Visual Art – Calgary
Kate comes from anme artistic and creative family background and as a child growing up in Stockport, England she would often be found caught up in some form of creative activity. Not surprisingly, Kate has aways believed art was her ultimate calling.
After leaving school at 16 Kate studied art and design at Stockport College for two years, followed by four years of study in Interior Design at Huddersfield University, which resulted in a bachelor's degree.
Art is widely recognised as done for love and not for money - many a famous artist died in poverty - and Kate was readily aware of the need to pay the bills, so she trained and spent ten years working as a hairdresser whilst continuing to explore her artistic path in her spare time. Although hairdressing provided her with a creative outlet it never gave her the sense of purpose, fulfilment and self-expression that art did. More recently Kate made the decision to respond to the call, follow her heart, and reconnect fully with her passion for painting.
Like life itself, the path of the artist is an ever evolving path, driven by the irrepressible urge for growth and self-actualisation. Forever curious and keen to discover, Kate has explored a variety of artistic directions including jewellery making, photography and painting. Acrylics are her favoured medium and team perfectly with her love for mixed media. Although Kate experiments frequently with a wide range of subject matters, her bold use of colour, energy and mixed media techniques are what identify her. Her current works combine vibrant colour and pattern in both an abstract and occasionally recognizable form. Although Kate would not describe herself as a landscape artist, her influences frequently come from the beauty to be found in nature. Kate hopes people aren't only captivated by her work but also feel a deep sense of connection, either with a whole piece or with some element of it.
Kate currently lives and creates in Calgary, Canada where, as a full time artist, her work has featured in a growing number of group and solo exhibitions.