A candid conversation with painter Kate Geddes.

Excerpt from Ōde:

Kate Geddes works in the realm of mythology. Her larger-than-life paintings include representations of monkeys (mind), martyrs (spirit), mummies (body), and now goddesses. They begin as powerful symbols that represent something profoundly personal and cathartic to Kate, but by painting’s end they represent something more universal. While her work is wildly original, Kate explains that the “mystical and bold emotionalism of Goya, Grunewald, and Bacon” inspires her. “They portray startling, shocking images, yet they have great tenderness and beauty,” she adds. “It is this tradition to which I wish to add my voice.” 

Intro and outro music by Stephen Fairweather

Coming Soon:

A conversation with the founders and creators, Sara Farish & Ayn Gailey, of Ōde on the genesis of their idea, the inspiration, and the outcome.

Coming soon: A conversation with artist Martha Farish on the influence of Orcas Island on her painting.

Excerpt from Ōde:

“The only way I can come close to matching the beauty that is all around me is in the realm of abstraction. Trying to capture an exact representation of our surroundings on Orcas Island feels futile, almost disrespectful. There’s no way I will match its beauty, but I can occasionally collaborate with it.”