A native of Greensboro, North Carolina, artist Kate Long Stevenson began her painting career while a student at the University of the South. Her lifelong passion for music, history and the arts was furthered by intensive study and travel before her 2003 graduation.
Each of Stevenson's figurative paintings is an attempt to disconnect from a subject and bridge the gap between traditional representation and abstraction. Color, brushstroke and movement are valued as more important than either image likeness or the image itself. The subjects are mere invitations to appreciate the rest of the piece.
Her newest abstract works, "The Music Series" are interpretations of favorite classical pieces. Rules and limitations are applied in the creative process, so that each painting is a true expression of Stevenson's experience of the music.
In addition to her work represented by galleries in North Carolina, Atlanta and Chicago, Kate has donated much artwork to charity, including those benefitting the Duke Cancer Research Center and Spoleto USA. She lives with her husband in Charleston, South Carolina.
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