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Katy Horan

Katy Horan was born and raised in Houston, Texas. After living in Los Angeles then Boston, she ended up in Providence, Rhode Island where she studied Illustration at The Rhode Island School of Design. She now lives in Brooklyn, New York and creates paintings inspired by folktales, old-timey music, spirit animals and nostalgia … amongst other things. She has exhibited all over America and her work has been featured in publications such as Plan B, Yeti and Faesthetic. When not painting or obsessively checking her email, she likes to drink herbal tea and explore Booklyn on her bike. [see also James Jean]

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