Kay Hughes
Biography
Painting is my passion..
My education is in Interior Design, and I have always loved to paint. I learned to garden in England and have thoroughly enjoyed using the garden as a series of outdoor rooms and color palettes. After spending many years working in corporate America, upon my move back to Georgia, I started a company and now I paint full time.
Murals came naturally and the canvas floor cloths seemed a natural add on. I have tried not to limit myself in scope, but rather enthusiastically pursuing different avenues. The canvas floor cloths include, mouse pads, game boards, upholstery for side chairs and wall hangings. I also embellish strawberry barrels, furniture and tin ware. The bright and mellow colors of today all have a place in my palette and in the home thus I hope you find this collection interesting.
Knott Garden, history & company name
The knott garden came to America from Europe where it has been used in one form or another since the Middle Ages. It became especially popular in the Victorian Era. It is a symmetrically designed garden relying on a strict geometric pattern to achieve its charming effect. The American knot garden is a true knot or cutwork parterre, consisting of low growing shrubbery with contrasting color plant material that appear to cross over and under one another like threads in a weave. It is considered a formal garden and is generally found in municipal or state botanical gardens. I love nature and gardening and endeavor to combine the two in my work. Although a knot garden is a formal and contrived in form, it has charm. Knott with two t’s is a family name and thus the company name, Knott Garden.
For more information...
Kay Hughes Website: www.knottgarden.com
Phone: 512.573.8177