Artist, mother to sheep, donkey dreamer, friend to weeds and old dogs...

While she now lives on Apifera Farm in Oregon, Katherine Dunn was raised in the city and traveled and studied in Europe. “I love textures, fabrics, books, the shapes of buildings and the form of a shoe or face - I'm still inspired to paint those things - it’s just that in the middle of any given project, a donkey might be braying in the background. And I love that.”

Katherine began her illustration career in 1996 when she was living in Minneapolis. Her work has evolved to a 'naive elegant' - a combinaton of traditional drawings/pastels/inks/fabrics/ layered in a way that create textural , mystical pieces, but often whimsical ones too.

Her recent gallery shows have showcased what she calls “love letters to the land”, mystical abstract canvases often covered in a sheen of fog, just as she is. She is as much enamored by weeds as flowers, and often honors them in her paintings. Often asked why there is black line anchoring many pieces, she says "because the dirt is where my feet stay attached to the earth."

Katherine's first book "Creative Illustration Workshop" is now available for pre-sales! Visit her Amazon page to pre-order  and learn more in the Book section of this site.She is also doing a lot of writing and welcomes editors and publishers to inquire about manuscripts in the works. She has written/illustrated three children's stories starring her little donkey and welcomes inquiries.

Other places to read and see more:

Apifera Farm: Where Animals, Art, and Lavender Collide

Tails & Tales of Apifera [short stories and more]

Apifera Farm