Studies and Travel
Hi!! I am Kayla Weber Nord and I was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. I ventured down the road to Transylvania University and studied Education and Studio Art.
My junior year of college I embarked on a semester of studying and traveling in Florence, Italy. My artwork flourished there and I really began developing my painting and photography skills. My love of travel also became a huge part of my life, and I am constantly whisking off on another adventure any chance I get.
My husband and I love traveling together and seeing the world! We have been to 32 countries and 6 continents together. We have two sons and took them to Italy in 2023, and are excited to take them on many more adventures!
A Little bit of Life
I was an elementary art teacher for 6 years, at the same time I was starting up my art career and event venue at The Barn at Springhouse. Everything grew very quickly, and I quit teaching to pursue my passion of art and events! I have been a full-time artist now since 2018!
In college, I knew I wanted to be an artist, but I didn’t think I would be able to support myself on solely that— fast forward several years and here I am! I am so thankful for this journey!
We built The Studio in 2021 and are so excited to have a place for me to paint, sell my prints out of, host events and a place to host workshops. We are open throughout the week and on weekends and would love to have you stop by!
On the weekends you can find me out and about in Lexington with my husband, John, our sons, Max, Oliver, and our golden retriever, Bulleit... unless we are traveling, of course!
Inspiration
I draw my inspiration from the world around me and I love showing the beauty of Kentucky and places from our travels. I paint many vibrant Kentucky scenes, horses, flowers, and abstracts in a mixture of realism and impressionism.
My favorite media is acrylic, but I do some work in watercolor depending on the subject matter. I am constantly drawn to bright and vibrant color palettes and I love to layer the acrylic paint to create texture. My paintings always show movement through abstracted brushstrokes, combined with quick marks made by sennelier oil pastels.