K’era is a Los Angeles-based mixed media painter who’s had a long term love affair with textile traditions from around the world.

Having previously launched a photographic derived textile company with a fellow designer, K’era desired to return to the art of creating by hand without the aid of digital and hi-tech tools. Her current mixed media work is based in an intuitive art practice. Letting go of her analytical/judging mind, each piece is a non-linear story woven together of found fragments from the world around her. Her collaged paintings include found paper sourced from magazines, newspapers and books as well as hand-painted paper along with her own mark-making.

In addition to her fine art practice, K’era collaborates with one of the few remaining American mills to transform her multi-media pieces into colorful woven throw blankets, pillows and tapestries made of 100% hand-dyed cotton for home interiors. Cosy, casual and comfortable, the woven goods are an extension of K'era's affinity for textiles and functional art made for everyday use and enjoyment.

K’era graduated from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago with a BFA in textile design, though she spent a great deal of her professional career in public relations until recently returning to her artistic calling. When in the act of creating, time stands still for K’era. There is no past, there is no future but just the present. Her work is a reflection of her mood, with color and brushstrokes and mark-making heavily representing the essence of a feeling, emotion or thought in the exact moment.

Her collage paintings as well as her textile goods can be found in independent boutiques, private residences and art collections around the world. K’era regularly collaborates with interior designers, home-staging agencies and individuals to create one-of-kind creations. Some of her past collaborators include brands such as HERS, Revival Rugs, Saatchi Art and West Elm to name a few.

When she isn’t creating and conceiving new ideas, K’era enjoys:

• Caring for her growing indoor garden of plants - she’s only lost a few along the way but for the most part, so far, so good

• Getting active outdoors from trekking to surfing

• Vintage furniture shopping - she secretly wants to learn the art of upholstery (maybe that’s next!)

• Traveling to places near and far

• Learning about and experiencing different metaphysical and spiritual healing modalities from Reiki to Tarot to Vedic Astrology.

For inquiries regarding original artwork or wholesale orders, complete the form below. Private commissions, custom orders and collaborations are also welcome.