Whether I am painting the live model, plein air, or in the studio, I have always been enamored with the process of creating a beautiful tapestry of color which weaves together to form the soul of my subject. While I enjoy painting a variety of subject matter in a range of different media, recently my paintings have been focused on my Peruvian and Hispanic heritage, allowing me to feel more connected to my culture and open a window for others to experience it as well.
B. 1994
American - Peruvian
Katherine began her artistic career in 2016. She tapped into various avenues to educate herself, including community college classes, workshops, and a mentorship. Mixing her classical training with fresh contemporary aesthetics, Katherine creates a wide variety of artwork ranging from plein air to detailed studio pieces. While her work is fundamentally representational, Katherine enjoys the process of capturing the essence of her subjects, flowing between expressive and more life-like forms. Born in Dallas, Texas to both Peruvian parents her works not only reflects the environment around her as an American but also her Hispanic/Latin heritage having repeatedly visited her motherland for inspiration.
Now living in St. Louis, Missouri, Katherine is dedicated full time to her work be it on commissions, gallery pieces, plein air, or life drawing/painting. She has been featured in multiple magazines including Southwest Art Magazine’s “21 under 31: Young Artists to Watch in 2020,” received numerous awards, is a junior scholarship member of the Salmagundi Club in New York City and has exhibited and sold her work nationwide.
Southwest Art Magazine’s “21 under 31: Young Artists to Watch in 2020”
Selected Shows/Exhibitions:
08/02/24 - 09/30/24 “Women’s Work” A.R. Mitchell Museum of Western Art | Cowgirl Artists of America, CO
11/11/23 - 12/23/23 Dutch Art Gallery Fall Juried Art Exhibition, TX
09/29/23 Richeson75 Figure/Portrait Finalist
05/01/23 - 06/01/23 Salmagundi Club Spring Auction, NY
02/10/23 - 03/20/23 The Rice Gallery of Fine Art Little Juried Gems Show, KS
12/11/22 - 02/17/23 Salmagundi Club Sylvia Glesmann Floral Exhibition, NY
10/29/22 - 11/06/22 Missouri History Museum Día de Los Muertos Art Show, MO
02/07/22 - 03/11/22 Scottsdale Artists’ School Best and Brightest Juried Fine Art Show and Sale, AZ
06/06/21 - 06/24/21 Salmagundi Club “Cityscapes” Exhibition, NY
04/01/21 - 04/30/21 American Impressionist Society 5th Annual Small Works | Reinert Fine Art Gallery SC
02/18/21 - 03/19/21 Scottsdale Artists’ School Best and Brightest Juried Fine Art Show and Sale. AZ
10/22/20 - 12/05/20 American Impressionist Society 21st Annual National Exhibition | Illume Gallery, MT
08/01/20 - 09/12/20 Oil Painters of America Virtual Western Regional Juried Exhibition
08/01/20 - 08/30/20 Pastel Society of Southern California Make Your Mark Online International Juried, CA
11/09/19 - 12/21/19 Dutch Art Gallery Fall Juried Art Exhibition, TX
05/17/19 - 06/03/19 Breckenridge Fine Arts Center One Woman Show, TX
02/21/19 - 04/13/19 Richeson75 Small Works Juried Exhibition, WY
10/27/19 - 11/10/18 Fort Works Art 100 for 100 Exhibition, TX
09/21/18 - 09/23/18 Rockwall Art League 18th Annual Juried Show, TX
09/11/18 - 10/26/18 Texas Portrait Society of America Members Only Exhibition, TX
05/19/18 - 06/14/18 Dutch Art Gallery Spring Juried Art Exhibition, TX
05/20/17 - 7/20/27 Dutch Art Gallery Spring Juried Art Exhibition, TX
04/15/17 - 11/01/17 DCCCD Founders’ Foyer Rotating Art Exhibit, TX
02/27/24 25th Annuel Pastel 100 “Ones to Watch” article
10/10/23 25th Annual Pastel 100 Honorable Mention
09/24/23 19th Annual Ste. Genevieve Plein Air Painting 3rd Place Pastel
09/01/23 University City in Bloom Plein Air 1st Place & People’s Choice Award
08/29/23 Fairfield Paintout Artists Choice Award
06/21/23 UART Premium Sanded Pastel Competition – UART Award
06/04/23 City of Wildwood Plein Air Event Best of Show Award
04/29/23 Augusta Plein Air Festival 1st Place Pastel Winner & Judge’s Choice Award
02/20/23 The Rice Gallery of Fine Art Little Gems Honorable Mention
10/09/22 University City in Bloom Plein Air Competition 1st Place Winner
02/11/22 Scottsdale Artists’ School Best & Brightest, Best of Show
02/11/22 Scottsdale Artists’ School Best & Brightest, 1st Place in Pastels & Honorable Mention in Oils
12/04/21 Dutch Art Gallery Fall 2021 Juried Art Exhibition 1st Place Winner, TX
08/29/21 Scholarship/Junior Member of the Salmagundi Club, NY
02/25/21 Scottsdale Artists’ School Best and Brightest, Purchase Prize, Best of Show, & 1st Place in Pastels
02/25/21 Fine Art Connoisseur Award of Excellence | Scottsdale Artists’ School Best and Brightest
09/01/20 Southwest Art Magazine, “21 Under 31” article
05/12/20 9th Annual Plein Air Salon Competition Best Artist Under 30 | Magazine September 2020
02/05/20 Scholarship Recipient for Portrait Society of America 24th Annual Conference, DC.
11/09/19 Dutch Art Gallery Fall 2019 Juried Art Exhibition 1st Place Winner, TX
11/01/19 Scholarship Recipient for Jeffrey Hein 2020 Workshop at Scottsdale Artists’ School, AZ
11/18/18 Scholarship Recipient for Daniel Keys Palette Project Workshop at Scottsdale Artists’ School, AZ
09/21/18 Rockwall 18th Annual Juried Show 1st Place in Acrylics & 1st Place in Drawing
02/03/18 Scholarship Recipient for Portrait Society of America 20th Annual Conference, DC.
12/28/17 Scholarship Recipient for Daniel Keys Palette Project Workshop at Scottsdale Artists’ School, AZ
03/31/17 Scholarship Recipient: Cecil Wallace Fordham Award in Visual Arts, TX
