“I paint as an expression of my visceral desire to create an image of how I feel in the fullness of the moment. Our emotions provoke me. I am driven to visually express emotions in all the variations we all experience. Striving in each gestural abstract to achieve simplicity, my ongoing journey is to capture the spirit, thereby allowing the viewer to join and live it in the moment. Alcohol ink is fluid, vivid and has motion. It can be translucent or opaque. The spontaneity of alcohol ink moves me forward as I create each piece. Reverse painting on plexiglass and glass absolutely challenges and fascinates me. On the other hand, painting on paper and canvas is a welcome change.”
About
Katy Bishop is a contemporary abstract painter whose gestural abstract artwork is characterized by bold, expressive and vibrant use of color.
In addition, Katy is known for her use of alcohol ink in reverse paintings on plexiglass and glass. This involves painting on the back of a clear surface, which allows the viewer to see the image in reverse. Whether painting on paper or on plexiglass, Katy produces a range of vivid, translucent colors and creates unique, organic images.
Katy is a member of The Los Angeles Art Association, the California Art League, Southern California Women's Caucus for the Arts, American Women Artists, and International Association of Art – USA.
She is represented in Los Angeles by TAG Gallery, and by MEGA Gallery in Rome, Italy. Her art is held in private collections across the country.