About

Kat Balistreri is a Portland-based freelance illustrator and textile artist working under the name Wildkat Studio. Known for her colorful, playful aesthetic, Kat creates artwork across a variety of mediums, from risograph art prints and digital illustrations to handmade felt banners designed to “cozify” everyday spaces.

Her work celebrates imperfection, youthfulness, and personality, often blending bright colors with sketchy, hand-drawn elements that feel spontaneous and expressive. Kat gravitates toward designs that feel joyful, approachable, and full of character.

Clients

• XRAY.FM • Pink Tiger Games • Portland Cherry Bombs FC • The Portland Mercury • YMCA of Columbia-Willamette • Creston Elementary School • Multnomah Village Business Association • Rad Pop PDX • I have also enjoyed working on several illustration projects with Target's vendors that have supported their Mondo Llama line of children’s arts and crafts products.

Resume

BFA in Communication Design, 2012 Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee WI

Art Shows

☼ UPCOMING: June 2026, “Summer Skate Deck Show”, Gallery X, Portland, OR

☼ March 2026, “Garden Party” solo collection, Antler Gallery, Portland, OR

☼ March 2026, “Forest & Thread” (Curator), Antler Gallery, Portland, OR

☼ March 2026, “Club V” group show, Ford Gallery, Portland, OR

☼ October 2025, “Haunted Hues”, Radius Studios, Portland, OR

☼ September 2025, “Hello My Name Is”, Gallery5, Richmond, VA

☼ March 2025, “Over the Pond” solo collection, Antler Gallery, Portland, OR

☼ October 2024, “Haunted Hues”, Radius Studios, Portland, OR

☼ September 2024, “Child’s Play”, Variables, Portland, OR

☼ August 2024, “Into the Forest” solo collection, Variable Creatives, Portland, OR

☼ August 2024, “Reach for the Stars”, Variable Creatives, Portland, OR

☼ June 2024, Strawberry Museum gallery show, Sonny’s House, Portland, OR

☼ May 2012, MIAD Senior Thesis Exhibition, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee, WI