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Katherine Kharris B

Her moniker, Kharris B, is derived from her "art name" when she was single (Kathryn Harris), combined with the "B" for her married name Brill.  She moved to Maine from Utah in 1989, living on Peaks Island for seven years, and attended one year at Portland School Of Art (now Maine College of Art & Design). She then moved to South Portland for several years, and since 2008 has been living in Bath with her husband/Supporter Extraordinaire, Ken.  Most of her work is self-educated, learning new tools and techniques as she goes. Her creations range from linear stained glass pieces, to batik, reclaimed wood furniture-making, and most recently found object assemblages.  In all her media, she finds inspiration in the work of Frank Lloyd Wright and Joseph Cornell.  She tries to use salvage for anything she can.  In 2014/2015, she participated in various exhibits and in July 2015 opened her own shop, Kharris B, in downtown Bath.  Just prior to the pandemic, she moved her shop into her home in Bath, and in 2023 has begun exhibiting her work again.