time job teaching ESL at Yowell Elementary School, shifting my design work to evenings and weekends.
More changes are happening this month. Friday, May 31, will be Tony’s last day at K Art and Design as he plans to start his own design business. He will provide me with final invoices for projects in progress on that day that I will send to you. Tony will retain all of your files and samples for current and past projects he has worked on for you.
I am closing the downtown office to continue to work as K Art on my own from a home office. Please update your records to send all correspondence to 1862 Cranberry Lane, Culpeper, VA 22701. I have had a difficult time with mail being forwarded from Suite 105 to Suite 1, and this additional change may make that harder.
I started the business in 2002 and worked alone for the first 4 years, and when my kids were young, I used to do almost all of the work at night as I juggled motherhood and a small business. Now my kids are old enough to help out while I juggle about 50 ESL students by day and small business by night/weekends.
If you have questions, I will do my best to answer them. With my current schedule, email is the best way to reach me at kellyrozart@gmail.com.
Thank you so much for being a part of K Art and Design.
Warmest wishes,
Kelly
20 Years of K Art and Design
Our business began in the basement of a rented townhouse in Centreville, Virginia on January 17, 2002. That was the day that the official paperwork was dated when I received the incorporation papers back. I was so relieved because I had filed all of that on my own, and it was far more complicated than I had expected. At the time, it felt like an achievement to even get that far.
The business was named K Art and Design after my Aunt Kay who had encouraged my artistic pursuits from the time I was a little girl painting seashells at her beach house to when I was a high school student trying to figure out my college major. She passed away from liver cancer when I was a sophomore, but during her time with hospice we had talked about my plans to study art. She had studied art before she married and then didn’t really return to it until she was retired. I have some of her early drawings which were rich pencil drawings with dramatic shading. Later she felt more confident crafting but she would make small tinsel paintings once in a while.
So the K in K Art and Design is for Kay, and while the focus of the business has always been graphic design, there was a hope that it may grow to include more traditional art as well. Our first art offerings were art classes for kids and adults, and I’m so glad to be able to offer others the encouragement that my Aunt Kay gave to me. Making art can feel vulnerable, and I know first hand the impact that support can have. Our next session of Art Jam starts next week with Art of Play.
While Tony prefers to work digitally, many of his projects start in sketchbooks and he enjoys participating in Inktober each year. I’ve grown into a steady painter in watercolor and acrylics. Our kids draw and paint and used art in new ways to help them through a difficult year of all virtual school. Cole is applying to architecture programs in Virginia and beyond. At the 20 year mark, there is more art than ever before at K Art and Design.
Thank you for keeping us busy and helping us stay inspired!
~Kelly
Cole’s Capstone Project
For his senior capstone project at Mountain Vista Governor’s School, Cole decided to create a series of drawings of local buildings then and now. He created two drawings of the Depot and the State Theatre that will be part of his presentation in the spring. He’s also opened an Etsy shop to sell prints of these drawings and a few others that he’s particularly proud of.
Joy’s Art Show
Joy is the featured artist at Elevate this month! She has color pencil drawings and acrylic paintings on display, and she is nervous and excited about the opportunity.
Elevate is located at 107b East Davis Street, upstairs from Reigning Cats and Dogs. They are open to the public Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Joy will be selling prints of her work, so if there’s one that interests you, let us know.
Happy & Healthy Holidays!
In this second year of uncertainty, we are especially grateful for your continued support. This holiday season let’s celebrate how far we have come and reflect on our plans for the new year.
We wish you and your loved ones a very happy and healthy holiday season!
It’s Snowing in Culpeper
Tony is preparing for his annual 25 Days of Snowflakes, and our snowflake shop is open thanks to our friends at Kash Imprints. On sale now through Sunday, December 5 a new snowflake featuring Culpeper landmarks is available. Also back by popular demand is last year’s snowflake tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Click here to shop.
Tony has been cutting custom pop culture snowflakes for the past 7 years and posting them on social media. You can follow along beginning December 1 on Facebook and Instagram.
Air Fest
Tony along with his fellow Culpeper Air Fest board members are excited for Air Fest to return this Saturday! This free event is celebrating 21 years of the best little airshow in the East. Gates open at 9:00 a.m., and the main show begins at noon. Free parking is available at Culpeper County High School and Eastern View High School. Shuttle buses will bring you to the festival.
The festival has already begun for local students with the STEM program running at the airport all this week. For all the latest info, visit the Air Fest website and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
Free Fall Fun! Take a Break and Get Outside!
It’s time for one of our favorite events—Farm Tour weekend! Take a break and get outside for some FREE family fun here in Culpeper on Saturday and Sunday, September 18-19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
The Culpeper Harvest Days Farm Tour offers a special opportunity to explore local working farms, agribusinesses, plus wineries, breweries, and distilleries. Activities, food, and entertainment vary by location. To learn more, visit the Farm Tour website, follow them on Facebook, or download the app for the latest updates.
You can start anywhere and visit one or all of the stops on the tour! Click here to download a copy of the brochure which includes a map and directions to each farm. Each location will have printed brochures onsite as well.
I hope you can take a break and check out some part of the tour. Planning events like these has become increasingly complicated, and it would mean a lot to the coordinators, the volunteers, and the farms to have a good turnout. They take great pride in the work that they do, and they’d love to share it with you.
First Fridays Culpeper
Downtown Culpeper has started a First Fridays program with many businesses open late and special events and menus being offered on the first Friday of each month. Last month was K Art and Design’s first time participating and the gallery was full of new paintings to see, and Kelly was working at the easel taking a painting from start to finish before the evening was over (with some help from Dorothy Skelton).
Visit Kelly Friday, September 3 from 5-8 pm for our next First Friday! Or if you are less of a night owl and morning of an early bird, stop by the Farmers Market just down the street and see Kelly in the studio on Saturday, September 4 from 9 am-1 pm.