Katie Collins has been painting and drawing for as long as she can remember. She's had the privilege to study under talented artists and teachers in Jacksonville, Florida, Parsons School of Design in New York City, and at the University of Florida in Gainesville. She received the Rhode Island School of Design Award and has done several commissioned pieces for clients. She gathers much of her inspiration from personal life, her frequent trips back to the hometown marshlands of North Florida, and cultures around the world.  She received her B.A. from Samford University and her M.A. in Counseling and M.A. in Religion and Cultures from Covenant Seminary. After living for a short time in Morocco and Spain, she now resides with her husband, Bo, and their four young children in the pine forests of central North Carolina.