Kate Hooray Osmond Art

"Topo" is an abstract landscape painting featuring blue and green hues. Kate Hooray Osmond is inspired by the work of Hilma af Klint and Damien Hirst. “My series of paintings deal with sensation and ultra-color,” Kate explains. “I am considering the concepts of over-consciousness, Horror Vacui and the overlap between joy and terror. In visual art, “horror vacui” (from Latin “fear of empty space”), also kenophobia (from Greek “fear of the empty”), is the filling of the entire surface of a space or an artwork with detail. For this series titled “Gold,” each piece is influenced by a topic of consideration: technology, super-nature, genetics, pharmaceuticals, perception. As Kate studies and meditates on these subjects, her path of investigation grows more and more intense until she teeters between becoming overwhelmed by fear for our future and a euphoria filled with hope and intention. “I feel so much life that I am paralyzed by it, and I am confounded by how sensation and numbness can blend together,” says Kate. “All that glitters is Gold.” Born in 1983, Kate Hooray Osmond earned her MFA in Studio Art from...

"Saturday Streets" is an abstract landscape painting electric hues of orange, pink, blue and yellow. Kate Hooray Osmond is inspired by the work of Hilma af Klint and Damien Hirst. ...

"Selever" is a geometric abstract painting featuring hues of blue, pink, yellow, white and orange. Kate Hooray Osmond is inspired by the work of Hilma af Klint...

"Waltz of Hope" is a geometric abstract painting featuring hues of blue, magenta, orange, yellow and green. Kate Hooray Osmond is inspired by the work of Hilma af Klint and Damien Hirst. “My series of paintings deal with sensation and ultra-color,” Kate explains. “I am considering the concepts of over-consciousness, Horror Vacui and the overlap between joy and terror. In visual art, “horror vacui” (from Latin “fear of empty space”), also kenophobia (from Greek “fear of the empty”), is the filling of the entire surface of a space or an artwork with detail. For this series titled “Gold,” each piece is influenced by a topic of consideration: technology, super-nature, genetics, pharmaceuticals, perception. As Kate studies and meditates on these subjects, her path of investigation grows more and more intense until she teeters between becoming overwhelmed by fear for our future and a euphoria filled with hope and intention. “I feel so much life that I am paralyzed by it, and I am confounded by how sensation and numbness can blend together,” says Kate. “All that glitters is Gold.” Born in 1983, Kate Hooray Osmond earned her MFA in Studio Art from Maryland...

"Emerald" is an abstract landscape of Atlanta, GA featuring hues of blue, pink, and yellow. The framed dimensions are 25.25 by 25.25 inches. Kate Hooray Osmond is inspired by the work of Hilma af...

"Pen Ink" features hues of blue, green and purple. Kate Hooray Osmond is inspired by the work of Hilma af Klint and Damien Hirst. Kate Hooray Osmond is an American painter and inst...

"Content" is a large scale aerial landscape featuring rich hues of magenta, blue, purple, and gold. Kate Hooray Osmond is an American painter and installation artist based Charleston, SC. She is best known for her large-scale paintings with bold colors and gold leaf overlay. Her paintings are inspired by source images she takes from helicopters. One of Osmond's favorite things about viewing a city from above is the juxtaposition of the natural and the man-made, often sitting back-to-back with one another. She was named the State Fellow for South Carolina by the SouthArts Commission 2018 and Lowcountry Artist of the Year 2017. Kate is an MFA candidate at Maryland Institute College of Art. She exhibits internationally and her work is found in private collections as well as public, notably the College of Charleston and HBO Productions. Kate Hooray Osmond is inspired by the work of Hilma af Klint...

"Refinery" is a large scale aerial landscape featuring rich hues of blue, white, lime green, and peach. Kate Hooray Osmond is an American painter and installation artist based Charl...

"My Blue Heaven" is a large scale aerial landscape featuring rich hues of light blue, yellow, and orange. Kate Hooray Osmond is an American painter and in...