About

I create oil paintings over pure copper leaf that explore the quiet relationship between humanity and the natural world. Birds and animals are my primary subjects, not as decoration, but as witnesses. I am drawn to moments of stillness and threshold: a pause before flight, a steady gaze, a grounded presence.

Copper is foundational both physically and conceptually, serving as the luminous foundation of my process. A conduit of energy and connection bridging the material and the symbolic, connecting human experience with the natural world. I introduce patina to the copper, allowing oxidation to create unpredictable surface shifts. I guide the process but cannot fully control it. This balance between intention and surrender mirrors life itself.

The copper remains luminous beneath the layers of oil paint, catching light and suggesting time, warmth, and connection. My background in biology informs a careful respect for structure and form, but beyond accuracy I am searching for presence. I hope the viewer senses the animal looking back, a quiet reminder that we are not separate from the natural world, but part of it.

Artist Statement

Biography

Through copper, patina, and oil paint, Katheryn Anne’s work holds the tension between fragility and strength, permanence and change. Since childhood, art has been her anchor. An outlet that nurtured resilience and inspired a lifelong pursuit of self-expression through diverse disciplines including painting, ceramics, fashion, woodworking, and jewelry.

Katheryn holds a B.A. in Psychology and a graduate degree in Special Education, which led her into a fourteen-year career teaching biology. She is currently completing a Certificate in Fine Art through the Milan Art Institute. Blending her background in education with her passion for inspiring others through creativity, Katheryn now teaches art in Chattanooga, TN. Katheryn’s work has recently been exhibited at the Association for Visual Arts in Chattanooga.

2025 Artist Talk

"Copper, Patina and Process"