Katie Hoffman: Painting with Intuition and Imagination

Get to know artist Katie Hoffman from Golden, CO as she prepares to release her latest collection for our upcoming virtual art show!

To Be Featured In:  Momentum (Feb, 2025)
Learn More & View Work Examples:  Artburst Studios Artist Profile

Katie Hoffman has been creating art for as long as she can remember, but it wasn’t until her youngest child started kindergarten that she returned to college to complete her BFA. That decision led to a deep love for oil painting, though the process wasn’t always satisfying at first. It wasn’t until she let go of rigid planning and embraced intuition that her work truly came to life. Now, each painting is a discovery, unfolding naturally as she works.

“I often don’t feel like painting is done until I can sense it looking back at me.”

Katie’s art blends mythology, folklore, and everyday moments into dreamlike compositions. Using layers of oil paint, impasto, powdered pigment, pencil, and beeswax, she builds textured surfaces where figures emerge from abstract color and form. Whether she’s creating intuitive oil paintings, whimsical watercolors, or imaginative monotypes, her work feels like visual poetry—fluid, organic, and filled with quiet mystery.

Instead of starting with a clear outcome in mind, Katie allows the painting to guide her. This approach keeps her work fresh and spontaneous, making each piece a unique reflection of both the seen and unseen. Her ability to weave the mythical with the ordinary gives her paintings a timeless, almost otherworldly quality.

Through her art, Katie invites viewers into a world where intuition leads the way, and the unexpected is always welcome.

Her latest collection of original pieces will be unveiled at our next virtual art show “Momentum“, which opens on February 20th at 10am MT. The show will close on February 22nd at 4pm MT. Be sure to create your free Collector Account early so you are prepared for the show open!

You can see more of her work at her official website.

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