M. Katherine Hurley is an Ohio native whose family has been involved in the arts for many generations. Katherine has studied art and art history in Europe, received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the College of Mt. St. Joseph in Cincinnati in 1974. She has continued her studies by attending the Cincinnati Art Academy and workshops with nationally-known artist Wolf Kahn. Her work has received numerous awards and is included in many private and corporate collections throughout the United States and Europe

"The miracles that happen everyday in nature never cease to amaze me. My desire is to capture the spirituality and mystery of the landscape taking the viewer where they need to go at that moment."