Welcome to Illuminous Studio!
Hello, my name is Kristen Lee Rahner. I hope you enjoy your stay at the Illuminous studio Web site. Okay, I know this isn't a hotel, but I'm really excited that you're here!
You might like some background on me and my art. Most people with
talent (and let's face it, we're all good at something) have a story as to how their particular talent came to be.
My story is very simple. MY DAD MADE ME DO IT! Really, he did! My dad paints gorgeous landscapes full of peaceful rolling hills, old buggies and trees laden with fruit. From as early as I can remember, he painted. When I was around five years old, I asked him about art and why he painted. One day he urged me to join him and began giving me a lesson in how to paint. But, there was one problem: he painted in a particular style, and my being at such a young age,
found it difficult and frustrating. I left my dad's lesson in a huff. It was then that I decided to file the whole experience away into the deepest recesses of my brain (right along with all the other things I wanted to forget).
Ahhh, but the seed had been planted, and by the time high school rolled around, I began to feel an overwhelming desire to express myself through this medium. So, I tentatively started painting again (in secret), until I developed a feel and a deep passion for it. I have been painting steadily since then.
This has allowed me to develop and hone my style, explore various subjects, and other art forms, such as sculpture, poetry, garden design, and water fountains.
I love the fact that art gives people, (regardless of ethnicity) a way of exploring the world and our feelings, while enriching our day-to-day experiences. I hope, through this website, that you experience the wonderment that is art! Hey, be sure to check out these other cool Web sites of galleries where some of my work is hanging. Enjoy!