Step inside the creative world of Montpelier artist Katie O’Rourke during Vermont Open Studio Weekend. Visit her second-floor studio to experience vibrant intuitive abstract paintings inspired by movement, emotion, and imagination, along with a behind-the-scenes look at her process.

Each painting begins with play, courage, and a willingness to let go of outcome—often within a chosen color palette—trusting that nothing is fixed. From there, a call-and-response unfolds as composition emerges through intuitive exploration and problem-solving, until the work reveals what it wants to become.

Her studio is located in a shared, historic arts building with fellow artists, an art supply shop, and the Savoy independent cinema, offering a glimpse into a working creative community in central Vermont. Free and open to all.