Biography
Katherine began making art in her early childhood, something that can be said of many of today’s working artists.
Throughout her career as a television production design assistant with PBS and 20 years as a Screen Actors Guild
stuntwoman in motion pictures, and then enjoying her role as a fulltime homemaker and mother, she continued to create
and exhibit her art in the New York Metropolitan area.
When she moved to the Southwest with her husband and son, she went to college for her BA in Human Development with a
concentration in Creative Arts. She proceeded to earn a master’s degree in Transformative Arts with the view towards
sharing a therapeutic art practice with Seniors living with dementia and providing artistic therapies in palliative care
settings.
After living in Arizona for nearly twenty years, this award-winning artist passionately portrays the iconic Mountain Empire
and Sonoita Grasslands that she calls home. Katherine says of her recent works “I have lately been fascinated by the
effects of light on form. I’m learning to minimize details in favor of color mood and shapes, an artistic sensibility no doubt
resulting from the many nuances uniquely present in the lifestyles and landscapes of the west.”
In 2022, Katherine opened Colibrí Art Studio and Gallery in Patagonia, AZ where she displays most of her own paintings. She
has acquired a loyal following of collectors and produces several commissioned pieces each year. Her artworks have been
recognized by the US Department of the Interior, the Smithsonian Institute’s Museums on Main Street, the University of
Arizona’s College of Medicine, Office of Outreach and Multicultural Affairs, and the Arizona Center for Nature
Conservation/Phoenix Zoo, among others.