Kate Wilson
Pawtucket, Rhode Island
I create art to spark imagination and invite wonder in a myriad of mediums. To see my full portfolio, click the globe below to visit katewilsonfineart.com.
MessageKate Wilson (b. 1973, Salem, MA, USA) explores the serenity of nature. Her work utilizes painting, photography, and sculpture created from mass-produced consumer goods to investigate the healing effects of natural forms on the human psyche. Wilson trained at RISD and Skidmore College. The artist has participated in exhibitions at the Berkshire Art Museum, MA; Newport Art Museum, RI; University of Rhode Island, RI; National Association of Women Artists, NY; Providence Art Club, RI; Atelier Newport, RI; Candida Clayton Gallery, RI; among others.
In 2019, the Bristol Art Museum, RI, selected Wilson as one of twelve "regional abstract artists to watch." In 2018, the Rhode Island Council for the Arts selected her for a solo exhibition at the Block Island Airport Gallery. Her Hope For The Planet aerial sculpture was invited to be installed in the Rhode Island State House, where visitors could add their wish for the planet to the thousands of wishes already present. Her art is in private collections worldwide, including a 12 x 8-foot commission in the New England Institute of Technology residence hall and hotels along the Florida coast. Wilson currently lives and works in Rhode Island.
Statement
To be an artist is to translate raw emotion into form. Art awakens curiosity. Art is crucial because it expands our minds, as it unifies us in wonder.
My art explores the relationship between perception and imagination. Created as an antidote to stress, I use visually calming forms and optical illusions to imbue a sense of wonder. I work in various media. In my upcycled sculptures, I transform mass-produced consumer goods into organic forms that float at the ceiling, cascade down the wall, and glow in the dark. I also communicate through high-tone and gilded paintings, luminous ink paintings, and fractal-like photographic designs in limited editions of five that are dye-sublimated onto aluminum panels. I often hide tiny positive messages in my art that range from large-scale to miniature, many of which play with light.
Through my work, I create opportunities that invite tuning into the present moment and letting everything else disappear as curiosity takes over because everyone benefits when they experience a dopamine release. This feel-good chemical has the power to shift perspective and positively impact the world.