Katie@kmberggren.com • 360.213.7879
Growing up as youngest in a family of 4 children, Katie relished time & space to explore through writing, drawing and people-watching. Always interested in the dynamic relationships between those around her, she later narrowed that focus to study the intimacies between mothers and their children. A mostly self-taught painter, Katie's art career began in high school when she launched a pencil-portrait business. Graphic design and illustration took her to Central Washington University where she earned a BFA. After a brief career in graphic design, Katie was drawn to focus exclusively on painting, vowing to paint everyday. With a constant presence in galleries and shows, and with steady commissions from around the world, Katie is enjoying her career as an artist and mother. The Women Entrepreneurs Organization of Washington has honored Katie as Entrepreneur of the Year, and she was recently cited as the #1 Motherhood Artist in America. Katie’s days are spent with her two little boys by her side… at her heels, and running ahead. Each day she strives to balance simple, loving motherhood with the discipline and craft of painting. The resulting acrylic portraits reflect intimate moments of motherhood through gentle, whimsical compositions and soothing tones.
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"Katie m. Berggren is, without a doubt, the #1 Motherhood Artist in America. Her paintings are infused with the awe, rapture and overwhelming love of motherhood that reflects the hearts of new mothers, regardless of their age, culture, or background. Absolutely astonishing in their depth and simplicity, Berggren's work resonates on the deep emotional level that celebrates the mother/child connection, recognizing every child as a miracle of love." |
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As a mother and a painter, I am compelled to create honest, emotional pieces that stylize the intimate moments of life. I delight in capturing the visible affection between mother and child in a dance of paint on canvas. My compositions play with how two or more figures can fold together within an atmosphere of movement, energy and sparkle. There is a daily conflict for a mother of young children. For me it is a challenge that reawakens every morning as I balance my desire to be a patient, graceful mother and at the same time fulfill an instinctive urge to bring forth the creations of my soul and realize my dreams. Capturing and releasing are two reasons I paint - to capture a fleeting moment, and to release an emotion. The process of painting allows me to connect with the world around me. But, perhaps most important, it is the way I model to my children the value of following their dreams and exploring their gifts.
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Katie can be contacted at Katie@kmberggren.com or 360.213.7879. Shop Online at
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•2008 - Art Business News International Publication ~ Selection as Emerging Artist
•2008 – 1st Place, ADG Printing Fall Art Competition, Lynnwood Washington
•2008 – Sponsorship Award, 32nd Columbian Artists Show,
Vancouver Washington
•2006 – WEO of the Year, Women Entrepreneurs Organization, Vancouver Washington
•2005 – People’s Choice, Pacific NW Artists, 6th Street Gallery, Vancouver Washington
•2000 – Farrell Grant for Photography Project, Ellensburg Washington
•1999 – Eric T. Moe Scholarship, Central Washington University, Ellensburg Washington
•1999 – McCordic Art Scholarship, Clark College, Vancouver Washington
•1998 – 1st Place, Multi-Cultural Art Contest, Clark College, Vancouver Washington
•1998 – McCordic Art Scholarship, Clark College, Vancouver Washington
•1997 – McCordic Art Scholarship, Clark College, Vancouver Washington
see show experience on the Galleries & Events page
Women Entrepreneur Organization, Vancouver Washington
MOSAIC Arts Alliance, Vancouver Washington
•Summer 2003 & Spring 2004 - Pacific NW College of Art (PNCA) – Portland Oregon
•BFA Design/Illustration, Central Washington University – Ellensburg Washington
•Graphic Design Intern, Oregon Museum of Science & Industry (OMSI) – Portland Oregon
•Art Business, Marty Rudolph Art Marketing – Portland Oregon
•Art Voice, Marty Rudolph Art Marketing – Portland Oregon
see In The News for articles and clippings
•2009 - The Salal Review - Longview Washington
•2009 - North Bank Magazine, Vancouver Washington
•2008 - Art Business News International Publication ~ featured: Emerging Artists section
•2008 – The Salal Review - Longview Washington
•2005 – Wee Ones Magazine
•2004 – Parents & Children Together Online Magazine
•2004 – Wee Ones Magazine
•2003 – Parents & Children Together Online Magazine
•2003 – Wee Ones Magazine
•1999 – Phoenix – Vancouver Washington
•1998 – Phoenix – Vancouver Washington
•1997 – Phoenix – Vancouver Washington
One of my favorite aspects of being an artist is that I have something to give...