Katherine was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. Artist, speaker, author, graphic designer, and just a few of Katherine’s titles as an adult. Katherine was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, better known as Brittle Bone Disease. Don’t let her 2 feet, 7 inches tall stature fool you; she is a total powerhouse. By the age of 10 years old, she had already had broken 500+ bones, and she had never let any of her health issues slow her down.  

A power wheelchair is her means of mobility and she has been a Numotion customer since she was a child. Katherine’s ATP is Butley out of the Baton Rouge Numotion Branch. 

“Having been a power wheelchair user for over thirty years, I’ve used many companies for maintenance and ordering equipment, and none have been as friendly and as thorough as Numotion. Ordering a custom power chair can be very difficult and Butley made the process nearly seamless,” said Katherine.  

Katherine and her parents were not going to let her disease dictate her happiness in life. Her family is very close, and Katherine's parents would make sure that she found a calling she enjoyed. Both of Katherine’s parents were veterinarians and worked hard but loved their chosen profession and would accept nothing less for their daughter despite the limitations caused by her disability. 

During Katherine’s senior year at Loyola, she started KAK Art & Designs. The services offered at KAK Art & Design have changed since 2011 but still focus on two key areas: 1) expanding her reach and capabilities as a watercolor artist and 2) motivating others to contribute to their communities. Katherine continues to exceed her goal, which is to bring people joy with her work. She was recently featured on Nola.com and Adobe! You can find Katherine's beautiful artwork on her kakartnola.com, and her social media handle is also kakartnola.