Kathryn D’Elia

Studio Arts Chair and Visual Arts Instructor, High School

kathryn.d’elia@pcae.k12.mn.us

Painter Kathryn D’Elia uses articles of the everyday and pop culture icons to explore the real (and imagined) pressures of contemporary American life. These subjects are selected for their position as nostalgia staples and their evolving cult significance. She arranges these subjects to create humorous and cinematic compositions, often with subject behaving outside of the realm of possibility, or intentionally leaving all grasp of their original function behind.

Kathryn is a champion for strong drawing and painting skills and conceptual thinking. She taught for several years at The University of Washington, Artistry, and at Perpich, all while also supporting Minnesota non-profits. She earned her BFA from Flagler College in Florida and her MFA from The University of Washington. D’Elia joined the Perpich community in 2018. Kathryn is very excited to work with Perpich students to foster the creation of well thought-out and well realized 2-d projects.

Learn more about the visual arts department here.