Biographical Information

Kate Palese received a BA degree and a MA degree from San Diego State University. Kate moved to American Samoa where she taught art at the American Samoan Community College for two years. While there she learned a great deal about the culture and her work was greatly influenced by it.

An interest in the learning theory of mammals and her interest in Fine Art has made her the ideal teacher for art for teachers, a course she teaches at San Diego State University. Palese has exhibited her work in Samoa, New Zealand and California. She continues to be a working artist as well as an educator at San Diego State University. Her work is in several private collections in San Diego and San Francisco.