Biography
Raised in Midcoast Maine, where influences from artists such as the Wyeths are very prominent, Katharina began drawing at a very young age with the guidance of her grandfather, Charles Gifford Sr., who was also a painter.
After years of student shows and a few commissions she attended the Maine College of Art after graduating high school. A few years later she studied at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy, and currently continues to craft her technique in the realist tradition. She has always been influenced by the old masters and is continually inspired by contemporary artists.
Education
- 2011 – University of Southern Maine
- 2007 – Florence Academy of Art
- 2003 – Maine College of Art
Select exhibitions
- 2007 – “Tradizione” Gifford’s Framing and Gallery, Rockland, Maine
- 2010 – Portland Sidewalk Art Festival, Portland, Maine
- 2011 – Portland Sidewalk Art Festival, Portland, Maine
Collections
Works held in private collections in the United States, Italy, and Russia.
Other related employment and activities
2010 – present, Apprentice, BD Mattozzi Fine Art Conservation/Maine Project for Fine Art Conservation
