A steel sockeye salmon wall sculpture on a pebble beach background
Young woman taking a selfie outdoors with a metal sculpture of a jellyfish, wearing sunglasses, a black beanie, and a denim jacket.

Katie is an award-winning metal sculptor based out of Salt Spring Island. Her work is primarily inspired by the flora and fauna of the west coast, with the topic of conservation being at the forefront of her message.

Katie found her love for metalworking after enrolling in the welding program at Vancouver Island University in 2013. She became a certified welder and went on to work locally as well as overseas as an industrial metalworker. Kate expanded her creative horizons, learning the arts of blacksmithing and bronze casting in the Sculptural Metal Program at Kootenay School of the Arts, Nelson, BC. She now has over a decade of experience as a professional metalworker both in industry and the arts.

Katie's work is available for viewing and purchase at Gallery 8 on Salt Spring Island and Nova Gallery on Gabriola Island.

The Artist

Portfolio

  • Large metal sculpture of a lobster, displayed outdoors on a stone platform, with trees and a building in the background.

    "Crude Accommodations"

  • A metal sculpture of a squid with a wine bottle in its tentacles, placed on a rocky surface outdoors.

    "Inky Aftertaste II"

  • A decorative sculpture of a mounted animal skull with antlers, made of black metal, on a circular base, placed outdoors among green foliage and dirt.

    "Roots of Reclaimation"

  • A metal sculpture of a whale with a fish skeleton inside it, positioned on a rock near a calm shoreline with rocks and water, mountains and cloudy sky in the background.

    "Mindless Resilience"

  • A metal sculpture of a jellyfish on a rocky beach with water and distant hills in the background.

    "Rising"

  • Metal sculpture resembling an octopus with tentacles, placed on a cylindrical stand, outdoors near rocks and water.

    "Okto I"

  • Metal fish sculpture resting on a rocky surface near a body of water.

    "Coho"

  • A piece of metal or steel scrap on a rusty metal grid in a workshop or forge.

    "Canoe"

  • A fish sculpture made of metal and mesh lying on black gravel with fallen autumn leaves around it.

    "Sockeye"

  • Bronze sculpture of a human heart with detailed anatomical features, mounted on a stand against a black background.

    "Heart Vessel"

  • Close-up of a fossilized shark tooth with a curved shape and rough, textured surface on a black background.

    "Orca Tooth"

  • A bronze sculpture of a seated woman with long flowing hair, shown in profile, on a reflective black surface against a black background.

    "Mini Humpback Skull"

  • A glass sculpture of a squid wrapped around a clear glass tube against a black background.

    "Inky Aftertaste I"

  • A metallic sculpture of a crab with detailed legs and claws on a wooden surface.

    "Kelp Crab"

  • A decorative mask resembling a mythical or fantasy creature, with intricate carvings and two hollow eye openings, one with an orange interior.

    "Tentacle Stache"

A metal sculpture of a hermit crab in a garage workshop. The sculpture features detailed claws and antennae, it is using an oil drum as a shell home. The background includes tools, workbenches, and supplies.
Person welding inside a room, wearing a bright orange protective helmet and gloves, with sparks and bright light from the welding process.
A woman wearing a welding helmet pushed up on her head, smiling in a workshop with welding equipment and tools in the background.
A person wearing a black beanie and gloves is using an angle grinder, producing sparks, in a workshop with tools and gas cylinders in the background.
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