art by katie deal

The Flare

Untitled collage

Katie is an illustrator and educator. She grew up in Northern Virginia and studied Illustration, at Virginia Commonwealth University. After her graduation she worked as a graphic designer at a local Virginia publishing company for two years. During the COVID pandemic she went back to school to follow her second passion, art education. She graduated from George Mason University with a Masters of Art Teaching in 2022.  When she is not illustrating or teaching she loves swing dancing, antique restoration, writing, and playing her concertina and banjo! She currently resides in Penobscot, Maine. You can find her portfolio at katiematti.com but for a more personal view of her life and art find her on instagram @katiematti.