Hello! I’m Kate Stewart, the face behind KAST Illustrations.
I find inspiration from the power and vastness of nature and the wildlife that lives within it. I aim to bring the sense of wonder and inner peace that nature brings me into my paintings. And, therefore, into the homes of my collectors.
Whether it was design, photography, writing, pottery, or storytelling, my world growing up was shaped by the creativity around me. I went to a school where creativity was encouraged and incorporated into our learning.
While my main focus in school was always science (forensic anthropology to be exact), art has always been a passion and an integral part of who I am.
In 2017, I moved from Minnesota to Scotland for a master’s degree in anatomy and forensic anthropology. As I explored my new environment, I was enchanted by the colours and power of the landscapes around me.
Whether it was design, photography, writing, pottery, or storytelling, my world growing up was shaped by the creativity around me. I went to a school where creativity was encouraged and incorporated into our learning.
While my main focus in school was always science (forensic anthropology to be exact), art has always been a passion and an integral part of who I am.
In 2017, I moved from Minnesota to Scotland for a master’s degree in anatomy and forensic anthropology. As I explored my new environment, I was enchanted by the colours and power of the landscapes around me.
I fell in love with exploring the depths of the sea and vastness of the landscapes through my paint brush. Every time I paint, I aim to bring even a little of the freeness and joy that nature evokes into my work and into the hearts of the people who look at it.
I create art for nature lovers. The people who would rather ditch the everyday to spend every moment wandering, learning, and adventuring in nature. The people who can’t fully breathe until they’re surrounded by craggy, moss-covered trees or the sounds of seagulls over a pebbly beach.
I create art for the curious. The people who want to fill their home with fascinating artefacts and special souvenirs. The people who are always learning and insatiably curious about the world around them.
My latest exploration has been impressionistic landscapes of the Scottish countryside, inspired by the rolling sheep-covered hills, sparkling creeks, and little white farm houses with their black slate roofs.