About Katie Cowden

Katie Cowden was raised in Bryan, Texas by an art teacher and a mad scientist, given mixed media supplies and books for every birthday, and brought up to take traditional materials and techniques from around the world to bend into something entirely new.

After ten years of teaching preschool, she took one laser cutting class and was ready to make her artistic bent into an artistic business. The end result was the eclectic, electric, and ultimately inimitable Killer Queen Designs.

Katie now wields light-based laser blades and teeny-tiny paint brushes with equal proficiency to make wearable and museum display worthy artwork in her South Austin studio. And as her repertoire of techniques and materials expands, so too does the Killer Queen empire.

Photo of Katie Cowden

Tintype photo of Katie taken by Lumiere.

Photo of Katie Cowden.Photo of Katie Cowden's art suppliesPhoto of Katie Cowden

Photos outside Katie's first studio byDiana Ascarrunz Photography

Where to Find Katie

Online

Performance community

  • Show sponsor for Sky Candy Austin
  • Swag sponsor Turducken Productions

Retail

Austin, TX

  • Art for the People Gallery
  • Secret Oktober
  • Yarrow & Sage (both locations)
  • Tillery Plant Co
  • The Austin Shaker
  • Stardust Vintage
  • Austin Book Arts Center
  • We Luv Video

Texas

  • Pink and Silver Fashion (Fredricksburg)
  • Space Montrose (Houston)
  • Hello Tallulah (San Antonio)
  • Deja Vu Esoterica (San Antonio)

Custom Inquiries

Katie is also available for custom work any time.
Contact to set up an appointment in her South Austin studio.