Kit Paulsen is an award-winning watercolorist from Washington County, Pennsylvania, whose works have been described as “expressive,” “brave,” and “Hey, lady, what’s this supposed to be?” After escaping a successful career in professional advertising, she became one of Pittsburgh’s most recognized painters. Kit is a member of the Pittsburgh Watercolor Society, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators. She takes pleasure in being active in the arts community and in the fact that her works are displayed in many galleries, homes, and businesses. A Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Tennessee with a double major in both design and painting, Kit lives on a farm in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands with her husband, dogs, cats, chickens, horses and various wild creatures. It is a place of inspiration and endless subjects, many of which can be seen in her work. “I love the process of putting down what I see, of finding the poetry of place,” says Kit. “Sketching is the beginning of the process for me. The idea is in my head; the sketch expresses the structure of that idea. Working through small sketches in a sketchbook is just something I do until it seems right, like playing a piano, hitting just the right note. My favorite paintings are those which tell a story, making the viewer want to study them and enjoy his/her own interpretation.”