I’m always excited when it’s time to introduce a new featured artist at Segullah, and I’m particularly excited this month to introduce you all to Katrina Berg, whose personality is just as lovely and bright as her palette. If you’re not following her on Instagram (@katrina.berg), you should be– she mixes posts of her paintings with pictures of her children and of her light-filled mountain home.

Here’s what she has to say about herself:
After spending summers studying French in Paris, and later Architecture in Torino, Italy, I found I simply could not leave my paints alone. I paint primarily in oil on wood boards. I love the constant strength of wood, how the paint glides and builds layer upon layer on the hard surface. Completing a piece while the oil is still wet is exciting and my preferred method. Though, with twin toddlers and three other small children at home, I’m ever learning new ways to create within the small increments of time allowed. Currently, we are homeschooling our four sons and daughter in Midway, Utah. (I know, embrace the craziness right?!) It has been a challenge of course, yet ever-rewarding. My husband and I met in a UNLV design class after I graduated from BYU. Working, learning, and creating as a family has been an incredible journey.

Artist Statement:
A bite or taste is much like a memory: frozen in time and cataloged with those things we hold most dear.

Drawn to record the emotions and nostalgia associated with favorite places and things, I use a palette that includes a good dose of warmth & pastels. They help portray how I personally see the moment…my own version of rose colored glasses per se. These colors are often separated by bold strokes of gray or red, much like the veins in stained glass. Each small piece represents how every one of us has an integral part to play in this life experience. Formally trained as a landscape architect, I love to bring the “outside in” via landscapes or painting wallpaper, textiles and patterns with natural elements into the background of still life pieces and interior scenes.

We will feature an interview with Katrina in the coming weeks, with many more images of her art, so stay tuned!

Website: www.katrinaberg.com
Instagram: @katrina.berg