Kaytee Esser (20th C.) "Valentino" Signed lower left. Acrylic on Board.

Sight Size: 19.5 x 15.5 in.
Overall Size: 21 x 17.25 in.
Artist's Statement
My work captures the rich character and personality of life. I can best describe my style as light, bright, and fun. I look for the individual personality that makes my paintings unique. I paint mainly with oil on canvas. Painting is my passion and my challenge, which I strive to communicate to the observer.

About The Artist
Kaytee Esser is an award-winning painter whose studio works examines both the sensuality and richly varied texture of relationships. She connects with each of her subjects on a deeply personal level, capturing their essence and translating it to canvas. The interplay between line, light and color illuminates the spirit of her subjects as they relate to their surroundings and each other.

Most recently, Kaytee is experimenting with abstract design with an overlay of figure and movement. Her style is contemporary and impressionistic. Ms. Esser's use of light and bright color is perfectly suited to the south's tropical climate.

Biography
Kaytee Esser was raised in Southeastern Pennsylvania, near Chadds Ford. She holds a B.F.A. in Painting from Kutztown University, PA. She is an accomplished Archeological Illustrator with credentials from University of Pennsylvania Museum, Temple University, the State of Delaware and the National Park Service in Utah. She has taught in public schools and colleges in and around North and South Carolina, the Hilton Head Art Academy, Bluffton Art Association in SC, the Island Artist Association of Fernandina Beach, FL and the University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL. Ms. Esser has also provided private workshops in Animal Portraiture, Fieople Portraiture, Acrylic, Oil Painting, Pastel, Watercolor, and Drawing.

Ms. Esser has also worked extensively in theater scenic design in Raleigh and Charleston community theaters. She has been active in Chowan State College Community Theater, the Raleigh Little Theater, and the Footlight Players in Charleston.

Ms. Esser and her husband Greg currently live in Port Charlotte, FL. She is a highly sought-after artist.

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