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Kathryn Grider Featured at LXS Gallery

Rainy Season Sunset 12x16 Oil on linen Kathryn GriderSpring Creek artist Kathryn Grider doesn’t have to venture far to find inspiration for her paintings. She needs only to open her door. Living near the base of the Ruby Mountains, Grider is surrounded by nature’s beauty and it shows in her exhibit, “Painting What I Love,” which is on display at the LXS Gallery on the first floor of the Nevada Legislature Building beginning Monday, April 10 through Friday, April 28.

Born and raised in New Mexico, Grider moved to Nevada and worked in a retail office while painting on the weekends. Eventually, she was able quit the business and paint full time. Self-taught and self-motivated, she started painting every day and ultimately took college classes and workshops from other professional artists to improve her skills.  Her paintings have been featured in Northern Nevada venues including the Northern Nevada Museum, the Duncan Little Creek Gallery, The Gallery in Lamoille and the Picture This Art Gallery. Read more