Kathryn Fortson is a Georgia native, born in Americus. Her paintings have sold successfully for twelve years in Georgia, North Carolina, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, California and New York.
In 1980 and 1981, Fortson attended the Atlanta College of Art and Design Summer Workshops for Outstanding Georgia High School Artists. She received a Scholarship Award for the Atlanta College of Art and Design, attended the Ringling School of Art and Design from 1982-1984; the Portfolio Center from 1984-1986, and majored in Fine Arts at UGA/Georgia State from 1986-1987.
Since launching into her career as an artist, Fortson has received numerous awards and media reviews for her works, and has exhibited widely throughout the Southern United States.