Kathryn Freeman

Kathryn Freeman is a painter, writer and muralist who combines classical composition with magic realism. Freeman’s paintings have been exhibited in galleries in Europe and across the United States. Her paintings are in numerous private and public collections, and she has completed several large-scale public mural commissions including two, three-story murals for the Main Public Library in Jacksonville, Florida designed by AM Stern Architects.

Freeman has been the recipient of an Ingram Merrill Fellowship, an Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation Fellowship and three, Maryland State Council of the Arts Individual Artist Awards. Her work has been reviewed in The New York Times, Arts Magazine, Art Forum, American Artist and numerous other publications.

Freeman is the author and illustrator of “Mr.Hubbard’s Heart”, “The Princess on the Pea”, and “The Baker Dog”, all available on Kindle, and has also illustrated several children’s picture books including “Loon Chase”, “Paloma’s Pie”, and “What Color is Fred” by Jean Heilprin Diehl.

Freeman has taught drawing and painting at the Corcoran College of Art and Design since 1996. Previous to that she taught at the New York Academy of Art and Brooklyn College. She currently works with high school students who want to go art school by helping them develop a portfolio.

Freeman is a passionate lover of all animals and is an advocate for animal and wildlife welfair. She loves to garden, walk and kayak and lives with her husband, two cats and two dogs.