ABOUT KATIE HOGAN:

Katie Hogan (b. 1996, Virginia Beach, Virginia) is an American painter and creative based in Madison, WI. Her practice explores human portraiture and the figure, working in oils, unconventional surfaces, and mixed media. She has been an active member of the Atwood Atelier School & Studio since 2019, and is an active instructor in the Madison area. Her work has been awarded in the members-only competition of the Portrait Society of America, the TEXTURES show at Overt Space in Stoughton, and the 49th Annual Juried at the Miller Art Museum in Sturgeon Bay. Her work has been exhibited across Wisconsin in both large and small group shows, and is beginning to show in other states. She graduated from the College of William and Mary in 2018 with a Bachelors of Arts in Economics, and a minor in studio arts.

ARTIST STATEMENT: 

How can a human being be fit within a flat square? That is the fascination I have with painting people and portraits of everyday Madisonians: musicians, teachers, mothers, fellow artists, neighbors, students, adventurers, brave souls who allow us to stare at them for hours and attempt to capture them. What began as a mechanical desire to get the likeness ‘right’ has turned into capturing the moment, the emotion, their personality ‘right’.

I often work with atypical canvas sizes, ones you can’t find ready made frames for easily, and from odd seats around the model stand where you can’t see the model’s face straight-on. This provides room for the model’s pose to speak to the painting and how it wants to exist. Working from a breathing, blinking, yawning person requires quickness and decisiveness; sketching quickly in oil, wiping it down and re-blocking it if needed, working within the temporary setting and the energies of the model and myself on that given day. Is my energy large, chaotic? Is it quieter, more contemplative? These subtle feelings influence and indicate the size of the canvas, and the approach I want to take: Large and broad, small and precise, soft and nuanced or bold and opaque. My portraits and figure paintings invite you into a moment, whether that moment is a snapshot, hours in the studio, or the impact of months long experiences. 

Website: katiehoganart.com | Instagram: instagram.com/katie.hogan.art | Email: katie.hogan.art@gmail.com

CLASSES:

Learn to draw & paint with Katie at Atwood Atelier and at Madison College - Continuing Education. Class topics include: Fundamentals of Drawing, Intermediate Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Intro to Oil Painting, Intermediate Oil Painting, The Portrait in Oils, Figure Drawing for Beginners, Artistic Anatomy, Portrait Anatomy, and more. 

Fall classes will open for registration soon. Be the first to know when classes go online by signing up for Katie’s newsletter and following her on Instagram (@katie.hogan.art) 

Katie is also available for private lessons, send inquiries to katie.hogan.art@gmail.com

Atwood Atelier Classes: atwoodatelier.com

Madison College - CE Classes: madisoncollege.edu/academics/professional-continuing-education/art 

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Commission Inquires: email the artist at katie.hogan.art@gmail.com, or fill out the commission interest contact form at katiehoganart.com/commissions

Have a Seat, It's Just Over the Horizon is a group exhibition that speaks to themes of hope and gathering, not only through the individual narratives told but through the collective efforts of a group of real friends coming together to make art, stir change, and build community. These artists regularly work together and/or body double in work spaces, building a collective influence on each other and their work. This show is the culmination of showing up, finding your people, sharing love and making things happen for the collective betterment.

Featured Artists: Matthew Braunguinn, Jessie Burton, Maile Lloyd, Rachel Hunter, Noah Peterson, Paola Mayorga, Chele Ramos, Audrey Rankin, R-Lo, Jimmy Shields

Deseré Mayo Artist Statement

My work centers people, culture, and the shared experiences that shape who we are. Through drawing, collage, and layered imagery, I bring together individual stories to form collective narratives—honoring identity, heritage, joy, and resilience across communities.

This exhibition reflects my belief that representation matters not only in history books, but in everyday spaces where people live, work, and pass through. By combining recognizable figures with personal symbolism, family, music, and imagination, I aim to show culture as living and interconnected rather than fixed or distant.

Music, heritage, and community serve as recurring themes in my work because they are places of connection—where memory, expression, and belonging meet. Together, these pieces invite viewers to see themselves reflected, to recognize shared humanity, and to consider how many voices come together to form one community.

Learn more: facebook.com/designbymayollc