Kat Collins is an artist and writer, currently based in Pennsylvania. Since expressive artist Kat Collins first put pencil to paper some twenty-odd years ago, she has continually believed in the power of the creative process of art as a healing force. She believes that making art frees the body’s healing mechanisms to heal - body, mind, and spirit. In art and healing, Kat believes that art is transformational in itself, that no interpretation or therapy is required, but which is an additional valuable tool in the process of healing. Working primarily in either acrylic or pen/colored pencil/oil pastel, her mixed media works combine moody, vivid colors and thick textures creating a unique energy on the canvas. Her work can be found throughout the East Coast and continues to gain recognition. Kat contributes much of her inspiration to the emotional energy that surrounds the subject of many of her pieces.

Kat studied her Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts/Psychology at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. She is currently pursuing an M.A. in Art Therapy at Cedar Crest College.