Hi, I’m Kate!
Artist Statement
I always loved to solve puzzles, but I loved even more creating them. When I first started doing architectural renderings, I noticed the misplacement of one tiny line beside hundreds of other uniform ones would make it stand out, and would unintentionally create a single “impossible” fence post, or window frame, or stair step. These were my favorite parts about those painstakingly detailed illustrations…the tiny accidents that made it past me, and turned a hyper-realistic drawing, unrealistic.
When I focused solely on those little unrealistic objects, and started intentionally creating them, I noticed that the blanket thought of “I can only do what I think is possible,” began to slowly slip off of my imagination. I started exploring the feeling of something being too unrealistic, impossible, unattainable, [insert your own self-limiting thought].
I hope that when people look at my work they think “wait, that’s not possible.” I hope they become aware of the feeling; the feeling of being limited by a mere thought. I hope they think for a moment of where their imagination could go, if we weren’t limited by what we thought was possible.
Artist Bio
Kate Lynn Lewis is a South Florida & Chicago based artist focused on large scale mural installations, illustrative design work & brand collaborations. Her style is best recognized by clean and hard lines, bold colors, and emphasis on “impossible architecture” inspired by artists like MC Escher & Oscar Reutersvard. Lewis’ paintings can be found throughout the US, in and outside of municipal structures, arenas, offices, restaurants, and residences, while her branded client portfolio includes United Airlines, Starbucks, Google, Disney, Lululemon, YETI, Bulleit Bourbon, Jameson, Jack Daniels, The Chicago Bulls, Bears, Cubs, Blackhawks, and more.
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IN MOTION
Artist CV
Education
2010 BA in Business Admin., University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Teaching Experience
2021 Drawing with Illusions, Kellogg School of Business, International - Zoom
2019 Drawing in Anamorphosis, The Other Art Fair, Chicago, IL
2018 Illustrating Interiors: Kate Lewis Workshop, Soho House, Chicago, IL
2017 Home for the Holidays Architectural Drawing Workshop, Spudnik Press, Chicago, IL
Awards/Residencies
2023 Sculptural Artwork on display at The Chicago Design Museum
2017 Artist-in-Residency, The Old No. 77, New Orleans, LA
2016 Artist-in-Residency, Fulton Market Kitchen, Chicago, IL
Curatorial Projects
2018 Hidden in Plain Sight, All Star Press, Chicago, IL
2017 Pen and Ink, Union Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
Solo Exhibitions
2019 Brick & Matter (Duo show with Lauren Asta), All Star Press, Chicago, IL
2018 Hidden in Plain Sight, All Star Press, Chicago, IL
2018 La Boite, New York, NY
2017 150 Years of Frank Lloyd Wright, All Star Press, Chicago, IL
2017 Community, Swedish Snus Store, Chicago, IL
2017 Remember, Remember, The Chandlery, New Orleans, LA
Custom Commissions
2023 Mural Installation - The Dylan, Chicago, IL
2023 Mural Installation - Chicago Bulls, Fulton Market, Chicago, IL
2023 Mural Installation - Sprocket Mural Works, York, PN
2023 Mural Installation - Private Residence - Dominical, Costa Rica
2023 Paint by Numbers Mural Installation - Chicago 1/2 Marathon
2023 United Airlines Lounge, O’Hare Airport, Chicago, IL
2023 Mural Installation - Lululemon, Brookfield, WI
2023 Jojo’s Shake Bar (3 locations - Detroit, Orlando, & Scottsdale)
2022 Mural Installation - The Marke Apartments, Raleigh, NC
2022 Mural Installation - Midtown Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
2022 Product Design - Chicagwa Artist Can Designer, Chicago, IL
2022 Mural Installation - Asana, Chicago, IL
2022 Mural Installation - We Work, Chicago, IL
2022 Mural Installation - Vizient, Chicago, IL
2022 Mural Installation - Jack Morton, Chicago, IL
2022 Mural Installation - Stream, Chicago, IL
2022 Mural Installation - Residential Exterior, Baltimore, MD
2022 Mural Installation - SXSW & White Claw, Austin, TX
2022 Mural Installation - Tredence, Chicago, IL
2022 Mural Installation - Skender, Chicago, IL
2021 Chicago Cubs RESPECT Platform clothing designer - Women’s History Month
2021 Mural Installation - Lakeview Low Line, Chicago, IL
2021 Mural Installation - Starbucks Exterior, New Buffalo, MI
2021 Mural Installation - Trailhead Apartment Complex (2 locations), Chicago, IL
2020 Mural Installation - 65’x 20’ Village of Skokie & Sketchbook Brewing, Chicago, IL
2020 Mural Installation - 180’ x 17’ of Chicago Riverwalk, Chicago, IL
2020 Mural Installation - Murals for Medical Relief, L’Ours Bakery, Chicago, IL
2020 Mural Installation - Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
2020 Mural Installation - Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, IL
2019 Mural Installation - Accenture, Chicago, IL
2019 Mural Installation - @properties, Chicago, IL
2019 Mural Installation - Digital Intent, Chicago, IL
2019 Mural Installation - Verizon Special Event, New York, NY
2019 Mural Installation - SoNo Collection, Norwalk, CT
2019 Mural Installation - Life is Beautiful Festival, Las Vegas, NV
2019 Mural Installation - YETI Storefront (2 locations), Chicago, IL
2019 Mural Installation - LG Development, Chicago, IL
2019 Heineken & Chicago Fire Guitar Artist, Chicago, IL
2019 Mural Installation - BedHead Sponsored mural for Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL
2019 Mural Installation - Spot Hero (2 locations), Chicago, IL
2019 Mural Installation - Saint Lous Assembly, Chicago, IL
2019 Goose Island Tap Handle Artist - 100 painted tap handles, Chicago, IL
2019 Mural Installation - Soho House Chicago corner stones, Chicago, IL
2019 Mural Installation - Square Reader Marketing Campaign, Atlanta, GA
2019 Mural Installation - United Center - Bulls Conference Room, Chicago, IL
2019 Mural Installation - Village of Fox Lake 115’ x 18’, Fox Lake, IL
2019 Mural Installation - Essex Music & Arts Festival, San Antonio, TX
2019 Mural Installation - The Other Art Fair, Chicago, IL
2019 Mural Installation - The Marke Apartments, Elmhurst, IL
2019 Mural Installation - Threadless, Chicago, IL
2019 Mural Installation - Cafe Tola (3 separate locations), Chicago, IL
2019 Chicago Blackhawks & Chevy Artist Feature at 2019 Auto Show, Chicago, IL
2018 Chicago Bulls Artist Hat Designer, Chicago, IL
2018 Mural Installation - Google for Startups & 1871, Chicago, IL
2018 Mural Installation - Spaces Real Estate (2 separate locations), Chicago, IL
2018 Mural Installation - PBR Sponsorship, Chicago, IL
2018 Mural Installation - ECHO, Chicago, IL
2018 Nike Running Featured Artist, Chicago, IL
2018 Bacardi B Line Event Featured Artist, Chicago, IL
2018 La Boite Biscuit Tin Collaboration, New York, NY
2017 Live Painting Sugar Skulls with El Jimador Tequila, Chicago, IL
2017 Mural Installation - Violet Hour, Chicago, IL
2017 Sharpie Marketing Featured Artist - Surfboard & Skateboard Designer, Chicago, IL
2017 Mural Installation - Google Headquarters, Chicago, IL
2017 Graphic Facilitator for the International Women’s Forum Annual Gala, The Standard, Chicago, IL
