Watching The Rain

Watching The RainKatherine Dunlap was born 1990 in Gainesville, Georgia. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Drawing from the University of Georgia in 2013 and currently has a studio in Charleston, S. C. Katherine is sensitive to the ways in which our natural environment shapes first person experience. She is not only interested in the physical and aesthetic details of our surroundings, but our emotional response to their presence. Whether it

Katherine Dunlap was born 1990 in Gainesville, Georgia. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Drawing from the University of Georgia in 2013 and currently has a studio in Charleston, S.C. Katherine is sensitive to the ways in which our natural environment shapes first-person experience. She is not only interested in the physical and aesthetic details of our surroundings, but our emotional response to their presence. Whether it be an idealized memory associated with a specific location or an instinctive reaction to a natural space, her work seeks to marry the physical and emotional forms of her environment.

About this collection:
The "April Showers" series emerged from slow walks with my dog. What could often be a negative experience of walking in the rain transformed into an opportunity to closely observe the small patches of grass and weeds beneath me. I enjoyed imagining the tiny worlds of creatures seeking shelter under the clover. This series also transported me back to my childhood, recalling those countless times with nothing to do but sit in the grass and pull weeds from the ground.