Kate Brown

Kate Brown was raised in the rural setting of the Village of Clarkson Ontario.
Very early on she was inspired by a small book of Kandinsky images that she found in her Father's den. This set the course for her future abstract bodies of work
Having subsequently travelled extensively and receiving a degree in Visual Arts at the University of Western Ontario, she embarked on an adventurous six year stay in NYC where she received her MFA from the School of Visual Arts where she was fortunate to study under artists like Judy Pfaff, Will Insley, Petah Coyne to name a few. While in New York, Brown had numerous opportunities to exhibit her work as well as spear head some ground breaking initiatives like her 40' long collaborative installation in the East River at South Sea Port in Manhattan as well as curating a number of notable exhibitions at Tribeca Lab, a venue she initiated. Returning to Canada, and having to support her studio practice, she once again created a dynamic exhibition and lecture series at the flagship Chapters store which was called the Mantle Project. Over 100 well known Toronto artists were able to exhibit their work and give lectures to a public that might not otherwise have had the opportunity to be exposed to all ...

BA Visual Arts University of Western Ontario
MFA School of Visual Arts NYC

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