Katherine Ortega and Mitra Kamali thru November 9th

Contemporary furniture designer/ woodworker Katherine Ortega, and artist Mitra Kamali, will show their work thru November 9th.

You won’t want to miss seeing the show. The work is incredible!

Stop in and have a glass of wine or a beer for Art Walk on Thursday night.

SoCa Gallery
Regular Open Hours:
Thursday Night Artwalk 6-9pm
Friday 12-6pm, Satuday 10am-5pm, Sunday 12pm-2pm

By appointment 602-418-2070

Katherine Ortega

Katherine Ortega received her BA from SDSU in Applied Design with an Emphasis in Furniture and an MFA from UW-Madison. Interested in learning upholstery in both traditional and modern techniques, Katherine spent a semester at Buckinghamshire Chilterns University located in High Wycombe, England.

Her work, which includes either upholstery or beading, uses these materials in a non-traditional and unexpected manner. The beading used is woven by hand and strung on the furniture, taking hundreds of hours to complete. Her art is inspired by fashion and the decorative arts.

Katherine resides in San Diego where she teaches design and works in her studio.

Mitra Kamali

Mitra began drawing at age of three. Her artistic longings persisted through a career in petroleum engineering, when painting was a luxury that could only be done as time permited. “Sometimes I paint in my mind as there is no time.”
Mitra feels that all knowledge fuels understanding and creativity. A world traveler, she sketches and photographs the ideas and images that influence her art. She also tries to incorporates science. “To see life as a whole and accept it as a whole gives me a secure foundation. I want to continue experiencing different paths, knowing all lead to form a circle,” explains Mitra

Mitra Currently resides in Scottsdale, with her Husband and twins.