EFA STUDIO PROGRAM: Member Artists
Kate Hopkins
Initially inspired by the microscopic scales that cover butterfly wings, Hopkins’ watercolor paintings harness the innately restorative physiological response to ordered, organized patterns from nature. Her work is simultaneously a deep commitment to, and analysis of the process itself. By deconstructing the process' disciplined and labor-intensive qualities, Hopkins intentionally challenges her experience of time, consciousness, connection and identity.
Whether pushing the perceptual qualities of the biophilic pattern through the use of light and shadow, to honoring and exploring the social implications of slow and methodical craft traditions, she remains steadfast in uncovering the depths and ever-expanding possibilities that emerge within the narrow confines of her process.
