About

Born and raised in Springfield Oregon, Kayla is a full-time oil painter and mother.

After the birth of her son Landon at the age of 16, Kayla went on to graduate as a Ford Scholar from the University of Oregon. Following college, she began sharing her artwork online and vending at the Eugene Saturday Market. She soon converted a warehouse into a Paint & Sip studio and began hosting weekly paint classes. Her passion soon became her career as her paint classes eclipsed her 9-5 job and she surpassed 800,000 followers on social media.

Now as an oil painter, Kayla focuses on storytelling through portraits. She enjoys playing with water and light in her paintings. Ultimately, Kayla attributes her success to her son Landon, her generous scholarship from the Ford Family Foundation, and her high school art teacher Mr. Dickey, who provided a safe space in his classroom and always encouraged her to pursue her dream of being an artist.