Katie Straus (b. 1981, Gboko, Nigeria) is a Berlin-based abstract artist originally from the United States. Her paintings serve as a form of visual journaling, capturing moods, memories, and moments. Working quickly to embrace spontaneity, she builds layered compositions of color and texture, then refines them until representational forms—often plants or flowers—emerge. Straus’s work explores themes of connection, community, and belonging, frequently evoking homes, neighborhoods, or aerial perspectives. Through shifting scales and viewpoints, she invites viewers into a dialogue between abstraction and familiarity.