ABOUT KATIE
I'm Katie, an artist and creative director who believes in the magic of creating.
You can usually find me fast at work in my studio, covered in speckles of green paint, alongside my favorite pups, June and Riley. When I’m not putting my curiosities to canvas, I’m searching for the latest antique find, learning to cook (and hopefully not burn) a new recipe, walking through my neighborhood with my husband, son and pups in tow, or dreaming of collecting more passport stamps.
ABOUT THE ARTWORK
So why paint? Well, for me it's pretty simple. My desire to share my artwork stems from my belief that what we surround ourselves with becomes a part of who we are. Inspiring surroundings can elevate our souls, fuel our passions, grow our minds and communicate our stories. Art can remind us that our world is fascinating and that we are “beautiful” – intelligent, funny, capable, and wonderful.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My work is an absorption of memory, a subscription of romanticism, an exacting of sensation and an unraveling of my subconscious. Each painting is a brash, rather impetuous response to my most searing memories of the sublime, memories that demand the loudest convergence of color and form. The pairing of acrylic washes, loose pastel gestures and thick applications of paint function as a visceral response to all that is special around me.
Analog imagery is often the initial expression of my practice. My Hasselblad 500cm, with its reverberant mechanics, waist level finder and slow shutter speed, begins my very first conversations with the sublime.
Press & Collaborations
Vogue UK, Domino Magazine, Apartment Therapy, Studios Magazine, HGTV Magazine, Today's Woman Magazine, Anthropologie, Pottery Barn, Home Depot, Design Love Fest, Daniel Wellington, Step Up (In Partnership with Pommel Co), Creative Mornings, Design*Sponge IG, Glitter Guide IG, A Beautiful Mess IG, Chairish, Minted, Style Me Pretty, BluKicks, Kendi Everyday FB, The Small Things Blog IG, Houzz, House Seven Blog, Nesting With Grace, Claire Brody Designs, Look Linger Love, Grace Atwood/The Stripe, Kerrie Burke, Makers Movement, Hands + Hustle, Creativity Found, In Earnest Magazine, Bunch Magazine, The Little Noggi
The Latest On Instagram
It's always been my goal that Instagram would be a place for me to share where my artwork and life intersect in a natural, genuine way: a visual journal that mirrors a messy, hardworking studio process and life.
Let's be friends! I'd love to connect with you!
