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Katie Brobst
Prior student of Wendie Love
Farragut High School 2006
Painter - Educator - Illustrator - Designer - Design Thinking
Owner at Kate & Co. Studio
As a child, I was surrounded by creative people. My mom was a quilter and owned her own business, my dad had his normal job but would work on carpentry projects on the weekends, and I have three big sisters who were all creative in their own ways. The shop that my mom owned was just down the hill from my elementary school so when the school day was over, she would walk up to pick me up, and I would spend my afternoons surrounded by beautiful fabrics, paints, and other craft supplies. This was a little girl’s dream.
My name is Katie Brobst, and I am a small business owner of Kate & Co. Studio, an art and education studio. Currently residing in beautiful Chattanooga, TN, my craft includes illustration, painting, and visual design. I decided to open my own business when I was just out of college and had too many paintings stacking up. I figured what could it hurt to start selling my art? I didn’t have much of a direction at first, but instead created what I thought would help me make money. In time, over the past 10 years, I have refined my style to create a cohesive brand and image for myself and my business.
After moving to Chattanooga from Knoxville about 9 years ago, I found myself involved in the music community in town (specifically bluegrass). I would go to events and paint my normal art when someone suggested I do a music-related painting since there were always artists wandering about. I did, and that opened up a huge door for my business. I have been painting musical instruments for about 6 years now. Everything I do is done on old barn wood or recycled wood from various places. I will sometimes work off of a photo someone gives me so I can get all of the little details in that I can. I have expanded to doing jewelry as well on recycled leather pieces.
My main “job” at my company is working as a designer creating products, branding, and other graphic design materials. I also volunteer as an art teacher bringing art to a local middle school. My passion is in teaching, and as a former teacher, I am looking forward to getting back into the classroom again someday. In the meantime, I am working on illustrating various children’s books and just had the first one I illustrated published just a few weeks ago.
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