Kate Hoekstra – Solo Art Exhibition in the Reception Gallery @12 Vassar Street

Art Opening Reception: Friday, March 7, 2025 / 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm @ 12 Vassar Street

Alabaster Bouquet by Kate Hoekstra

Kate Hoekstra is a self-taught painter influenced by the 19th and 20th century American Impressionists who worked in and around the New England area. With flowers, portraits, still life and nature as her subjects, Ms. Hoekstra emulates the style of Charles Benson, Thedore Robinson, and Henry Twachtman in their mastery of drawing, composition, and color to create her inspirational works of art. “I grew up in the heyday of abstract painting but have always felt more in tune with traditional painters,” she explains. “So, when I decided to teach myself to paint, the classical and Impressionist painters were my models.” Ms. Hoekstra, whose career spans 30 years, is the founder and artist in resident of Lilac Inn Gallery in Putnam Valley, NY.