ARTIST BIO

Kathryn is a contemporary fine artist based in the Seattle Area focusing on urban landscape paintings and figurative charcoal drawings.

She was raised in Bellevue, WA by British parents and prior to pursuing art full-time, she studied in Scotland for four years. After moving home to the Pacific Northwest, Kathryn joined the Kang-O’Higgins Contemporary Atelier at the Gage Academy of Art in Seattle to focus on observational drawing and painting.

Through oil paint and charcoal, Kathryn explores her interest in atmosphere, mood, and the juxtaposition of realism and abstraction. Inspired by the power of light, unusual crops, and altered perspectives, her artwork maintains a sense of mystery. An essential part of her studio practice happens before any paint even touches the palette. She uses personal photographs that she digitally alters in Procreate and Lightroom as reference for her artwork. Her current series focuses on atmospheric oil paintings of urban exteriors and interiors that celebrate bold color and glowing light.

Her work has been featured in various group shows in the Greater Seattle Area, as well as Laguna Beach.

 

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Happy birthday to all my Geminis 🥳 “where to next?” 40x30” oil on panel Inspired by a rainy eve at pocket bar in nyc … after I got my first tattoos 🦇 w/ @oddjelly #oilpainting #contemporaryart #seattleartist #nyc #pocket
#justiceforsmallpaintings ! Color studies are my fave. I can use tiny brushes and mix lots of colors 🍭 … plus it’s fun having a mini-me to a larger painting Swipe for scale -> 🫂 12x9” color studies in oil #colorstudy #oilp
happy Pink Friday 💖 After Hours 1&2 were inspired by a glowing diner I walked past once upon a time on a midnight stroll. Kinda funny that a couple pics I snapped in passing, turned into a full deep dive into neon pink oil paint a few years lat