I'm Kate Lewis, a painter, author, and illustrator living in Franklin, Tennessee.
My paintings celebrate the beauty of everyday spaces, the places we remember, and the feeling of being somewhere we love.
I find inspiration in interiors, books, flowers, and my travels. I bring together observation, memory, and imagination to create colorful spaces that feel both familiar and new.
My paintings often begin with a real place—a room I've visited, a garden I've wandered through, or a view I've remembered.
I love combining color, pattern, and light to create paintings that invite you to pause, explore, and perhaps remember a place of your own.
Alongside painting, I love bringing stories to life through illustration.
I've illustrated Artists in Residence, The Secret Garden, and The Italian Summer Kitchen. My latest book, Quiet Moments: A Guided Sketchbook, published by Chronicle Books in 2026, is my first book as both author and illustrator.
Original paintings, open-edition prints, and monthly Morning Find Sketches.
There are several ways to bring my artwork into your home:
- Art Prints: Fine art reproductions of selected paintings and book illustrations.
- Morning Find Sketches: One-of-a-kind 5 × 7-inch watercolors released monthly.
- Original Paintings: Acrylic paintings on canvas, available through Sobering Galerie.
Explore the collections using the links above.