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Join us for the next chapter of Distilled: An Artist Series featuring August’s artist, Jonathan Kattine.
Distilled comes from the idea of extracting the essence of something — just as spirits are distilled, artists distill their experiences, influences, and perspectives into creative work. This opening gallery night marks the beginning of Jonathan’s month-long installation, with his work on display throughout the distillery all August long.
Come sip, mingle, and explore as Jonathan transforms the distillery with his bold, emotionally rich works blending expressive portraiture, layered storytelling, and vibrant compositions full of movement, intimacy, and human connection.
Throughout the evening, guests can enjoy drinks from the bar, grab a bite from the food truck, mingle with Jonathan, and explore the artwork throughout the distillery as the space comes to life through art, conversation, and community.
Free to attend • All are welcome • RSVP encouraged
The gallery night will be followed later in the month by a ticketed, hands-on workshop led by the artist.
Presented by Distillery 98 in collaboration with Emerald Coast Storytellers and in partnership with the Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County.
About Jonathan Kattine:
Jonathan Kattine is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Walton County, Florida, working across painting, photography, and sculptural mixed media. He received his BFA in Studio Art from the University of West Florida in 2020.
Kattine’s practice explores the space between observation, memory, and imagination. Drawing inspiration from personal experiences, photography, dreams, and everyday encounters, he creates paintings that blur the boundaries between reality and fiction. His recent work combines simplified forms, symbolic imagery, and vibrant color to build dreamlike landscapes that feel both familiar and otherworldly, often existing within an evolving fictional universe of recurring characters and motifs.
Alongside these paintings, Kattine creates sculptural mixed-media works that merge painting and object-making through dimensional surfaces, found materials, and layered textures. Across his practice, he explores themes of memory, place, perception, and the search for meaning.
His fascination with the unknown, particularly outer space and imagined worlds, remains a recurring influence. These elements serve as metaphors for wonder, isolation, connection, and human experience, creating visual spaces that exist somewhere between dream and memory.
Kattine’s work has been exhibited in solo, duo, and group exhibitions across the United States and is held in private collections. He currently lives and works along Florida’s Gulf Coast. Learn more here.
The Cultural Arts Alliance (CAA) of Walton County is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that has served as the creative core of Walton County, Florida, for more than 30 years. Through advocacy, education, funding, and innovative programming, the CAA connects the community to visual, performing, and public arts that inspire creativity, enrich lives, and support cultural tourism. The organization produces events, exhibitions, public art initiatives, and educational outreach programs that uplift local artists and expand access to the Arts for residents and visitors alike. Learn more at CulturalArtsAlliance.com.
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