Kate Simon
It was Colonel Mustard in the Dining Room with the Revolver
30 x 40 inches

Kate Simon
I Thought It Was Wednesday
36 x 36 inches

Kate Simon
Maps
34 x 42 inches

Kate Simon
Framed Splatter No 3
11 x 14 inches

ARTIST BIO

As a young artist, I merely portrayed the world as I saw it. Today, I'm privileged to create the change I wish to see in the world. So, when I'm not changing coastal landscapes into vibrant, multi-media textured works or 2D designs, I'm transforming my beliefs with one abstract slathering of paint after another. If that sounds like therapy, that's because it is.

I operate from the belief that all creative people hold one thing in common: good or bad, they never stop creating. It's been said "your outer world is a reflection of your inner world." I agree, and it's this inner world I am really working on through the creation process. For me, it's just as effective as meditation. It's when my thoughts are clearest, and I'm most at peace; and ultimately, I hope that's the stuff that lives in the work and is transferred to viewers. This isn't something I've always been intentional about.

After studying Studio Art and Creative Writing, I graduated from Louisiana State University in 2011 and began writing for software. For a long time, I told myself I would do something creative in the evenings. Instead, I focused on relationships, family, and finding ways to save money. There were several years I seemed to always have a second job or some obligation, and since I had created throughout my childhood and college years, I imagined that it was time to set those pursuits aside. My desire to create seemed to be at odds with my need to be a grownup, and somehow the more I shrunk from this desire to create, the more unwell I began to feel.

It was only after finding the inspiration to flip a few pieces of furniture (a necessary task I could provide space for) that the call to create really started to pull me in the direction of painting again. That quickly snowballed into other creative pursuits, and since then, I've actualized a positive relationship with my thoughts--a life's work, but a path I am happy to walk down.

There are countless benefits to practicing art, but it doesn't end with the artist. Investing in art creates a ripple effect that runs through artist, patron, and everyone we encounter.

Art has made my life so much bigger. Add to your collection today, and let it do the same for you.

Kate Simon