Kathryn Hodge Messick 

Kathryn Hodge Messick is a 19 year teaching veteran in the public school districts surrounding the Kansas City metro area. She has taught 6th-12th grade Art Education and 9th-12th grade Social Sciences. She is currently a Middle School Art Teacher in Lee's Summit, MO. She is also the Head Girl's Track & Field Coach at her school. 

 

Kathryn grew up in Blue Springs, MO and attended Blue Springs South High School. She attended Missouri State University to obtain her BSED in k-12 Art & Design Education.  She went on to attend William Woods University to gain her MSED in Athletic & Activities Administration. She recently graduated with her second MSED from the University of Kansas in Special Education with an emphasis in Autism Spectrum Disorder.  ​

Kathryn has been active in the Kansas City Art Community through her work at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art as both a member of the Teacher Advisory Board, and as a contributing artist to their annual Dia de los Muertos festival each year. She has worked with several community organizations including The Kansas City Museum and Mattie Rhodes. 

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Kathryn and her husband Ryan own and operate a 300 acre farm in Southwest Missouri where they raise cattle, fish, and hunt the land with their two German Wirehaired Pointers. They enjoy traveling together as a family in the summer and watching their boys participate in various activities and sports year round.

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Kathryn is available for commission work, feel free to contact her for more information. 

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kathrynhodgemessick@gmail.com

@khmessickart

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