Kristy Rice wears many hats: entrepreneur, mama, celebrity invitation designer, stylist…but her first love is watercolor…Kristy Rice began her art career humbly, while hiding under the covers with a flashlight as a 6 year old girl who just wanted to make art, literally day and night. It was clear from the start…Kristy would make her mark on the world with a paintbrush. As a modern watercolor painter whose style and instructional approach has become sought after worldwide, Kristy continues to inspire her community with a growing collection of instructional videos on her YouTube channel. Her spirited, "forget rules, forget right, remember joy" mantra has brought thousands to enjoy painting watercolor who never believed they could. With a degree in Art Education from the Pennsylvania State University+17 years and counting growing a creative wedding business Kristy's mission is to bring fine art and it's joys into the everyday life of many, has become a fierce passion. Kristy’s work has been credited in People Magazine, OK! Magazine, Good Morning America, New York Live, The Knot, Inside Weddings and Brides Magazines, Vanity Fair, Martha Stewart Weddings, Flutter, You and Your Wedding, Brides UK along with countless blogs. Kristy’s artwork has graced the products of well-known paper brands like Envelopments® and Papyrus. Lifestyle brands like BHLDN (Anthropologie), Kirklands, Target and TJ Maxx offer products featuring Kristy’s unmistakable artwork. Kristy is a 9 time author with Schiffer Publishing with titles such as Painterly Days, Kristy's Cutting Garden, The Painter's Wedding and most recently The Art for Joy's Sake Journal. Kristy's shares her skills and passion for watercolor with constant humor, lightheartedness and utter approach-ability.