Hello. I am Ann Keuch. I design and paint the
items you see on my website. My husband, Bob, does all the
beautiful base painting. The two of us work
together. He helps me to decide when I am undecided
about a design. He is my sounding board. Keuch
Designs is a cottage business or some might call it a mom and
pop's business. Space is limited and because of it, we do not
stock items in large quanities. However, when you make a
purchase, we will make sure you get it in a tmely manner.
About five years ago, I developed an interest in painting
just to keep my sanity and to keep busy, too. Living in
a large urban area is quite different from living in a small
rural town with nothing to do. It is not my idea of
living life to its fullest. I am so used to the hustle and bustle
of urban living: Getting up at 4:30 a.m.and taking a
long commute to the office and dealing with clients all
day became habitual and, I guess, gratifying too, as much
as I hate to admit it. At the time I was working every
day in an 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. job, I had a lot of issues with
the job itself but remained there in misery, because I
was afraid to try something new and
different. Doing nothing made me feel useless and
unproductive. I had to find something to do
with my hands. So, painting is it. I love
it.
I find things in nature fascinating because of the wonders and
surprises I see outdoors. Therefore, I use things in
nature to create most of my designs. I love flowers ,
trees, the sky, and the rain, too. There is always
something new to inspire me. I find my backyard,
my flower garden and the hillside great motivators. As
I paint, I find peace and quiet there. In addition to
painting, I like gardening so much so that I forget the time.
I get lost. Sometimes Bob calls me from work to remind
me to go inside and rest. I promise him that I am going
in as soon as I do one more thing. He usually reponds
with a ,"Yeah, I bet when I call again, you will still be out
there."
Not only do I paint and create
flower gardens, I paint my house, do
landscaping, I am a certified fitness instructor who
holds exercise classes Monday through Friday in Yoga,
Kickboxing, Step Aerobics, and Dance Aerobics.
How do I do it? I don't know. Yes, I do. I say a
little prayer asking God to give me strength. And he
does. In addition, Bob supports me in anything I want to do.
He is just great.
