Katherin Van Doren
United States
Kate Van Doren (American, b.1978) explores human resiliency, connection, and the healing power of nature in her work. As an art therapist working in the mental health field for more than two decades, Kate offers a unique lens, cultivating connections with her inspirations to foster their stories about the human condition.
After receiving an honors degree in Fine Art and Psychology from the University of Oregon (2002), Kate earned a double masters in Counseling and Art Therapy at Marylhurst University (2006). As a board-certified art therapist she has developed and administered art therapy programs for homeless at-risk youth, persons with severe and persistent mental illness, trauma survivors, the elderly, and hospice care. She provides art therapy and art mentorships to artists and art therapy students around the world. Serving on the board of Ser Mujer, she is recognized for her painting, photography and early intervention work to prevent gender based violence cross-culturally and through the organization’s community program in Mexico. Kate also serves as an artist ambassador for Twist Out Cancer, which pairs artists with cancer survivors to tell their stories, aiding the healing process.
Kate’s work is exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the U.S. and Mexico, and acquired by private collections in both countries. She has been featured in Fine Art Connoisseur, American Art Collector, and PoetsArtists, among other publications. Her work was also selected for inclusion in the Peregrine Collection, a time capsule of digitized works of art and literature sent to the moon. Kate is co-owner of Van Doren Metal Art School in San Miguel de Allende, México, where she devotes her time to her family, her art therapy practice, activism work, and fine art studio.
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