Kathryn Frey was born and raised in Oregon. She received her BA in English Literaure at the University of Oregon and her MFA at the University of California in San Diego. She has shown at Newspace Gallery in Los Angeles, The Brazilian International Bienalle in Sao Paolo, Brazil, the Herter Gallery at the University of Massachusetts, the Tribeca Studio Festival, The Islip Art Museum in East Islip, NY, and the Galleria Plastica Contemporanea in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She has taught as an adjunct professor at Mira Costa College, Grossmont College, University of California, San Diego, San Diego Community College, and Southwestern College. She lives and works in Manhattan.

Kathy F. (2nd from Left) with friends, in front of one of her paintings, at the opening of her exhibition in 19**

"My finished abstract paintings began to remind me of the material of fragile insect butterfly or dragonfly wings, so I began to work with insect images for their surprising colors and combinations of colors, and for their delicacy. There should be surprise and humor in colors and combinations. These tempura paintings, 18" X 24", placed together, form a whole wall of color."

Some of Kathy's paintings...