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The works of Kate Merritt Davis are largely mixed media with a heavy dose of paint. Working with whatever materials are at hand, she creates unique windows into her life, thoughts, and experiences. Using resources in this manner allows for an honest, unrehearsed visual account of her observations.
These paintings are manipulations of time, gravity, and color; yet Kate is still bound by chance as she places her paint and water-soaked brushes to each piece. She ponders the significance of each drip and well-placed line, allowing them to engage her imagination. In the air between the artist and her work is an awareness that as she is creating, so is she being directed.
Each work is a narrative- a piece of rambling prose written in color. As the artist translates her life to canvas, she notes the situations, moods, and thoughts which have crossed paths with each piece. The titles given to her works allude to this commentary, linking her experience and expression in a way that can be contemplated by the viewer.
Kate studied Fine Arts at the University of Montevallo, where she received her BFA in 2000. She currently paints out of her home studio in Irondale, Alabama, while also taking commissions for portraits, murals, and other creative works.
