Kathy Crabbe: Guiding Your Creative Soul
- Age: b. 09/07/1965
- Gender: Female
- Astrological Sign: Virgo
- Zodiac Year: Snake
- Occupation: Artist, Writer, Creative Soul Guide
- Location: Laguna Beach: California: United States
About Kathy
Kathy Crabbe is an artist, writer and Creative Soul Guide who has devoted her life to exploring spirituality and creativity with passion and integrity. Her art and writing have been published and shown throughout the world at museum shows, galleries, magazines and books. Through online resources Kathy is able to help women express their unique gifts and talents in empowering ways. She maintains a blog and website sharing her experiences with both the psychic, intuitive realms and the world of art making.
Traveling Art Booth - San Clemente, California
My Artistic Mission
Poetic, artistic explorations juice me up and make my heart sing. Join with me on an odyssey into soul shaking passion sometimes literal, often fantastic as I document my newest series of paintings titled “A Journey Into Intimacy” on my blog.
Sometimes the only way to save my sanity is through painting because only the painting matters ~ all my doubts and fears and worries and stress and anger and resentment and hate and sadness and pain are released when I paint and yes, love too and passion and joy and wonder and hope. It all goes into the painting where it can safely reside rather than tear me apart inside.
I come from a long line of artists. Generations ago my ancestors were blacksmiths and book binders (and beer brewers) in the UK. After moving to Canada, my paternal grandfather, James Simpkins (creator 0f Canada’s most memorable cartoon character of the twentieth century, Jasper the Bear) and his two brothers (Henry and Tom) also became well known artists along with Tom’s son, Ron Simpkins.
Art & Writing Bio:
Published in Magazines:
Altar (Brooklyn)
Art Business News
Art Venues (Orange County)
Broken Pencil (Toronto)
Dawn Magazine (Orange County)
Kiss Machine (On staff cartoonist)(Toronto)
Neighbors Newspaper
Publications:
San Diego Poetry Annual 2007 & 2008
We/Moon Journal Datebook 1993 & 2008
Reviewed by:
Broken Pencil Magazine
Press Enterprise (Reporter, Sean Nealon – 2006)
Zine World Review
LA Times (2006)
Me, Michelle Shocked & Lefty Oracle Painting, Ginny - International Women's Day Show, Hollywood, California 2006
Me, Michelle Shocked & Lefty Oracle Painting, Ginny - International Women's Day Show, Hollywood, California 2006
Speaking Engagements & Demos:
San Diego Poetry Annual Publication Party, 2007
Michelle Shocked, International Women’s Day Show – Hollywood, California, 2006
North County Author’s and Poet’s Book Fair – Escondido, 2006
HGTV “Your New House” – silk painting demo 2000
Self Published:
Goddesses of the Zodiac Playbook
Odds & Ends, A Collection of Friends
Multiple Poetry Chapbooks: Barely a Taste, Ground, LuLu Discovers New Zealand
Multiple Zines: Mugwort, Gadfly, Ground, Songs of the Lefties
Memberships:
- Founder & Facilitator of the Temecula Writer’s Cafe (begun 2006): a critique and discussion group for local writers
- Founder & Facilitator of the Temecula Artist’s Salon (begun 2008): a conversational group for local artists
- Founding Member and Communications Officer/Treasurer of the Riverside Art Museum Printmaker’s Advisory Group, Club and Open Studio (begun 2008)
- Temecula Community Theater Usher 2007
- Temecula Valley Art League Member 2004-2007
- Oceanside Museum of Art Member 2008
- San Diego Book Arts Society Member 2008
My Booth - Sawdust Art Festival 2000
My Booth - Sawdust Art Festival 2000
Past Exhibitions and Events:
Baltimore Museum of Art – “Dark Matter” Zines Show
Borders Books, Chino – Artist of the Month
Jojo Pinkie Gallery at the Camp, Costa Mesa – Group Show
Musician’s Workshop, Temecula – Solo Exhibit
New York Stationery Show c/o Sherri Baldy (The Fairy Society)
Orange County Museum of Art Satellite Gallery – “Zine Scene” Show
San Jose Museum of Art – “Art of Zines” Show
San Diego Women’s History Museum – “Making Zines=Making Herstory” Show
Santa Monica Contemporary Crafts Market
Sawdust Festival, Laguna Beach, CA, 1994-2001
Galleries & Stores:
Art for the Soul, Balboa Island, CA
American Visions Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Black Cat Gallery, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Girl in the Curl, Laguna Beach, CA
How Original Gallery, Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach Art Museum Store
Mingei International Folk Museum Store, San Diego
Licensed Art at The Fairy Society
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts, Art History – Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1988
- Diploma, Graphic Design (3 year program) – St. Lawrence College, Kingston, Ontario, 1992
- Life Drawing – Menifee College, California, 2003-4
- Reduction woodblock printmaking and etching with Dixon Fish & Igor Koutsenko – Fallbrook Art Studio, California, 2005-2006
- Private study (abstract painting and non toxic printmaking) with Leslie Brown, artist, teacher & director of Riverside City College Quad Gallery, Riverside, California, 2007
- Printmaking with Christina Li – Palomar College, San Marcos, California, 2007-2008
- Book arts with Helen Shafer Garcia – Oceanside Museum School, California, 2007
- Book arts with Victoria Rabinowe – San Diego Book Arts Society, California, 2008
- Letterpress printing with Sybil Rubottom – Bay Park Press, San Diego, California, 2008
Private Coaching & Consultations with:
Sharri Forrester Baldy – artist and founder of The Fairy Society.
Karen Bagnard – Greeting card artist.
Jennifer DeTracey – Marketing strategist.
Vivienne Flesher – Illustrator.
Bob Friedman – Marketing consultant and founder of New Moon Visions.
Jennifer Lee – Artizen Coaching.
Ginger McCleskey – Greeting card rep (Swirly Girl), consultant and owner of Queen of Hearts Cards.
Susan Mrosek – Author and greeting card artist – Pondering Pool.
Marty Noble – Greeting card artist.
Murray Raphael – Author, columnist for Art Business News, marketing expert.
Ed Roach – Marketing and branding consultant.
Creative Soul Guide Bio:
I am a creative soul guide. Through one-on-one creative soul readings, classes and online resources, I help women uncover their gifts and talents in connection with their spirit guides, ancestors, and the planetary cycles. My background in the arts infuses my readings and encourages my clients to live the life of their dreams.
Interests
- dancing
- good friends
- poutine
- canal boats
- gemstone healing
- dreams
- celtic mythology
- reading
- used bookstores
- yoga
- meditation
- astrology
- tarot/oracle cards
- printmaking
- Matisse
Favorite Movies
- Harold & Maude
- Autumn Sonata
- Moulin Rouge
- The Ballad of Jack & Rose
- Mirror Mask
- You and Me and Everyone We Know
Favorite Music
Favorite Books
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