Katherine Lock is a Des Moines-based artist whose paintings and drawings explore both the personal and the abstract through a mix of shapes, layers, textures, and colors that come together to express a visual language that is uniquely her own.
After graduating with honors from the University of Iowa with a degree in painting, Katherine relocated to New York City, where she held various leadership positions at the Guggenheim Museum and Gagosian gallery. In her more than 20 years living in NYC, Katherine was an active member of the city’s larger art community, and she had the honor of collaborating with countless artists, curators, designers, and studios.
Throughout her career, Katherine has worked to illuminate complexity and reflect the transformative power of art. She is currently a retail buyer at Event Network, drawing on her skills and business experience to curate merchandise for museums, science centers, botanical gardens and other experiential destinations across the country.
Katherine serves on the board of the Greater Des Moines Public Art Foundation, as a chair on the Des Moines Art Center’s Print Club committee and volunteers at its museum as an expert guide.
All images copyright Katherine Lock unless otherwise noted.