Katelyn is a Porcelain Soft Body Limited Edition Art Doll by doll artist Julia Rueger. She is no.16 of an edition of only 35 and stands approximately 27 inches tall. Katelyn appeared on the cover of he July 1994 Doll Reader - Dolls of the Year ( DOTY ) Nominees issue. The blue and white of her outfit coordinates with the simple blue and white pattern of another doll by Julia Rueger - Laney.

Julia Rueger's doll making career started in the 1980's with the introduction of a successful series of clown dolls. Fabrics and the doll outfits have always played an important role in her creations and have been carefully chosen by this artist to enhance the character in each doll she creates. Her dolls are childlike, and she has been careful to form her costuming conceptions around the imagination of real children, bringing color and vivacity to her pieces. she is also a refined sculptress who captures what she calls "the beauty of a child's soul" in the expressions she creates on her dolls' faces. Together, the sculpted faces and costuming work in synergy to produce a distinctive, unique and attractive art doll.