Kate Kern Mundie (b. 1974 St. Louis, MO raised in Boston, MA) is a mid-career painter working in American realism. Her work explores the relationship between human development and the environment. She paints both urban scenes and natural landscapes and considers her work part of the environmental realism movement. Kate’s work is in the collection of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and various private collections. She has received the Fred & Naomi Hazell Faculty Fellowship twice, and her work has appeared on book and film covers. She studied at PAFA, Montserrat College of Art, and the University of Pennsylvania (BFA). She lives in Philadelphia with her husband, artist James Mundie, and their children, and spends time painting on Deer Isle, Maine, where she owns a home. I am a landscape painter working in oil and aqueous media. I paint mostly en plein air, often completing each painting in one session on location. I spend part of the year on Deer Isle, where the landscape of Penobscot Bay—rocky shores, sandy pocket beaches, and quiet coves—offers endless inspiration. The shifting light, fog, and tide constantly change the scene. I’ve painted as the water rose around my boots, listened to geese call across the cove, and once stayed so still that I watched a family of mink swim up from an island to where I stood painting. These direct, immersive experiences are at the heart of my work. My paintings reflect time spent observing and being present in the landscape, and my deep connection to place. EDUCATIONThe University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Fine Arts Philadelphia PAThe Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Certificate of Fine Art printmaking and painting Philadelphia PAMontserrat College of Art Beverly MAAWARDS, HONORS, RESIDENCIES2025: Best in Show & Donald Meyer Medal, Art of the Flower2024: Finalist, Plein Air Salon (Landscape and Building in Oil)2024: Iconic Loockerman Prize, Paint Dover! 2022–2024: Artist/Mother Virtual Artist in-Residence2014: Elizabeth Bishop House Artist Residency, Nova Scotia2003 & 2007: Fred & Naomi Hazell Faculty Fellowship, Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial Fine Artist and Educator MundieArt: Fine Art Studio of Kate Kern Mundie – Philadelphia, PAApril 1996 – Present • Teach workshops in drawing, printmaking, oil, and watercolor. Produce bodies of work exploring natural and human-influenced landscapes. Write articles for Substack and social media on process and technique. Exhibit in solo and group shows. Maintain website and artist portfolio.Winsor & Newton Artist Demonstrator & Educator Winsor & Newton / Colart Americas 2025 – Present • Lead product demos and workshops in oil, watercolor, and gouache. • Present in academic and retail settings across the East Coast. Teaching Artist – Painting and Drawing Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA 2025 – Present • Teach adult classes in oil painting, color theory, and plein air. • Develop curriculum focused on foundational and color techniques.Continuing Education Instructor Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster, PA 2025 – Present • Teach beginner-friendly workshops in drawing, painting, and perspective. • Work with high school and adult learners.Workshop Instructor – Urban Sketching Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA 2025 • Teach outdoor sketching focused on observation and composition. Selected Exhibitions 2025 • Kate Kern Mundie: New Paintings, F.A.N. Gallery, Philadelphia, PA • Art of the Flower, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA 2024 • Paint Dover!, The Biggs Museum of American Art, Dover, DE • Summer Group Show, F.A.N. Gallery, Philadelphia, PA • WANDERING: Observations of Our Watershed, Fairmount Water Works, Philadelphia, PA • Hints of Summer, Station Gallery, Greenville, DE • 101 Artists, The Art of Collecting Art: 164 Artists from the Fred Danziger Collection of Contemporary Art, Baker Gallery of West Chester University 2023 • New Works, Winter Group Exhibition, F.A.N. Gallery, Philadelphia, PA • Uncertain Certainties, Thrive Together Network (Virtual) Select Past Exhibitions (1996–2022) (Contact for full list) • Rest, F.A.N. Gallery, 2022 • Coming Home, F.A.N. Gallery, 2021 • Still, Stay Home Gallery, 2022 • Another Look, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Museum of American Art, 2015–2016 • Seasonal Landscapes, Fleisher Art Memorial, 2007 • USArtists American Fine Art Show, 2008–2011