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  • Woman of Voices
    Woman of Voices

    Standing woman with her hand outstretched wears a multi-patterned coat and a crown of stars. inside her coat, we see a painting of a timid woman looking through a doorframe

    fabric, doilies, ribbon, buttons, paper, jewelry, and acrylic paint

    4'x5'

  • Londyn Baby!
    Londyn Baby!

    Close up of a laughing woman in a pink dress. Her hair is streaming our around her face and is created with lace applied to the canvas. Her skin and the background are painted and her dress is made with fabric.

    20x20" acrylic, paper and fabric in canvas

  • Kick-Ass Jackie
    Kick-Ass Jackie

    Porait of woman in sunglasses with Hampden reflected in the lenses. She wears a tiara made of colored stones and behind her, we see the shop with clothing for sale. Her hair, clothing ad the background are all created using fabric and other small objects. Her face is painted.

    16x20" fabric, stones, jewelry, matt board and paint on canvas panel 

  • In Galveston, the Trees Held the Bones
    In Galveston, the Trees Held the Bones

    gloved hands support a bulging "pregnant" belly wrapped in tree roots representing the causualties from a terrible hurricane

     

    30x40" fabric, found objects, stones on canvas

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About Katie

Baltimore County   2024 OTW Artist  

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Exploration of Self

This is a series of self-portraits as I explore my identity. I have taken past self-portraits and added them into my current work as a way to embrace the experiences of younger versions of me who have built my present identity. This series developed during a time of deep self-exploration where I worked to connect traumas from my past and the person who lived through them as building blocks to my current self.

  • Self-portrait as Sappho the Painter
    Self-portrait as Sappho the Painter

    Portrait of woman holding a paintbrush to her lip and a tube of paint in her other hand. Colander on her head. Inspired by a fresco proclaimed to be a portrait of Sappho.

    18" circle acrylic on board

  • Then and Now
    Then and Now

    Self-portait holding an older self-portrait. A string of blue lights around her head.

    18x24" reclaimed oil painting and acrylic on canvas 

  • Time to Go
    Time to Go

    A seated woman is reflected in the mirror as is the photographer. A quote from Henry David Thoreau is written on the mirror.

  • Honoring the Distance I Have Traveled to Meet Myself
    Honoring the Distance I Have Traveled to Meet Myself

    Woman looking to the left side leaning on the table, collaged landscape images bottom right

    30x40" collaged paintings and acrylic on canvas

  • The Rest
    The Rest

    Reclining figure in the landscape with the sky beginning to lighten.

    fabric, paper and acrylic on canvas 30x40"

  • The Rise
    The Rise

    Seated figure with flowers around her feet in front of a sunrise

     

    30x40" paper, glitter, fabric and acrylic on canvas

  • The Rest- detail
    The Rest- detail

    close-up detail of the textured surface of The Rest

  • close-up detail of The Rise
    close-up detail of "The Rise"

    close-up of the leg and garden

  • detail of Honoring the Distance...
    detail of Honoring the Distance...

    collage of oil paintings with an arm superimposed

  • Woman of Voices
    Woman of Voices

    Standing woman with her hand outstretched wears a multi-patterned coat and a crown of stars. inside her coat, we see a painting of a timid woman looking through a doorframe

    fabric, doilies, ribbon, buttons, paper, jewelry, and acrylic paint

    4'x5'

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    • Interstellar Space

    This series was inspired by images from the Hubble Telescope. I zoomed in on small sections of the images to see the colors and patterns. It followed a series I was working on that explored skies. I needed space in my life and I was moving the horizon line lower and lower in the composition. Finally, I removed it all together and explored the vastness of the realm without borders.

    • Cocoon
      Cocoon

      this section of the image reminded me of a spirit and a cocoon.

      Available for Purchase
    • Sky Spirit
      Sky Spirit

      20x20" acrylic on canvas 

    • Pegasus
      Pegasus

      8x8" acrylic on canvas panel

    • Sky Butterfly
      Sky Butterfly

      acrylic 24x24"

      Available for Purchase
    • Sky Fire
      Sky Fire

      24x24" fabric, paper and acrylic on canvas panel

    • Sky Fire (detail)
      Sky Fire (detail)

      fabric, acrylic and paper on canvas panel 24x24"

      Available for Purchase
    • Interstellar Pride
      Interstellar Pride

      24x14" acrylic and glitter

    • Marble Sky
      Marble Sky

      acrylic on canvas panel 8x8" 

    • space in blue and orange
      space in blue and orange

      Acrylic on canvas panel. This series was inspired by images from the Hubble Telescope.

      Available for Purchase
    • Rainbow Moon
      Rainbow Moon

      layers of colored clouds. acrylic on canvas panel. 12x12"

      Available for Purchase
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    • Mixed-media landscapes

    From Another Mother Portrait Series

    This series is all about celebrating the strength, beauty, and joy of the LGBTQIA+ community. My goal is to get funding for this series so that I can gift the models with not only a portrait but also a reception during which they can be honored and given a place to share their stories.

    • Terra
      Terra

      this is Terra, a trans woman wearing her signature pink braids. her skirt is constructed with layers of colorful ribbons and fabric. Her braids are crafted from pink fabric and her clothing and bag are made from found fabrics.

    • Baltimore Fairy
      Baltimore Fairy

      This Is Jude dressed as one of her fairy persona. I constructed the portrait using fabric, jewelry, a deconstructed hat and doilies.

    • The Goblin King
      The Goblin King

      Portrait of non-binary person wearing a witch's hat and cape. They are looking out the corner of their eyes at the photographer. the face is painted, the rest is mixed media- primarily fabric on canvas.

    • Wives
      Wives

      Two middle aged women holding a dog smiling at the camera. Faces are painted and the rest is constructed using fabric.

    • Chanel
      Chanel

      Chanel is a trans woman with bright orange hair. I loved her attitude.

    • Lady Madonna
      Lady Madonna

      This is Olivia who identifies as a trans woman. 

    • JVN
      JVN

      This is a portrait of Jonathan Van Ness- famous for their work on Queer Eye- a non-binary person who has moved mountains to live their truth and in that, who gives others permission to do the same.

      Available for Purchase
    • Ram
      Ram

      I painted the portrait portion of this and gave the canvas to the subject who added the collage inside the candle part. It was a great way to collaborate with an artist friend.

       

      16x20" acrylic and paper on canvas

    • Londyn Baby!
      Londyn Baby!
    • Londyn in progress
      Londyn in progress
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    • Underwater Life

    Be the Light

    I started this series after photographing string lights in the snow on my front porch. I loved the way the lights glowed from under and from above the snow and the richness of the colors.

    • My True Colors
      My True Colors
    • Hugging the Lights
      Hugging the Lights
    • A Fistful of Lights
      A Fistful of Lights
    • Offering the Light
      Offering the Light

      Self portrait offering glowing lights to the viewer. Hands reaching out.

    • Offering the Light 1
      Offering the Light 1

      hands holding lights out to the viewer

    • Holding Myself
      Holding Myself

      Painting of me holding a painting of myself from 20 years ago. My head is adorned with blue lights.

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