December 22, 2015 1:26 pm
Life 
Kathy Dering launched her mobile painting business this fall. She offers painting parties at Wild Flour Cafe & Cupcakes, Amnesia Brewing and 5440 Brewing, all in Washougal. The classes include all materials and an outline of the painting. Participants choose the colors and use their imaginations.
Participants explore their creative side during the "Brushes and Brews" painting party at Amnesia Brewing in Washougal recently.
Young participants show off their creations after a "Canvas & Cupcakes" painting party at Wild Flour Cafe & Cupcakes.
Washougal artist Kathy Dering gives each child in her painting parties a free beret to keep. "I only have one requirement, and that is every artist must wear a beret," she said.
Dering gives each child in her painting parties a free beret to keep. “I only have one requirement, and that is every artist must wear a beret,” she said.
Kathy Dering has several of her paintings hanging in her art room. She began using acrylics after a spinal cord injury to help her regain use of her fingers.
After a spinal cord injury three years ago left her temporarily paralyzed, Kathy Dering turned to painting to help her regain strength and coordination in her hands.
“I found that painting not only worked as ‘yoga’ for my hands but was also very satisfying creatively and emotionally,” she said.
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