About

ARTIST STATEMENT

“We have saturated skies and northern lights; lakes of emerald green, turquoise and teal; rainbows of wildflowers; endless shades of blue in our frozen waterfalls and rivers; illuminated lemon yellow and lime green larches in fall; and the warm buzzing glow of our cozy cities and towns.

I have lived in Western Canada for all of my life and I understand why these places are a pilgrimage for so many around the world; they hold the power to recharge people physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

In my work, colour and tone are the tools I employ as much as my brushes and paints. Finding this magic is one of the most difficult jobs of any artist, but whenever I succeed I find peace – a feeling I constantly chase.“

 

BIOGRAPHY

Kathryn Wright is a painter and designer and divides her time between Canmore, Alberta and Nelson BC, where she lives with her two children. Kathryn grew up in Vancouver and studied graphic design & illustration at Capilano University. She moved to Banff in 2010 and continued to live there until 2023, when she relocated her children to Nelson, BC for a calmer pace of life.

Kat was able to reconnect with her painting practice during COVID lockdowns and as her art started to gain momentum she was able to leave a soul crushing corporate job to become a full-time artist, gaining the flexibility to focus on her art career.

Read My Story for my expanded biography. 

CURRICULUM VITAE

RESIDENCIES
Whitewater Ski Resort
Artist in Residence, 2024/25 | Nelson B.C.

AWARDS

• 2011 Grand Prix de Plein Air Competition, West Vancouver – 3rd place
• 2011 In-HOWse Design Awards – Merit
• 2010 Grand Prix de Plein Air Competition, West Vancouver – 1st place
• 2009 Grand Prix de Plein Air Competition, West Vancouver – 3rd place
• 2006 Applied Arts Student Awards Issue – Merit
• 2006 GDC Salazar Student Awards – 3rd Place