:: About ::

Kate Lipsky

Kate was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in the metropolitan area. She attended Syracuse University as a sociology major, with a minor in fine arts. She practiced social work as a caseworker for the Monroe County Department of Social Services. Raising a family and graduating with a Masters Degree from the University of Rochester, she continued a career in counseling at a women's medical clinic.

Kate got her start early, here learning to paint in an experimental pre-school program at the University of Maryland.

After Kate's social work career began to wind down, she aspired to more creative expressions and opened a boutique specializing in preteen clothing called Tickled Pink. When she finally closed the business after six years, she realized that she wanted to pursue what had originally nurtured her spirit as a child, seriously exploring art; first oils, and later, figure drawing and photography. She spent most of her adult life as a "shadow artist" and wanted to realize her dreams.

She has studied painting with Steve Carpenter, and Kit Lynch, encaustics (painting with hot wax pigments) with Kathryn Bevier, and pursues her photography through photography workshops at Peters Valley Craft Center, Layton NJ, where she has studied with world class photographer Ernestine Ruben. She is currently exploring the mysteries of the female form, with photographer Laurie Klein, RIT graduate and photographer extraordinaire.

In May 2009, "Dusk", one of her nudes, part of her "bodyscapes" work was accepted into the prestigious Kinsey Institute at the SoFA, University of Indiana. Kate has images in collections internationally, from Sydney, Australia, to Derry, North Ireland.

In 2003 Kate created both a women's art group called D.R.A.W., and in partnership with Steve Carpenter created a not-for-profit arts organization called M.E.C.A. (Monday Evening Creative Arts). M.E.C.A. is a lecture series, free and open to the community, which celebrates the extraordinary cultural and artistic leaders of the region and shares their creative process. It provides artists a forum to reach otherwise limited audiences. ("M.E.C.A. is currently on hiatus.")

(Information regarding M.E.C.A. can be found at The Steve Carpenter Gallery and Art Center website)

She is also a member of Artists Breakfast Group, Rochester, NY, Camera Rochester, and the New York State Figure Study Guild.

Artist Statement

I am now working on a body of work exploring the human form. I am primarily choosing photography as my medium, but continue to draw, paint, use encaustics, and mixed media as well. My art voices my transformation in the passages of my life.