october's featured artist is....Katherine JOre!

Artist Bio:

Though I was born in South Dakota, I grew up in many different places throughout the Midwest. My family came to Montana just in time for me to start high school, and I have called it home ever since. As a child, I was always making something. With family members interested in everything from cooking and sewing to  painting and crocheting; I absorbed a variety of skills. This is what drives me even as an adult: a deep, passionate love of learning and finding new ways to create beautiful art. I paint to connect with others through this unique perspective on the world. While I pursued my formal art education in Northern Minnesota, I spent a great deal of time outdoors doing art and thinking about how I wanted my work to grow. Acrylic mixed media is now my chosen medium because I find it so stimulating. The beautiful, super-tactile finished product makes it the perfect paint to me. 

My love of painting is matched by my love of outdoor landscapes. Not just the ones where I live, but those I live in vicariously through photos and paintings. The trees, flowers and morning skies are a never-ending source of inspiration for me. Mix those natural beauties with fabrics and traditional global handcrafts, and that is the foundation of my work. Currently, my work focuses heavily on representing  natural forms in exaggerated colors. My hope is that by rooting my work in the natural beauty of Montana, I can connect with my viewers in a meaningful way. I am also strongly motivated to paint so my kids see how working hard at doing what you love has a wonderful range of benefits. No matter if I am talking to a close family member or someone I just met, by putting out a visual representation of my thoughts, I feel I am able to connect with people despite any differences we may have. Few things in this world speak louder than sharing the fruits of creativity. 

Katherine Jore

For anyone interested in a Featured Artist Opportunity in 2026 & 2027 give us a call at (406) 927-8041 or reach out to us via email at studio@crookedlinestudio.com