Awards Reception: December 3, 2019, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM

*Show has been extended until the end of January

Katherine Rodgers is a contemporary artist who began painting at the age of 13. She paints primarily with both highly pigmented inks and watercolor. She adopted watercolor ten years ago while studying the technique at the Glassell School of Art in Houston, TX. It is the small things and special moments that she wishes to capture and share through her paintings. Initially, we might miss these special thoughts or moments she presents in her work, however by incorporating the subject, the light, and the paper she challenges the viewer to make what she sees relevant.

Additionally, she works with alcohol ink to create stunning abstract works under high-gloss resin. She is inspired by the earth’s vivid layers and its atmosphere. When she beings at painting, she has an idea of the colors and feelings she wants to evoke, but, just as day turns into night, the work evolves, telling a different story from where it began. Viewers tell her they see an ocean’s base, a night sky, a beach scene, or layers of the Grand Canyon in her work. Others describe it as cut stones, precious gems, cork, or storms.

Katherine is a member of the Potomac Valley Watercolorists, Virginia Watercolor Society, Gallery 75, and the Art League of DC. She enjoys teaching watercolor and will have a show in Arts Herndon for the month of December 2019.