Katherine J. Ford – Watercolor Artist

Katherine J. Ford is a Wisconsin watercolor artist whose work explores the intersection of art, nature, and fly fishing. Her paintings celebrate the quiet beauty of seasonal rhythms—pairing delicate flies with wildflowers, studying the structure of a fin, or honoring the hand-worn tools of the angler’s trade. A lifelong sketcher and late-blooming fly fisher, Katherine took up the sport despite physical limitations, finding freedom, joy, and inspiration on the water. With a background in science and quality assurance, her attention to detail is matched by a deep reverence for the natural world. Her Flowers and Flies series invites viewers to see fly fishing not only as a sport, but as a story written in bloom and wing.