“I have a love/hate relationship with the cities in which I’ve lived. Depending on the time of day, there are two worlds that exist in the same physical space: streets that appear gritty, dirty, and depressing by day turn into an environment infused with a strange kind of lush, dark beauty and romance at night. These are the moments that remind me to take a breath, look closer, and recognize that there is still beauty in the world despite all of the chaos that surrounds us. Painting these moments is, in a strange way, my minor act of rebellion.”

Kate is currently affiliated with the SAM Gallery here in Seattle. More of her artwork can be found on her website, http://www.protagestudio.com

It’s always rewarding when we scan Kate’s paintings. Kate’s dark pallete combined with shiny oil paint make these night paintings of Seattle difficult to scan. It’s this kind of oil painting that gives off the most specular highlighting, so it’s difficult to scan these paintings without glare.