Artist: Katy Burke Sample Work:
Biography:
Katy began taking classes in Oil Painting in 1985 from Prudy Dillon. Teaching middle school Health and raising 2 kids did not leave much time for her art but she still managed to take seminars from Ginger Edwards, Sherry Nelson, Robert Warren and Mark Polmachek. Katy Retired from Anderson Community Schools in 2008. In 2012 Katy became a founding member of the Pendleton Artists Society while continuing to paint with Prudy weekly, she also began taking and teaching classes at Gallery119, She has dabbled in pastels, watercolors, acrylics, and drawing but remains true to her oil painting. She began teaching children through PAS at the public library. She began the first summer art camp for kids after receiving a grant from South Madison Community Foundation. She remains active in PAS and at Gallery119 teaching, taking classes, and volunteering.

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