Katie Dobson-Cundiff is a painter with a long career shaped by both preparation and unpredictability. She works outdoors as often as possible, painting on location in all kinds of conditions and environments. Her plein air practice has taken her across the country and into remote places, including jungles, coastlines, farmland, forests, cities, and rivers.She focuses on landscapes and built environments, often seeking out older structures that carry the marks of use and time. Her subjects include barns, boats, houses, and other manmade forms within natural surroundings. She paints these places to record their character and presence, and believes that direct observation brings honesty to her work.