Katherine earned her BFA in Advertising Design at Kendall School in 1982. She worked as an advertiser in Germany for two years. She returned to school in 2009 to Converse College where she completed 33 hours of collective studies in Studio Art, Art Therapy, Art Ed, and Theatre. Since then, she has spent her time working in the Theatre as a stage manager, prop master, and scenic painter.

Katherine has taught middle school art. She is currently giving private lessons and painting commissioned pet portraits. She has painted over 400 portraits of dogs and cats. She is working on a solo show for this year, a figurative exploration of women’s rights.

“I find my happiness in watching others find theirs”. Teaching painting classes has opened up my heart. The Paint Your Pet nights are the very best. One student explained it like this “It’s like being able to pet my dog one last time with each brush stroke”. I learn so much about myself with each class I teach. It is also wonderful watching other people learn something about themselves as they watch their pet emerge on their canvas.