Kate has explored how people engage and connect with art and each other in outdoor spaces through her leadership work in the public art field for nearly 20 years.

She has found immersive experiences of wonder and awe to be the most powerful in opening pathways to empathy, joy and human connection.

As a certified Forest Therapy guide, she understands the proven health benefits of being in nature and how art and design can produce similar affects in the places we dwell. As a guide, she weaves creative sensitivity and awareness with years of experience in outdoor art and design— helping projects reach their full potential for human connection.