About Kathy Boyland

For decades the botanical inspired impressions has involved capturing the delicate details of nature and days gone by in clay, print, wall art tiles and mixed media art forms. The artwork is constantly evolving.

I have been selling my  artwork for approximately 35 years. Early on at street festivals, garden shows, art and craft shows and occasionally online. After purchasing the building located on the grounds of the Maryland Renaissance Festival the decision was made to create throughout the year and sell only during the festival. 

Before creating botanical impressions: 

- I worked in visual communications as a medical photographer at Georgetown University Hospital and medical school. Exaggerated facial features are often sculpted in ceramic form, my interpretation of how some saw themselves prior to plastic and reconstructive surgery.

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- Later I started and managed an art department for a contracting company.

- My work in clay and print is apart of the Nature Printing Societies collection archived at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.

Our garden is the main source of plants and inspiration  used to create the botanical  impressions. My husband Steve grows them and I smash them!  

 The impressions are all pieces of art that capture a moment in time much like a modern day fossil.  Stoneware clay is used to create one of a kind impressions in clay.  Most of the artwork is designed to be hung on the wall as well as displayed on a tabletop.

Flowers are snipped from the garden, arranged and pressed into clay.  Chunks of wood and hand tools are used for texture when sculpting  the wood look ceramic forms. The  exaggerated facial features captured are influenced from my years as a medical photographer. My daughter Stephanie Boyland Davis has her own reasons for creating ugly heads in clay as well.  

Stephanie and I collaborate on a series of work including the Tree of Life. An original dimensional vine design in clay combined with a macrame tree. 

Combined we have designed another series of work. My  artwork is captured behind glass that has been artistically enhanced using metals, stone and wire created by Stephanie. 

 Giclee prints of my originals in clay and paintings surfaces are further enhanced. The tile form represents the windows looking out into the gardens,  an inspirational view from my studio.

Enjoy as we have the beauty of nature and days gone captured in clay, print, tile and mixed media art forms.

My only retail shop is located on the grounds of the Maryland Renaissance Festival

on White Stag Way

We are open only during the festival. This is the only place and time my work is available for purchase.

Mark your calendar, take a break, have some fun, see the full selection of artwork in person.

August 24 through October 20, 2024

Weekends and Labor Day Monday only

For further information visit:

www.RennFest.com