Kathy Sosa reinvented herself four years ago after deciding to step off the fast track of the advertising world and moved with her husband to a small town outside of San Antonio, Texas.

The couple re-created a classic Texas farmhouse from the ground up and an existing shed on the property was turned into a studio for Lionel, who had painted artistically as a hobby for years, and for friends and family who joined in on the weekends.

Tired of just watching the group paint, Kathy picked up a paintbrush for the first time at age 48. She began developing a unique style of mixed media portraiture which are a collage of oils and interior textiles and wallpapers.