Catherine studied Fine Art (Painting) at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, graduating with a first class pass for painting in 1999. In 2000 she moved to the UK, where she has worked ever since, as an artist and designer.

Catherine works in watercolour and mixed media, in a loose style, with a focus on mark-making. Catherine’s contemporary still life paintings combine loose watercolour, expressive mark-making, vibrant colour and playful pattern. Her original artworks are a celebration of energy and spontaneity. Catherine is continually exploring what the paint can do. She likes to contrast the soft blends of watercolour with the flat opaque qualities of gouache. She combines energetic, spontaneous line with unexpected texture. “I’m trying to delight and surprise myself so that when I look, I want to look again. I want everything NOT to be perfect. I want things to be a little bit wild, a little bit loose, a little bit unexpected”.

Catherine is passionate about helping people overcome their barriers so they can experience the joy of creativity.

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