Kate Nicholson Born and raised in New Orleans, Kate Nicholson received her BA from Loyola University, and, after earning a MBA from the University of New Orleans, she began to pursue her art practice, exhibiting her work across the nation. In 2007, she earned her MFA from Parsons the New School for Design. Currently, she lives and works as a freelance photographer in San Francisco. About the work: Using Hurricane Katrina as a catalyst, I focus on the continuing problems faced by contemporary society and the struggle to find an equilibrium between human existence and an ever-changing natural environment. My work deals on an allusive feeling of control within one’s shelter, within one’s identity, and questions the ability to create (or re-create) a sense of place or self once either (or both) is lost. Focus: Photography Sculpture Video Personal Website: www.katenicholson.com Email: contact@katenicholson.com