Kate Stirr is aN Artist, Prototyper, and Storyteller based in Oakland California.

I grew up spending summers in the north woods of Wisconsin where paddling canoes was our main objective. The lakes and rivers of northern Wisconsin became a foundation for a deep love of wild places and a drive to celebrate and protect the natural world. As I work across disciplines, I continue to explore the shifting relationships between technology, people, and the world we inhabit. I want the work I do to elucidate how technology can support deeper connections to the natural world and facilitate balanced access to the world’s resources as our planet rapidly changes.

I’ve spent the last decade working to communicate science concepts through the lens of an artist. I earned my MFA at Mills College, where I was the recipient of the Jay DeFeo award. I received a BA in Art and Spanish from Lewis & Clark College and a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Sculpture from San Francisco Art Institute. My work as an artist and curator has been exhibited in the Bay Area and Pacific Northwest, and has been reviewed in the East Bay Express, SF Weekly, SFgate.com, and Art Practical. 

I live in a tiny cottage in Oakland with my husband, daughter and an abundance of lemons. We endeavor to find connections with nature in our urban life and we venture out into wilder places whenever possible.