Kate Barreto
I’m an acrylic artist based in the small coastal town of Morehead City, North Carolina. Living near the beach naturally shows up in my work. The changing weather, soft colors, and open space shape how I approach texture, tone, and composition. My landscape paintings tend to gravitate toward quiet, peaceful scenes.
Creating art is my way of slowing down, taking in the beauty around me, and sharing a sense of calm with others. I feel incredibly grateful to put my work into the world and hope each piece brings as much joy and peace to those who live with it as it does to me while I’m painting it.
When I’m not in the studio you can likely find me with my husband and two small kids, somewhere on the shore, covered in saltwater and sand.