Kathryn Geismar is a Somerville-based psychologist and a painter. She work in oils and does both still lifes and portraits, always searching for the essence of the subject that she is trying to capture in paint. Each painting attempts to render, through observed moments, the subject’s unique character, individuality, psychology, and form. The work is representational though not a photographic replica of life. She accepts commissions for portraits and works out of her studio at Vernon Street in Somerville. Her website is www.geismarart.com.

Geismar discussed her artwork in a recent interview with Janet Cormier on ART@SCATV which airs Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on channel 3. Her work is on display at the SCATV building during the months of July and August.