Believing that art is an act of mindfulness, Kate approaches each piece with a sense of presence, allowing spontaneity to guide her process. Working with mixed media, Kate builds layers of expressive, gestural movement into her work. She creates intuitive, abstract and abstracted representational paintings, including botanicals and landscapes.

Her love for creating landscapes and botanicals was shaped by carefree childhood summers in the Great Smoky Mountains as well as her mother’s garden and floral designs. These are among the influences that guide her to portray the calm, wonder, and vitality of the natural world. Kate’s work conveys a sense of freedom, groundedness in the present moment, and the experience of being fully alive. She is driven by collaboration, giving back, and art’s ability to heal.