Bio

Katie Bacon is a U.S.-based artist whose work delves into the emotional landscapes of human experience through the interplay of nature, memory, and color.

Growing up in Georgia, Katie’s artistic journey was nurtured by a family deeply rooted in the arts - her grandmother a multifaceted painter, her mother the director of their local art museum. This rich heritage instilled in her a profound appreciation for visual storytelling, leading her to pursue a degree in Painting and Drawing from the University of Georgia.

In 2012, Katie’s move to New York City marked a pivotal evolution in her work. Immersed in in the city’s dynamic art scene, she blended the rhythms of her Southern upbringing with the vibrant energy of urban life enriching her creative palette.

Her current body of work is a meditative exploration of nature and emotion, where abstraction, mark making, and bright colors converge to reflect both external landscapes and inner worlds.

Artist Statement

My paintings explore figures and landscapes shaped by the natural world and the quiet, sometimes chaotic path to emotional clarity. Nature is both mirror and muse—its forms, rhythms, and changing light intertwine with my own journey as I translate them through paint.

Each piece is a meditation in motion. Layers of flowing color, abstract marks, and symbolism emerge from self‑reflection, becoming portraits of atmosphere as much as subject. As a sensitive observer, I attune to the energy of a space and carry it to the canvas, letting tone, value, and gesture hold what words can’t.

Orchids, begonias, and the figures and gardens that recur in my work become sanctuaries—referencing not only the external world, but the inner places I return to for peace. There’s an aliveness in the act of painting—a surprise that unfolds as emotion meets color and light, like the instant a room shifts or a garden exhales into bloom. I hope that sense of discovery invites you in, offering a visual and emotional connection, and perhaps a quiet sanctuary of your own.