Kate Stone

Kate Stone (American, b. 1969) is a professional artist associated with the Abstract Sublime movement. She was born in Rockford, IL and grew up in rural Iowa. She enrolled at Iowa State University, where she studied painting, drawing, and print making. She graduated with a BFA in 1992. From 992-1994, she moved to Seattle, WA to pursue her master’s degree in Fine Arts at the University of Washington.

Since childhood, nature has evoked intense feelings within Stone. She continues to draw her inspiration from nature. While still an undergraduate student, her painting professor introduced her to a book called The Abstract Sublime. It was only then that Stone could put a name to what she had been producing. The artist cites her influences as Mark Rothko and Joan Mitchell.

Stone has several awards to her name, including the Best of Show award at the Pacific Northwest Annual held at the Bellevue Art Museum in Bellevue, WA, and the Seattle Collects Purchase Award from the city of Seattle, WA. The artist lives and works in Seattle.