Kate Lehman, “Sam Linder Portrait”, 1968

Kate Lehman was born in London in 1968 and raised in Paris where her parents pursuits exposed her to the world of the arts. Her formal art education began in 1984 at LAcademie Roederer at the age of 15. Lehmans artistic inclinations led her to the 19th centurys revival of the the Renaissance painting techniques. The emphasis on craft and skillful execution is what attracted her. Thus, she sought an educational environment that would enable her to acquire such skills.

In 1994, she discovered traditional academic training at the Minnesota River School of Fine Art, where she studied under Patrick Devonas for one year and continued her studies with him in New York City. For the past three years, Lehman has studied under Jacob Collins at the Water Street Atelier in Brooklyn where she enjoys continuous exposure to the methods of the past. At her Broadway studio in lower Manhattan, Lehman is painting commissioned portraits and large-scale works.