self taught painter, former forester

Features and Collaborations

Read more about Kathryn’s collaborations with these companies and nonprofits. In 2017, she began a mission to raise $100K for nonprofits with her artwork, and is always accepting submissions for collaborations.

Nova Pon
2024 album by Canadian composer Nova Pon, featuring Kathryn’s abstract painting of the musician and her daughter.

Pacific WildMy 2021 Repurpose Series raised funding for Pacific Wild’s salmon monitoring project. — Pacific Wild
Kathryn’s 2021 Repurpose Series raised funding for Pacific Wild’s salmon monitoring project. Read her interview from November 2021 with Pacific Wild.

Pacific Sands This British Columbia resort commissioned art for their Signature Rooms. — Pacific Sands
This British Columbia resort commissioned Kathryn’s art for their Signature Rooms. Read her interview on their December 2021 blog.

Surfrider Pacific RimThe Northern Waters 2021 series benefited Surfrider’s effort to clean up Vancouver Island beaches. — Surfrider Pacific Rim
The Northern Waters 2021 series benefited Surfrider’s effort to clean up Vancouver Island beaches.

Conservation InternationalMy benefit series for Conservation International raised $5900 in 2019 — Conservation International
Kathryn’s benefit series for Conservation International raised $5900 in 2019.

Aimee Kestenberg x Kathryn Beals Collaboration — Aimee Kestenberg
New in 2022, a line of handbags by Australian designer Aimee Kestenberg, featuring Kathryn’s art.

Leave No Trace My benefit series for outdoor education raised $5225 in one month in July 2019. — Leave No Trace
Kathryn’s benefit series for outdoor education raised $5225 in July 2019.

Laura Mercier
One of Kathryn’s first ever metal leaf mixed media paintings was licensed by Laura Mercier for their Summer 2019 limited edition compact.

Monterey Bay Aquarium, 2019 and 2020

Kathryn made two logo pieces which raised funding for this ocean stewardship nonprofit.

Buzzfeed, 2020
Kathryn’s Unbroken mosaics series, made with broken dishes, raised $2K for Doctors Without Borders.

Canopy.org
Kathryn’s early pandemic series, Things We Found In the Creek raised funding for urban green spaces.

Insider, 2018This viral video was filmed in my tiny garage in California, and tells the story of how my synesthesia has influenced my art. — Insider, 2018
This viral video was filmed in Kathryn’s tiny garage in California, and tells the story of how her synesthesia has influenced her art.

The Nature ConservancyWhile undergoing cancer treatment, I created my first benefit series in support of the Nature Conservancy. — The Nature Conservancy
While undergoing cancer treatment, Kathryn created her first benefit series in support of the Nature Conservancy.

Buzzfeed, 2019Watch my feature on Buzzfeed, which tells the story of how my migraines inspired my artwork in a positive way. This series was created with magnetism, and honours women in math and science. — Buzzfeed, 2019
Watch Kathryn’s feature on Buzzfeed, which tells the story of how migraines inspired her artwork in a positive way. This series was created with magnetism, and honours women in math and science.

Speedball Professional Artist NetworkRead my feature on the Speedball site. — Speedball Professional Artist Network
Read Kathryn’s feature on the Speedball site.

Sequoia Parks ConservancyMy 2018 benefit series for Sequoia National Park in California. — Sequoia Parks Conservancy
Kathryn’s 2018 benefit series for Sequoia National Park in California.

Save the WavesI created a painting series to raise funding for beach cleanup and ocean preservation with Save the Waves. — Save the Waves
Kathryn created a painting series to raise funding for beach cleanup and ocean preservation with Save the Waves.