About the Artist

Born in Japan, into an Air Force family, Katherine Grossfeld lived in various cities in the United States, including Colorado Springs, CO where most of her childhood was spent. Never far from a pencil and drawing paper, she studied art and design as an undergraduate, including study abroad in Florence, Italy. That was a landmark year for her; Katherine saw for the first time what a life in the arts could be.

After earning her BFA, she worked in graphic design before choosing to pursue graduate studies in painting and drawing at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Influential advisors included Susanna Coffey and Ray Yoshida, and singular experiences like a studio visit by Kerry James Marshall and a lecture by Chuck Close made an impact on her work. While at SAIC, she also taught figure drawing and served on critique panels for undergraduates.

Grossfeld’s MFA completed, she secured representation with Byron Roche Gallery in Chicago, having her first solo show a year later. Within a few years, Grossfeld was also represented by Center of the Earth Gallery in Charlotte, NC. Additional solo exhibitions included Duke University’s Louise Jones Brown Gallery, NC Women’s Hospital at UNC and The Mayton Inn, Cary, NC. An extensive list of solo, two-person and group exhibitions can be found on her resume, along with awards received. Her work has been featured in periodicals such as New American Paintings, Studio Visit, Fine Art Connoisseur, and in the books Living Artists and Visions of Life 2, by Crow Woods Publishing, as well as in exhibition catalogues.

Katherine is currently a participating artist in the US State Department's Art in Embassies Program, an elected member of The Salmagundi Club, NYC, a member of Oil Painters of America, American Artists Professional League and other professional organizations. She is frequently juried into their international, national, regional and local exhibitions. Recently, Katherine was tremendously proud to have her work receive the award for Best Painting by an Associate Member in National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society's Best of America, Small Works Exhibition 2026. In 2025 she was honored to receive an Honorable Mention Award in the 2025 Almenara Art Prize, a prestigious, international competition.

Regardless of subject matter, Katherine's work is always about the study of light and its ability to touch memory and emotion. Her love of travel continues to inspire and influence her art, although most days you will find her at home in North Carolina. Painting nearly every day, she strives to capture a moment in time and to reach a higher level of mastery of her craft. As she says, “There is always more to learn.”