At the University of Utah, Kate Birch studied painting and drawing, eventually graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2005. Her love for textile design inspired her use of pattern and texture in her mixed-media floral paintings. Kate draws on the decorative influence of the Arts and Crafts movement and William Morris, as well as patterns from the Orient, Morocco and Mexico. She consta
...see more »ntly studies pattern and design found in tiles, papers, fabric, and rugs. The wonderful multidimensional appearance of her painting comes from a process of layering paint both adductive and deductively. The creation of her paintings is focused primarily on process. Floral patterns emerge into a complete painting through an extensive "push and pull" of paint that reminds Kate a great deal of weaving. With her husband and three children, Kate Birch lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. She exhibits her popular work in many festivals, galleries, and markets, as well as private art shows.« see less
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