KATIE GEORGE - #16
New AVA space, 375 11th Street (11th and Duane)
wood burning, oil painting, water color painting, drawing, pen and ink, charcoal
email: ktgeorge0@gmail.com
www.katiegeorge.bigcartel.com
Katie George grew up in Astoria and focuses on realism and scientific illustration in her work. Although primarily self-taught, George took a handful of art classes while studying at Lewis & Clark College in Portland. It was during her undergraduate years, as a student studying biochemistry and molecular biology, that she became interested in scientific illustration. She was awarded a research grant to travel to Yasuní National Park deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon to create illustrations of local medicinal plants. Since this project, George has shifted her primary medium to pyrography (wood burning), although she also works in a variety of other mediums.
Artist's Statement:
Creating art has always been a part of me since I can remember. Growing up in Svensen, Oregon, the forest was my backyard. I remember my sister and I spending countless hours in our neighbor’s algae rich pond in search of the fattest tadpole or the elusive dragonfly that passed by on occasion. My curiosity about the natural world was apparent in my art and my interest in studying science. As a biochemistry molecular biologist, I now look through a scientific lens when creating art. By using natural matter such as wood and plants, I aim to capture the intricacies the natural world has to offer and remind the viewer of the importance of conservation, of the treasures of the natural world, and of what remains to be discovered.
New AVA space, 375 11th Street (11th and Duane)
wood burning, oil painting, water color painting, drawing, pen and ink, charcoal
email: ktgeorge0@gmail.com
www.katiegeorge.bigcartel.com
Katie George grew up in Astoria and focuses on realism and scientific illustration in her work. Although primarily self-taught, George took a handful of art classes while studying at Lewis & Clark College in Portland. It was during her undergraduate years, as a student studying biochemistry and molecular biology, that she became interested in scientific illustration. She was awarded a research grant to travel to Yasuní National Park deep in the Ecuadorian Amazon to create illustrations of local medicinal plants. Since this project, George has shifted her primary medium to pyrography (wood burning), although she also works in a variety of other mediums.
Artist's Statement:
Creating art has always been a part of me since I can remember. Growing up in Svensen, Oregon, the forest was my backyard. I remember my sister and I spending countless hours in our neighbor’s algae rich pond in search of the fattest tadpole or the elusive dragonfly that passed by on occasion. My curiosity about the natural world was apparent in my art and my interest in studying science. As a biochemistry molecular biologist, I now look through a scientific lens when creating art. By using natural matter such as wood and plants, I aim to capture the intricacies the natural world has to offer and remind the viewer of the importance of conservation, of the treasures of the natural world, and of what remains to be discovered.
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Whales
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Octopus
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