Kate Matthews Art
Cardinal Couch, a painting of a cardinal perched on a string of patio lights, by Kate Matthews
Texas — Original Paintings & Prints

Truth in the contrast. Growth in the layers.

Acrylic and gouache paintings that give me a voice — rooted in rural Texas, faith, and the journey of processing life.

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About the Artist

Kate Matthews

Kate is a Texas-born artist rooted in the rural landscapes of her upbringing. She works in acrylic paint for her backgrounds and acrylic gouache for her foregrounds — a combination she favors for the soft, matte finish reminiscent of vintage comic books and 1950s advertisements. The result is contemplative paintings that process life's seasons, emotions, and inner growth. She occasionally adds epoxy resin to introduce striking contrasts of glossy and matte surfaces, as well as light and dark tones.

A former social worker and elementary teacher, Kate now homeschools her children while co-hosting the podcast The Recap Book Chat with her mother. Faith, peace, truth, love, and family form the foundation of her life and art. Her paintings often begin with color and feeling rather than a fixed plan, revealing themselves layer by layer when she approaches the work with calm openness.

"Many paintings start not with a clear image, but with color and feeling; they reveal themselves when I stay calm enough to listen."

Faith quietly guides every brushstroke, calling her toward peace, truth, love, and family — both in the art space and in the slow rhythms of rural life.

Kate Matthews painting at her easel in her home studio
Kate, working in her home studio
In the Studio

From blank canvas to finished piece

A painting rarely arrives the way it leaves. Here's a glimpse of the in-between — the layers, the waiting, the listening.

Cardinal Couch in progress, first underpainting stage
Cardinal Couch — underpainting stage
Cardinal Couch in progress, second stage
Cardinal Couch — building color
Bee Home painting on the easel
Bee Home — on the easel
Rural Texas Life

Where the work comes from

Kate Matthews crouched in a pasture among free-range chickens
On the homestead, Texas
Kate Matthews pouring coffee in her kitchen
Morning, at home
Portrait of Kate Matthews
Kate Matthews, artist
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Originals, Prints & Merch

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Original Paintings

One-of-a-kind pieces, available directly. Reach out for current pricing, availability, and shipping or local pickup in Texas.

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Fine Art Prints

Giclée prints of select pieces — including sold originals — printed on demand so the work can find a home in yours.

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Merch & Collabs

Select artwork reimagined as wearable and everyday pieces, made in partnership with The Recap Book Chat.

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Get in Touch

Commissions, questions, or just to say hello.

Whether you're interested in an original, want to be notified when prints go live, or simply want to connect — I'd love to hear from you.

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katematthews.art · Texas, USA