Welcome

Kristin Snyder Kash. This is me. 

An Accidental Artist.  Finding my way back to the creative place I loved as a child by accident, unless of course, you believe things happen for a reason.  And I do. 

A lifetime resident of North Carolina, I attended the same school, K-12, then graduated from NCSU, go Wolfpack. I sprinkled a few short jaunts to live in other places, but always returned to my Raleighwood. I’m a Lover of sunshine, summer, hot weather, laughter, dogs, family, friends, candy, painting, tennis and bright colors, especially yellow. 

My years in the workplace ranged from CitySearch, a start up internet media company, when no one one knew the difference between and email and a url followed by working over 10 years with a local TV station, WRAL and then WRAL.com, their award winning website that was community focused and always ahead of its time. 

So back to the accidental artist. It all started when my daddy passed away. He was a retired radiologist, turned artist and left behind a studio full of art supplies.  I’m ADHD, so my interest is often fleeting. Life in 2011 changed fast.  I was married to the love of my life, Greg, I had a four year old dynamo son, four dogs, a full time job, a broken heart as I just lost my daddy and now my young brilliant mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and it was taking her mind faster than I could have imagined. 

I left my full time job to spend my days with mom and keep her safe and happy. Alzheimers is cruel and it proved impossible for me to be the support she needed.  Then after some stressful days and nights, we made the decision to move mom to a memory care community and It was a rough going for few weeks, then like magic, she was active and happy and safe. Next step, I had a house to sort through. It was then, I started to piddle in that studio.  A huge basement studio full of  canvases, paint and my daddy’s spirit.  I began to paint and it was the escape I needed. I was having so much fun and then someone mentioned my artwork to a special lady, Julie Flornay, at For Your Convenience, an amazing home décor and gift shop in raleigh.  She wanted to carry my works in her shop.  I was so flattered and over the moon with excitement.  That was the day I started House of Kash, home of an accidental artist.  

It’s been an honor and pleasure to share the joy of bright and happy art with friends both old and new and to support community foundations with artwork for auctions.  Needless to say, it has changed by life.  I love to take classes and to share my passion with others. 

So today, I am an accidental artist, painting creative and colorful paintings. Landscapes,  Seascapes, Animals, Abstracts, Photo Interpretations, art available at For Your Convenience and by commission.