About

Kathryn Anderson (she/her) is an artist and printmaker 

living in Tacoma, Washington, USA. 

Classically trained in the visual arts, Kathryn studied at The Art Students League in Manhattan, N.Y., and was a Fine Arts Printmaking major at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y. 

Kathryn sells her work internationally and is represented by two galleries in Washington State. She is a member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators Northwest, Puget Sound Group Northwest Artists, and is an ambassador for St Cuthberts Mill in the UK. Kathryn also teaches Printmaking workshops at several locations. 

Her detailed work strives to capture the beauty, mystery, and imagery that moves her spirit. 

She is most inspired by our natural world, and many of her works show the influence of her gardening, birdwatching, and excursions into the wild. She is captivated by the small details of the beauty she sees around her. By really studying her subjects, be they flora, fauna, or the human form, she feels that she better understands their essence and knows them more deeply. Every piece has a story. 

Kathryn’s work focuses mainly on printmaking, specifically linocut and etching. She is also drawn to other mediums that have their roots in ancient techniques such as Silverpoint drawing and working in encaustic. 

The process of printmaking is a very old hands-on process, from the concept and drawing through the carving of the linoleum, or the very process-heavy method of preparing, etching, and individually printing the copper plate by hand. This work is her passion. 

There is a bit of magic in the reveal of every print that is made by hands, head, and heart. Printmaking also makes art more accessible.