Artist Work In The Studio:

Kathy My Thi is an Impressionist and post-Impressionist painter whose work blends semi-realism with expressive color and atmosphere. Her paintings capture the dreamy tranquility and beauty of nature. Influenced by her Vietnamese heritage and the tradition of silk art, she created Silk Oil Threading, an original oil-painting technique that reflects the delicate texture, graceful touch, and visual luminosity of silk through oil painting medium.

In much of the gray areas of human expressions, she portrays simplicity and subtle colors to show the dream state of interconnection. Artwork that presents quick short brushstrokes and soft melodic movements. 

Kathy My Thi is based in San Diego County, Southern California, who was born and raised in Little Saigon in Orange County. Her artistic style has been shaped by nature and diverse landscapes of California, while much of her work is influenced by meditative states of the spirit. Her work as been featured and exhibited internationally and publication by Arts to Hearts Project.

Innovating The Art

Kathy My This art technique known as Silk Oil Threading brings a creative spin on silk texture. This technique uses oil paint to create delicate, silky textures that resemble the softness, luminous, and movement of silk fabric. The development of Silk Oil Threading is influenced by her Vietnamese roots and cultural heritage, drawing inspiration from the elegance of silk, a material closely associated with traditional Vietnamese attire.

Her plein air landscape paintings are inspired from the natural landscapes of California, along the coast, green valleys, and rose bush flower gardens, capturing moments of serenity, movement, and atmosphere. She mostly develops her work from her indoor studio, where she continues to blend atmospheric texture and light into her artistic process.