Where Doves Fly IV, Acrylic and gold leaf on panel, 30×40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm)
Where Doves Fly II, Acrylic and gold leaf on panel, 36×24 in. (91.44 x 60.96 cm)
Where Doves Fly V, Acrylic and gold leaf on panel, 48×36 in. (121 x 91 cm)
Where Doves Fly III, Acrylic and gold leaf on panel, 36×24 in. (91.44 x 60.96 cm)
Scent of Spring, Mixed media on raw canvas, 40x30in. (101×76 cm)
Scent of Spring I, Mixed media on raw canvas, 48x36in (123×91 cm)

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Kate Tortland-Antoniella
Biography

Kate Tortland was born in Maine, and spent much of her life in the greater New England area. She studied Fine Art and Design at Gordon College in Hamilton-Wenham, Massachusetts. Her artwork finds its inspiration in spirituality and history, and is influenced heavily by her husband’s hometown of Orvieto, Italy. The couple share time between the two countries.

Born: 1990, Saco, Maine, USA
Education: Gordon College, 2013 – Summa Cum Laude

Artist Statement

My work is influenced by time spent in between Italy and the United States. Immersed in the rich history of Italy, I find inspiration in the lavish medieval and Byzantine artwork, and the juxtaposition of contemporary minimalism. Combining ancient approaches with a contemporary aesthetic brings the past and the present together. Altarpieces by Cimabue, Giotto, as well as illuminated manuscripts, alongside contemporary artists like Makoto Fujimura and Bruce Herman, are some of the current sources of inspiration, as well as philosophical ideas from Pythagoras, such as the harmony of the spheres; where the heavenly directly affects the earthly in a concrete and mathematical way.

I explore the intersection of heaven and earth, the infinite with the finite, and how seemingly opposite concepts not only are connected, but essential, one to the other. Through metaphorical elements like gold leaf and raw wood panel, garden imagery, the reflection of past art methodologies while combining new aesthetics and approaches with old, I hope to bring to life these contrasts.

Many of the pieces I create are pure abstract works, or works that bridge the gap between abstraction and representationalism. It is my ultimate hope to bring both a personal understanding and interaction with these concepts as well as a communal one.

Exhibitions

2023 Solo Show – Alofft Gallery
2014 William Stewart Award – Granby Land Trust
2014 Celebrating Preserved Lands – Group Show, Lost Acres Vineyard
2013 Impressions and Visions, Gallery 111 – Concord, Massachusetts (solo exhibition).
2013 Connecticut Women Artists Juried Exhibition, Slater Museum
2013 Displaying Artist, The Starboard Collective Gallery
2013 Displaying Artist, TASA Design Gallery
2013 RAW Artist Showcase, Rumor Boston
2012 Orvieto Exhibition, Palazzo Simoncelli – Orvieto, Italy
2012 Heart and Soul Café Commissioned Painting, Heart and Soul Café – Nagoya, Japan.