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ntil that point the closest I’d seen
were the pictographs at Painted Rock, but
those are painted on whereas the glyphs
are actually carved. We then went to Palm
Springs and Joshua Tree and that was also
amazing.
Some artists have a process or ritual they move
through before beginning a new piece. Do you
do anything to prep yourself?
Katrina: As far as a ritual goes for a painting
I don’t really have one, but on several
occasions I’ve gotten ideas while running
since it’s extremely meditative. Once I have
the vision in my mind’s eye it’s important
for me to create a quick thumbnail sketch
so I can see the design beforehand. Balance
is very important to me; even if a subject
is static I like to create the illusion of
movement and life with my lines. I also
focus a lot on connection, both in the
composition and the human level. I want
to know ahead of time that someone will
connect with the painting whether it’s with
eye contact between the viewer and the
subject; hidden images; or a feeling.
Besides running, where do you find inspiration
for your paintings?
Katrina: My inspiration comes from dreams,
intuition and spiritual connection through
animal life and nature. Spending time in
nature is important but I’ve always been a
lucid dreamer so I like to capture a dream-
like quality in my paintings.
Lucid dreaming... is that like meditating or
daydreaming?
Katrina: I do think meditation inspires my
dreams but I don’t know that I would call
them daydreams. Instead of your basic
dreams where they are disconnected,
change really quickly and they’re kind of
warped black and white, I dream in mostly
chronological full color.
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