By KYLIE PORTZ
It started with a Facebook post. The Loot Loft, a local furniture shop, was looking for someone to paint their storefront window. With the help of a friend, the post made it to local artist Kelsey Olson's timeline.
Olson, who had never painted a window before, was up for the challenge.
Olson said, "That one window changed everything. After that, I started walking into local businesses and asking if they'd trust me to paint their windows. One business led to another, and before I knew it, my work was spreading throughout our community, and I have people reaching out from surrounding towns for me to travel to paint."
She said, "Window painting started as a fun, creative outlet, but it quickly turned into something more. It reminded me who I was outside of just being a "mom". Paint by Kelsey has really helped me rediscover that creative part of myself again."
Olson, a Humboldt native, found her love for creating in the art room.
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