I am inspired by the spirit of nature and I focus on its emotive qualities.
My intent is to reveal multi layered dimension:
illusory, surreal and hyperreal.

My work combines the elements of art and photography.
I utilize traditional photographic technique:
film and a single lens reflex camera.
Each image is custom printed in the darkroom on fiber based archival photographic paper.
While I primarily shoot in black and white,
I often take the image to another level by painting on it with oils.

Katina Wood Desmond is a versatile and multidisciplinary artist who works in several media including photography, painting, pastel, collage and graphic design.

Katina was raised in Topanga Canyon, California. Her parents were both professional artists, and her grandfather was an avid photographer of the Alaskan wilderness in the early 1900s. She was given her first camera at the age of eight.

Nature and art have been constant companions in Katina’s life and work. Her extensive travels throughout Europe and India have also had a profound influence on her imagery, which ranges from diverse forms within nature to mysterious symbolism within cultural iconography. She is predominantly drawn to the abstract, ethereal and emotive qualities of black and white photography which she often hand-paints with oils.

Ms. Desmond studied art, photography and graphic design at Otis Art Institute, UCLA, CSUN. Her work is included in numerous public, private, national and international collections.

2006 Animism; A Studio Gallery, Studio City, California
2005 Luminous Density; Renée and Daniel Crowe, Sherman Oaks, California

2007 Member of Pasadena Society of Artists
2006 Founding Member of 4260 Black & White Photography Guild