Kate Kern Mundie taught first grade for four years at Friends Select School, but now teaches painting, drawing and printmaking classes at the Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial — where she also served as development assistant. Kate Kern Mundie is also involved her community, having served several artist residencies in public schools and senior centers in Philadelphia. However, teaching work doesn't quite pay the bills, so Kate recently accepted a job at Urban Engineers, Inc., where she works as administrative assistant for the highways department and creates graphics for engineering projects. Kate lives with her husband and fellow artist, James Mundie, in South Philadelphia.

Kate Kern Mundie has spent part of the last several years painting on the outer tip of Cape Cod. As a result of this experience, Mundie has completed a series of plein air paintings of the Lower Cape that attempt to convey the jewel-like colors, light and texture of that landscape. Mundie also travels around the Philadelphia region and the Midwest in search of interesting landscapes on which to hone her painting skills. When the weather is too cold or inhospitable to paint outdoors, Mundie turns to still-life subjects or interior scenes.