Kathy Harder

Lake Elsinore, CA

For the last fifteen years, California artist Kathy Harder has been fulfilling her dream as a land steward on her mountain ranch in the old oak forests of California. With the stabilization of her homestead, she has found “a return to source” in her artwork, a reconnection with her materials and a “spirit journey“ with the animals she documents. Her subject matter has come from her strong link to both the wonder and power of nature. Her current medium is the monotype, known as the most painterly method among printmaking techniques. Kathy gently pulls depth and dimension into her subject by