Kathryn Amisson was born in Manitoba but raised on the West Coast of British Columbia. Possessing a natural talent since childhood she attended the Alberta College of Art in 1971 and it was in 1978 that she began painting full time. Kathryn is mostly self-taught and has become well-known for her landscapes and seascapes working in a variety of mediums. Both her prairie roots and her love of the West Coast have instilled in her a passion for wide open spaces.

After years of portraying familiar coastal imagery a journey into the use of the medium of acrylic has found her exploring the rhythm and pattern that can be seen in a closer study of smaller segments of the bigger picture. A rolling wave, the churning sea, a bubbling cloud formation with its constantly changing shape all have awakened her senses and brought about a freedom to her work like never before. Discovering the simplicity of nature's detail to be powerfully liberating, she revels in the magic that lies within an explosive sky or an undulating and pounding surf.

Kathryn is proud to be one of the “Artists in Residence” at the now well-known event, “Painters at Painter's” held annually at Campbell River, BC. Invited since its inception in 1994 she has participated every year along with such renowned artists as Ted Harrison, Len Gibbs, Robert Genn, Peter Shostak, and Dorothy Oxborough just to name a few. Kathryn has served as the Honorary Chair for the CNIB “Eye Appeal” event held annually in Victoria, BC. Her work has been purchased by individuals and collectors worldwide. Her efforts in aiding and contributing to her chosen group of charities is well acknowledged and recognized. Over the years her workshops have gained acclaim as being both informative and entertaining. She devotes her full time to the accomplishment of her much loved profession. Kathryn and her husband, Graeme Roberts, reside at Brentwood Bay, close to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.