On this episode of the Friday Heaters Podcast, we sit down with artist Kate Mosher Hall, fresh off her presentation with Hoffman Donahue Gallery at Art Basel Paris. Kate speaks candidly about the realities of being a working artist today — from listening closely to collectors and audiences to her openness to adjusting aspects of her practice based on what resonates, what sells, and what people respond to most.

Beyond the studio, we talk about the routines that keep her grounded — the greatness of cycling, saunas, and cold plunges. We also dive into her early days playing drums in an all-girls punk band and why drummers might secretly make some of the best artists.

Kate also shares deeply personal experiences that have shaped her outlook and resilience: surviving a gunshot wound to the head in high school, the long recovery that followed, and later losing her home and all of her possessions in the Los Angeles fires. After years of rebuilding, she reflects on the emotional process of starting over and eventually feeling ready to welcome new things back into her life.

A long time supporter of Friday Heaters, Kate is a gem. This was a conversation we will treasure forever.

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