Katharine Brooks has been involved in the art world for over 20 years with a specialty in Latin American Art. Born in Guatemala and fluent in Spanish, she attended St. George’s School in Newport, Rhode Island and graduated with her B.A. from Bucknell University.

She began her career in the gallery world at Mary-Anne Martin Fine Art in New York, later transitioning to the dynamic auction environment at Sotheby’s. She eventually found her niche at Christie’s in the Latin American Art department, where she worked for close to a decade and became a specialist and Associate Vice President in Latin American Art.

At Christie’s, she gained extensive experience in all aspects of the auction process— working on some of the foremost collections to come to market and engaging with the global art market through domestic and international art fairs. Building connections with collectors, dealers and specialists across the US, Latin America and Europe, she gained direct access to prime collections.

Katharine is highly qualified to understand the needs of collectors navigating the art market and the process of collection building. She has maintained close relationships with colleagues and specialists across different fine art departments, conservators, and foundations - a network which she is able to utilize to best serve her clients.

Committed to continuous learning, she has expanded her knowledge through supplemental courses at MOMA and holds a certificate in Contemporary Art from Christie’s Education.

Since moving to Charlottesville, Virginia, she has dedicated herself to the local non-profit and creative art community. For the last several years, she has chaired the Women’s Initiative’s annual silent art auction and has joined the board of Second Street Gallery, a 501(c)9 non-profit dedicated to providing educational programs, community outreach and support for emerging and established artists.

Katharine lives with her husband, three little girls and two rambunctious dogs. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, hiking, horseback riding, trips to Guatemala to visit family and seeing as much art as she can!