From an early age Katie was drawn to the Old Masters artwork because of their beauty and timeless visual communication. She became determined to be able to create artwork giving joy and peace to the viewer. Katie was accepted to the Angel Academy of Art in Florence, Italy when she was 14 years old. For the next five years, she lived her dream, learning the techniques of the Old Masters during the day, and completed her high school education in the evening. Later, she completed a MFA degree researching JMW Turner and James Whistler’s painting methodology. Over the years, she has won awards in international art competitions and her work is in private collections in the US, UK, and China.
Katie continues to contemplate on creating physical imagery of the experience of life, a process that involves not only the artist but the viewer as well. At this time, Katie is finishing her doctorate and preparing for a future exhibition.
Katie Li 李润宇 