Kate grew up around Washington, DC. She toured Europe and the US with her band and lived briefly in San Francisco and Los Angeles before moving to New Orleans. She spent several months painting in Brazil, Mexico, and Portugal, and now lives in Philadelphia.
These narrative oil paintings, created in response to our impact upon the natural world, are influenced by the uneasy landscapes of William Faulkner and Cormac McCarthy. Figures find themselves lost or scavenging in unfamiliar terrain, reflecting a concern for the changing environment.