I am pretty sure that we have all seen or at least heard of  hoarding behavior.  There have certainly been television productions that identify  wary individuals, confront them on their “stuff”, and then clean it out of their homes. I must admit, being the junque artist that I am,  hoarders hold an unnerving fascination for…

It is surely apparent to everyone who visits this site that I am not a consistent writer.  After these several long weeks of contributing nothing to my blog or website I am compelled to admit that I simply do not have a lot of time to catalogue the ins and outs of the art world. …

Here we are at the end of another year and I realize I have been pretty lazy about updating my website and blog with new work.  The good news is I have been really busy  creating new work and finding new markets and shows.   Currently I have my year end show at Hurricane Kate’s in Eureka,…

Okay – so here is my Garden Too picture. I think this photograph of it is slightly dull compared to the actual piece: the colors are a bit more intense in real life. This collage has taken weeks to complete and may not be complete yet.  Everything in it is formed from quilt scraps,  metals…

My latest adventure is a show at the Plaza Design store in downtown McKinleyville, California.  Plaza Design is a chain of three furniture and furnishings stores located in Eureka, McKinleyville, and Arcata – all in northern California.  This company has stood the test of time and the times and is still serving the northcoast with…

This month in McKinleyville I have the good fortune to fill the walls of Plaza Design, a gift and furniture store well known to the residents of Humboldt County for its quality and flair.  The show will last throughout September and October of this year.  The wonderful staff of Plaza Design, Perta and Troy, graciously…

I have started to explore some new ways to present old materials that I found and so dearly wanted to use.  These abstract works have been partially finished for many months now.  I made the backgrounds thinking they would be one thing and then lost the creative path I was on with them.  The background for…

Hello all,
I am currently working on several revisions to this website to keep it more up to date. To see really current work try visiting my Facebook page – Kathryn Stotler Collage / Mixed Media.  This website should be completed in about a month, what with summer schedules and all.  I will also be showing new…

Here it is.  My completed garden collage.  A cross between outsider art and the folk art tradition, this is one of the most joyful pieces I have made.  Those of you who saw it in Santa Monica agreed with me.  I thank you for all the wonderful comments and feedback I received from you. 

I am…

One of my collages that has generated a lot of conversation is My Personal Rain Forest. I am a big fan of Folk Art and Outsider Art because the ”rules of art” simply don’t apply. The Personal Rain Forest was influenced by both.

So I am continuing to create these freeform and fantastical pictures from all kinds of…