Kat Black

Kat Black is a freelance painter who specializes in murals and photo-realistic gouache paintings, and experiments with various other mediums. She divides her time between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Oaxaca, Mexico, drawing deep inspiration from each of these places. She has spent the majority of her adult life in Oaxaca and considers it her second home. Her years spent immersed in Oaxacan culture are expressed in her designs, integrating aspects of the city’s vibrant colors, architecture, horticulture, and indigenous handicrafts. She has designed and painted murals all over Oaxaca in hotels, hostels, cafés, bakeries, and private homes. Kat is currently happy to be based in Philadelphia, the mural capital of the world. Here she has had the opportunity to work on large scale projects with teams of profoundly talented artists, where she has fine-tuned her technical painting, color mixing, and mural installation skills. She is inspired by various forms of art including independent film and literature, as well as the beauty found in nature, and celebrations and rituals. When she’s not painting, Kat enjoys visiting museums, creative writing, and traveling all over the world.