Meet Katherine Lampert
Katherine Lampert received a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA from Northwestern University. She has exhibited internationally, with a recent solo show at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago. Lampert has been an Artist In Residence at the Cooper Union, a Community Artist In Residence at the Hyde Park Art Center, and received two fellowships from the Vermont Studio Center. She is also the recipient of a Full University Fellowship and a Teaching Fellowship from the Graduate School at Northwestern University, a City of Chicago Community Arts Assistance Program Grant, and a pARTners of Jackson Hole Grant. Her work has been featured in a number of publications, including the Chicago Tribune, Hyperallergic, and Michigan Avenue Magazine, among others.
See Katherine’s art on display at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods March 1 – 28, 2026.
Media: Oil based enamel on canvas
Katherine’s Artist Statement
“When I paint, I allow myself to get lost in the process. I welcome uncertainty, an antidote to the necessity of knowing and controlling so much in everyday life. Our experience is so often mediated by technology—filtered through screens, images, and digital representations. Painting forces me to slow down, take time to observe, and ultimately experience a more direct, unfiltered connection to the natural world.
My work is tactile, built from materials such as stained paper and translucent glazes of oil-based enamel. Through layering, scraping, and excavation, I create surfaces shaped as much by chance as by intention—echoing the natural forces that transform the environment. The resulting surfaces are meditative, evoking spaces that shift between the real and the imagined.”
Image: Katherine Lampert at work.
Artist of the Month Events
March 28
10:00 am – 3:00 pm | Free
Open Art Workshop with Katherine Lampert
Open Art Workshop is open to anyone who wants to make something in any area of visual arts and crafts, from the experienced artist looking for a community of others to work with, to the complete novice who just wants to try something out in a low pressure environment, or the family looking for a fun kids’ activity to fill their afternoon – this workshop is for you!
Image: Drift by Katherine Lampert
Media:Oil based enamel on canvas
