Lithium
New Nomads (detail)
Ecotone (detail)
Outdoor Living III (detail)
Kate is influenced by the obtuse narratives of painters like Balthus, Bosch, and Tooker, and filmmakers like the Quay Brothers and Wes Anderson. She studied classical painting and drawing at the New Orleans Academy of Fine Art and earned a BFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art. Her work has been exhibited around the US and abroad. She recently spent six months in Spain and Turkey, traveling on a scholarship from PaFA. Currently she is living in rural Virginia and working on an illustrated book for adults.
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.
