See, this is where I'm basically supposed to say a bit about myself, list my influences, and attempt to describe my work. Like that's easy.
In all reality, it's not that easy. I have hundreds of influences, and thousands of little silly things to say about myself. Let's start here: I'm from Colorado. I love the snow & snowboarding. I love the feel of wind whipping through my helmet, and the feel of the cold snow up the back of my jacket when I crash. I burn in the sun (like a lobster). I have a thing for pop culture, but it's always on the outside of my concern. I've always been more interested in the why of pop culture rather than involving myself in its trends.
Hi! My name is Kathryn Fletcher. I'm an artist and sort-of historian from Arvada, Colorado, USA. I take pleasure in testing my skills in many different kinds of artistic and academic disciplines. I am a jack-of-all-trades.
Artistic mediums I use include digital, paint, and metal. I work primarily in the digital realm, using Photoshop to create the vast majority of my work with touches in Illustrator and Apophysis. My paintings begin as sketches and meander into an explosion of color. Metalsmithing is an outlet for my love of lighting things on fire and working with my hands. Pounding a shape into existence is highly satisfying.
I really don't have a single favorite artist, but browse a range of art. Some of my favorite artists include Stephen Fitz-Gerald, Dana Mikelson, Kamil Kascha, and several graffiti artists I don't know the real names of. I greatly admire Salvador Dali, Leonardo Da Vinci, H.R. Geiger and Ben Fry. I listen a lot to Journey, Kansas and Pink Floyd. I believe in the medium of the vinyl record. They sound so much better when it's in that format. The music influences my style, as well as the album covers. The 1960s-1980s album covers are some of my favorite works of art. Films are the same way. Armageddon, Amelie, Kill Bill, Independence Day, and the Night Watch films are some of my favorites because they're so cool just to look at.
I can be found at kathryngregonis (at) gmail (dot) com. I like getting email.