Neoteric Art: Give us a little history on yourself.
Kate Lewis: I grew up on a farm in TN surrounded by land and family. Now, I’m a southern girl in a big city. My husband and I have been married for 5 years and we have a one-year-old daughter. Family is the center of my life. Art have always been a part of who I am. And, I have the award I received at the age of one from the local county fair to prove it.
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I have chosen to add a lot more color in the shelves than I had originally planned. Today I spent most of my time painting bowls and books.
Sadie and I are back to work in our new studio (the basement)! Sadie is enjoying working on her drawings while I work on mine. Plus, I got to do laundry while we worked.
Sadie (a.k.a. the fairy princess) and I spent our last morning in the studio. We moved out today. The building was sold, so everyone will be moving out over the next few months. It was bittersweet leaving the Contemporary Art Workshop. The seeds of Sadie's creativity were planted here. She spent many hours sleeping, playing, and making her own artwork in that studio over the last 16 months.
It's been a while since I last posted. The month of September has been a month of being a mother and putting the artist on hold. I have had some time in my studio to finish the painting of the chaise. You'll see that the colors have dramatically changed. I love working with bright colors. 
I am so happy to post this painting. Oh how I love this breakfast nook, and it even comes with a little dog. I would love to start my day at this table– I would eat my english muffin with almond butter and jam, write in my journal, read the morning news, and plan my day. Then, I would go wake up miss Sadie. Oh, it's fun to dream.
Above are 2 new paintings I have started this week. Both images I pulled from the latest Martha Stewart Living magazine. The room with the chaise looks so peaceful- the perfect place to relax with a great book or magazine. I am a sucker for natural light and combining indoor and outdoor spaces. This painting is 9 x 12 inches.
Thought ya'll would like to see how Sadie and I work/play together in our studio. Sadie enjoys playing with her toys (books, dolls, baskets, stuffed animals). Her favorite thing to do lately is drop balls out of her area and then point to them as they roll around. Generally, she does great playing in her space. It makes me very, very happy when I can get around 15 minutes of uninterrupted time.
I've been meaning to post this little gem for a while. Finished this one about a week ago. It's super cute and tiny (5 x 7 in). I am really enjoying painting interiors, and I love the greens and yellows in this painting. 
I spend hours looking at home decorating magazines, and have been keeping an image journal of all of the interiors that I love. When I saw that my favorite designer, Nate Berkus' Chicago apartment was featured in this month's Elle DECOR magazine (www.elledecor.com), I ran to buy a copy. Not only did I examine each image of his apartment, I decided to paint it!
It's time to go back to this painting of Sadie sleeping that I started in June. I am working on the background now. If all goes well, I'm going to enter this into the National Portrait Gallery's competition. 
Started this one today. I am experimenting with layering gesso on the canvas and sanding it to get a smoother surface. So far, I really like how the paint sits on top of the canvas. I am also experimenting with the color of her skin. We'll see what happens. 9 x 11 inches
Here it is. I finished the Pete and Sadie painting that I started a few months ago (look at my first post for the painting in progress). 9 x 11 inches
I have been a bit obsessed taking pictures of Sadie while she is sleeping. It's so interesting to see all of her different positions. Both of these paintings are 8 x 10 inches. I love how small and intimate they are.
