Kathleen Arthur began painting at the age of 6. As a child artist, she traveled around with her parents to art shows, receiving numerous awards. She painted her first commissioned work at the age of 14.

     After graduating from college, she stored away her art supplies for another day. That day came 30 years later after retiring from a career as an Official Court Reporter, during which time she reported over 4,000 trials verbatim. Her husband urged her to retire from the legal arena and revisit her creative side, which he said had been locked away for too long, and a spare bedroom slowly turned into an art studio.

    Arthur's command of acrylic paints renders an abstract-realism style, which has been called "crisp and clean." Her ongoing project is a collection of portraits titled You Go, Girl depicting women making a fashion statement no matter where they are or what they are doing. The idea came to her one day when she ran across some old paper dolls she played with as a child. And when her model requested that her face not be included in the portraits, Arthur decided that the paper doll concept could work. The clothes and accessories would define the character.

      Her ultimate goal is for people to smile and experience a sense of light-heartedness when viewing her paintings as they imagine themselves or a loved one in the portrait's place. She says the intent behind her paintings is not a battle of the sexes, but she notes that everyone has their own interpretation. Rather, she hopes to portray the lifestyle of a well-rounded and confident woman. She keeps an extensive list of ideas drawn from admirers who have suggested various professional and playful roles for upcoming portraits.