the nude series painting number 2 , photo courtesy of Gallery Zero

the nude series paintings 1and 2 photos courtesy of Gallery Zero

anticipate from the communicate show,photo courtesy of Gallery Zero

conception from the communicate show , photo courtesy of Gallery Zero

Kat and Nude series number 3 courtesy of Gallery Zero

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Who is Kat Templeton? What makes her art that "KRAZY KOOL"? But most importantly, why do we not see her art in the Couve? She is a 100% home grown Vancouver artist who is starting to truly establish herself..... shhh... "over the bridge". Some may say , "so what? what's the big deal? It's just an artist showing art in Portland." SO WHAT? SOOOO WHAT? It's much more than an artist showing art in P-town. It is the difference between what you see here and over there. Don't get me wrong there are alot of galleries,clubs, resturants etc in PDX that are similar to Vancouvers', but there are also alot of places in Portland that clearly are influenced by way more culture. Kat's art is explosive, evocotive, sensual , sexual, and very bold. Her work is daring, and can quite possibly scare, shock, or even arouse you upon your first viewing. But wait a gosh darn minute! ! She can only be found in Portland! She had tried to get her work back in her home town but it wasn't "family friendly." or "not the right fit." Her work is not the right fit for what-? THE ENTIRE TOWN? The content of her work might cause mass hysteria, prohibition laws to take effect, married couples to start sleeping in separate beds, but to not see, hear, feel, and touch the diversity of ALL art is the very death of us all. Well, oneday, I hope to see her art back where it all began, here in the city that helped develop and influence her concepts of visual arts first! Not over the bridge.