Featured Artist: Runcatrun
Do you sleep all day? Do you love knocking water glasses over for no reason? Or do you find yourself wanting to go inside… and then outside... and then inside again throughout the day? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions, then you might just be a cat… or at least a cat-lover! And, oh boy, do we have the purr-fect cozy style for you this season. Start your fall off right with this week’s DBH artist Runcatrun’s adorable cat designs. Whether it’s one of the mischievous cartoon kittens who steals your heart, or you are ready to take home an artistic tattoo cat graphic, we’re feline pretty paw-sitive that you won’t be able to resist these furry new friends.
Ekaterina Romo – who goes by her cat-inspired art name, Runcatrun – is a 37-year-old artist from Moscow, Russia. She admits that her favorite thing in the world is getting lost in her art and says, “I can completely zone out when I'm working.” In addition to drawing, she finds herself busy with snowboarding, reading, learning new languages, or visiting local botanical gardens and architectural curiosities.
She says, “I think I'm still in the process of finding my art style.” Although she has been drawing since a young age, her style continues to evolve as she finds new interests. Today, her style is a blend of past hobbies – like when she wanted to pursue tattoo art as a teenager, or when she took up snowboarding and airbrushing her own snowboards.
She asserts that experimenting with different mediums is the only way to find one’s “original style.” In fact, this year she started a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design; she is excited to continue to learn and watch her art evolve. Ekaterina encourages other artists to not feel discouraged; she reminds us that practice is an artist’s best friend. She shares her mantra from the writer Samuel Beckett: “Try again. Fail again. Fail better.”
Runcatrun believes that creativity is all around us. She sketches in her art diary daily and “this experience taught me that one could find creative magic even in the simple mug of morning coffee.” She confesses that art allows her to process thoughts or to express feelings that she “can't quite put into words.” Not only does her art help her process experiences, but it also helps her connect with people on a deeper level. She says, “I receive lots of messages in which people tell me about their joys and grieves and share their stories about how my art helped them in some way.” She believes that creativity is about being able to connect with people and share experiences together.
