Kate Battle is a painter working in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her vibrant acrylic paintings depict people, animals and scenes that blend realism with subtle abstraction. 

An artist since childhood, Kate completed her Bachelor of Fine Art Degree with a concentration in Graphic Design and a minor in Art History from Youngstown State University in 2005. She worked as a Graphic Designer for 11 years before stepping back to focus on raising her daughter. During a crayon 'scribble session' with her then 18-month-old daughter, Kate realized that she had always wanted to be a painter and picked up her paint brush again.

From her studio, Kate works everyday to capture the beauty she sees in the natural world and its inhabitants on canvas. In her portraits and figurative work, she uses color to heighten the underlying feeling and personality of the subject. Kate uses her paintings to explore ideas related to identity, childhood and family both past and present.

Exhibitions

2025 Now You See Me: Self-Portraits from Wisconsin Artists, Cedarburg Art Museum, Cedarburg, WI

2024-2025 Everyday Elegance: Finding Beauty in the Ordinary, Charles Allis Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI 

2024-2025 The Little Show, Cedarburg Cultural Center's Annual Juried Exhibit, Cedarburg, WI 

​​​​​​​2024 49th Annual Juried Show of Wisconsin Artists, The Miller Museum, Sturgeon Bay, WI

2024 The Art of Water VIII, James May Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

2024 30x30x30 Show, Var Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

2023 Rose Marie Smith Gallery exhibition, Youngstown State University

2023 Flow, the 2023 alumni exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art

Online Exhibition/Press

2024 The Art of Water VIII, James May Gallery, Artsy

2022 Spotlight Interview and online exhibition, DailyPaintworks.com​​​​​​​

Awards

2024 49th Annual Juried Show, Special Merit Award, The Miller Museum, Sturgeon Bay, WI