May I introduce? The Hand Behind the Line

Me in front of a tiled wall at the Museu Nacional do Azulejo in Lisbon, Portugal

Hi there... my name is Kathrin Wilfong. You can call me Kat. I just wanted to share a bit of my personal background with you, so you know more about the actual person, artist and illustrator behind ILLUSTRATIONARY.ART.

I'm a child of two continents and therefore have roots in the U.S.A., Germany and Croatia - due to a huge international patchwork of family and lifetime friends. Now, I'm living in the city of Munich, Germany. - I'm a very proud mom, happy wife and devoted nature lover... the latter surely comes across with my choice of subject matter in plenty of my projects!

Photo of Munich, taken from the main hill in Olympia Park; photo by K.Wilfong

Photo of the Adriatic coast through an archway; photo by K.Wilfong

Photo of the Chicago river and partial skyline at night; photo by K.Wilfong

When I’m not lost in a sea of patterns or sketching botanical details, you’ll likely find me baking cookies, traveling the world or exploring some sort of museum for new inspiration. ;-)

I've always been eager to learn about cultures, people, countries and languages and how each one of these aspects is expressed throughout the world in many ways. Museums are simply a fabulous way to explore all of these aspects at once. Understanding and conveying e.g. cultural or nature-related aspects (amongst others) is one of the most important tasks and duties of art, I'd say. This is why I also deem it an important part of my work to create art with a soul and meaning.

Art you can relate to. Art you find inspiring. Art you wish to share... like me. :)

Well, I hope I was able to put a face to a name for you!

And if you fancy working with me:

REACH OUT

Cheers, KAT