Katalene (Kat) Masella was born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut. Her daily art-making as a child allowed her single mother to sleep days after working the night shifts. At that early age, she realized how her art was a gift she could give to bring joy and love to others.
Masella later earned a 2-year graduate certificate in Visual Arts from Harvard University and a 4-year certificate from the Art Students League of NYC. One of her most influential mentors was the NYC-based artist Frank O'Cain, who studied alongside De Kooning and Rauschenberg under Hans Hofmann's primary assistant, Vaclav Vytlacil.
Kat's work has received numerous awards and recognitions. Corporate collectors include Honeywell International and Bang & Olufsen.
Her art practice supports an ample commercial space in Boston's SoWa Art + Design district, as well as a studio in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
