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Kat Silver
Gulfport, Florida
Artist Kat Silver paints surrealist compositions with a whimsical and satirical approach. She draws inspiration from the imagery of her dreams and the symbolisms present in her surroundings. The image of the rabbit has become an important character and signature in Kat's work. For her, they represent power and taking control of one's life. Through her art, she invites the viewer to question the mundanity of daily existence and embrace the magic within them. I believe human beings have a lot we can learn from nature, says Kat. If we watch and listen to the earth and all its creatures, we can learn to fully enjoy our lives instead of being caught up in materialism, drama, and stress. Kat started to paint when she was seven years old, with her uncle as her teacher. She received her BA in Painting at Nazareth College in 2001 and succeedingly studied at Drexel University in Philadelphia, where she mastered Art Therapy. Kat works in her home studio on a small desk strewn with supplies—surrounded by walls adorned with artwork that inspires her. Beyond her studio, Kat feeds her soul in nature, exploring wooded parks, forests, oceans, and streams. She often goes to antique shops to spark her creativity.
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Artist Statement

My paintings are surrealistic and dream realm based. I believe in magic and the unseen, forces at work behind the scene to make our paths line up and fulfill whatever purpose or destiny we came here for. Much of my work is whimsical, maybe even a little sarcastic because I think most people are too caught up in the mundane day to day life stuff to notice that life is passing them by. In my work I am attempting to capture people's attention, to make them question their priorities, to take life a little less seriously, to not be so stressed and sweating the small stuff. Also nature has always been a major source of inspiration for me. I believe we are all connected. All living beings and all creatures in the universe. I believe human beings have a lot we can learn from nature. If we watch & listen to the earth and all its creatures we can learn to more fully enjoy our life instead of being caught up in materialism, drama and stress. About 4 years ago, rabbits became my power animal I started seeing and noticing them every where I went. Rabbits have a lot of different meanings and carry rich symbolism for many different cultures. To me in addition to their more common meanings of fertility, abundance and good fortune, they symbolized being fearless. They remind me to not allow my fears or anxiety to control me and keep me limited to safe areas. They beaconed me to push myself and push the limits of what I thought I was capable of.

Artist Background

Drexel University
Master of Arts, 2007
Nazareth College
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2001
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