April 2015 Exhibition link September 2019 Exhibition link
May 2022 Luminance Exhibit link
Kateri Ewing (American, 20th century-) is a writer and self-taught watercolorist from East Aurora, New York.
She finds the subjects for her art (winged creatures and plant-kingdom treasures) within the fields, ponds and woodlands of her beloved Knox Farm State Park. She hopes to reveal the intricate details of the cycles of nature, the luminous particulars she notices in natural objects, such as a single seedhead of grass, broken acorn, decaying leaf, or a furry-winged moth.
She aspires to portray each plant or creature in a way that reveals its uniqueness, right down to the beautiful venations and mouldy-spots in leaves. It is the desire to urge others pause, and to look a bit more closely, that stokes her creative fire in both writing and visual art.
Artist Statement:
As an artist working in graphite, charcoal, and watercolour, my practice revolves around finding beauty in the quiet and often overlooked details of daily life and the natural world. Whether through the moody depth of nocturnal landscapes or the delicate presence of birds, my work invites viewers to pause and observe the ordinary in a way that transforms it into the extraordinary. Drawing provides me with a direct, tactile, meditative experience, allowing me to explore themes of light, shadow, and intimacy with nature, while watercolour offers me the fluidity and spontaneity to capture moments of atmospheric beauty.
Through these mediums, I strive to create visual poems that reflect a deep reverence for the world around me. My teaching practice is equally important to me; working with hundreds of students over the years, both locally and internationally, I have seen how creativity can inspire reverence and a deeper connection to life. I aim to encourage others to develop their own creative practices, helping them see that the ordinary parts of their everyday lives hold infinite possibilities for expression and meaning.
You can visit the artist’s website at kateriewing.com
Visit her online magazine Unweaving the Nest Weekly at unweavingthenest.com
Visit her page at the American Society for Botanical Artists asba-art.org.com
(Source: The artist’s biographical information.)