Kathryn
grew up in South Africa and left there when she was 25. Having just got married to her husband, Nick, they moved to the USA. Nick and Kathryn lived in the USA for 32 years. In 2019, having realized how much time they were spending in BC, they relocated to Vancouver Island and now live in Central Saanich.
Over the years Kathryn had occasion to live in Europe and all over the US. That gave her further opportunity to take art classes, workshops, study at museums and get a good exposure to different cultures and societies.
In the mid 1990’s the couple moved to Portland, Oregon. For about 16 years Kathryn was a successful decorative painter and muralist, and believes this wandering journey has made her a better artist.
“From my earliest days of doodling in my school books to present, I love to draw. I love line and intense colors. Through my many adventures I have seen my art grow. I started off with colored pencil drawings and pen and ink drawings. I then fell in love with soft pastel and created impressionist work. From the 1990’s on I did a lot of mural work, and mixed media.”
Kathryn currently immerses herself in the world of digital art and mixed media painting. With the debut of the iPad, a whole new world opened up for her. She finds it an incredibly versatile and powerful new medium to create art.
“I love being creative and stimulated by this new medium. I am now able to combine my love of technology (pixels) with paint.” The result is a collage of layered art, created using the newest art form of digital painting and traditional art.
Kathryn is one of the early adapters of using an iPad to create art. She will often create an archival reproduction and add mixed media to create a new version of the original digital art.
A new part of her creative outlet now includes photography. Her interests range from macro, to wildlife and birds in flight. She is now multiple award winner for her photography both locally in Victoria, BC and internationally.
'My creative journey is continuing and always interesting"
Photography Awards
Kathryn has had 160 acceptances for her photography accepted into numerous international photo salons and competitions for Nature, Monochrome and Open Colour categories. Among her top achievements are
Toronto Salon 2022 Canada, IAAP Bronze medal, Synchronicity
49th Westchester International 2022, USA - Honourable Mention Nature, for Captured
AAP Giraffe Cup Circuit 2022, Kenya - Honourable Mention Nature, for Synchronicity
AAP Giraffe Cup Circuit2022, Kenya - Salon Honourable Mention Nature, for Synchronicity
AAP Giraffe Cup Circuit2022, Kenya - RC Honourable Mention Nature, for Synchronicity
Big North Story2022, Iceland, Salon Honourable Mention Nature, for Going Home
Bristol Salon 2022 UK, Highly Commended Nature, for Lioness On The Move
DPW 4 Circuit Salon 2022 Serbia, PSA Gold Nature, for Basking in the Early Sun
DPW 4 Circuit Salon2022 Serbia, PSA Bronze Nature, for Full Attention
DPW 4 Circuit Salo2022n Serbia, Salon Honourable Mention Nature, for Basking in the Early Sun
DPW 4 Circuit Salon 2022 Serbia, Salon Honourable Mention Nature, for Basking in the Early Sun
DPW 4 Circuit Salon 2022 Serbia, Salon Honourable Mention Monochrome, for Sheltering in the Acacia Tree
DPW 4 Circuit Salon2022 Serbia, Salon Honourable Mention Monochrome, for Zebra Companions
Jadran Circuit 2022 Montenegro, Salon Honourable Mention Colour, for Golden Eyed Lioness
PSA Small Print 2022 USA, PSA Ribbon Nature, for Successful Fishing
Tower Circuit 2022 Serbia, Salon Honourable Mention Nature, for Captured
Tower Circuit 2022 Serbia, Salon Honourable Mention Nature, for Going Home
Tower Circuit 2022 Serbia, Salon Honourable Mention Colour, for Do Not Approach
Awards for Victoria Camera Club Monthly competitions
Since September 2020 Kathryn had her photography awarded many 1st, 2nd, 3rd place awards and Honourable Mentions in the monthly club member competitions, for all the categories offered - altered reality, nature, open, monochrome and prints.
Awards - Fine Art
2021 MPA 11th Annual Competition, Visual FX/Digital Art Division, Honorable Mention, The Sun Found Me, digital painting.
2018 Society of Washington Artists, Honorable Mention, Sing Me A Song, digital painting;
2016 Society of Washington Artists, 1st Place mixed media - A letter to my Love II
2016 Society of Washington Artists, 3rd Place oily/acrylic - The Gatherer
2015 - Peoples choice award, Greyhound Pet Adoption Auction, Digital photo painting, Blue
2015 - 1st Place, Village Gallery of Arts, Oct 2015 Juried Show, Digital photo manipulation/collage, Psychedelic Cat
2015 -1st Place, November - Fall Colors online juried art completion, focuspointshape.com, Digital painting, Last Hangers on.
2014- 1st Place, August - Wild Animal online art completion, Digital photo manipulation/painting, Lionhead
2014 -2nd Place, August Wild Animal online art completion, Digital photo manipulation/painting, Majesty
2016 - 1st Place, Village Gallery of Arts, November Juried Show, Digital painting, Wild Poppies
2014 - 2nd Place, Village Gallery of Arts, April Juried Show, Digital painting, Gridlock
2014 - People’s choice award, solo show at Village Gallery of Arts, Digital painting, Mistic Poppies
AWARDS/Juried Exhibitions
1989
4 First Place Awards, 3 Honorable Mentions at various exhibitions and shows in Connecticut
1999
2 First Place Awards; 2 Second Place Awards and 2 Best In Shows in various juried exhibitions and shows in Connecticut, including the Kent Art Association, The Conn. Artist Assoc.
1991 – 93
Awards and Honorable Mentions in art shows in Europe Paintings purchased for collection of City Hall and Rotterdam Ballet Company.
3 One person shows during the time period
1994 – 95
Includes acceptance into various Regional and National Shows in Pittsburgh, PA, Awards include 3 First Places and 2 Third Places,
1996 – 98
Acceptance into multiple juried shows in Portland, OR.
Awards include:
First Place – the Aurora Colony Day Art Show 1996 & 1997 First Place Molalla Annual Art Show
First Place N. Clackamas Art Guild Annual Show 1996
Second Place N. Clackamas Art Guild Sept. Member show 1996
First Place N. Clackamas Art Guild Annual Show 1997 Second Place N. Clackamas Art Guild Sept. Member show 1997
Two Honorable Mention Awards – Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts 1998.
1999
Acceptance into “Pastel Images of the Mind” show at the Hunger Artist Gallery, Albuquerque NM
Acceptance into Traditional Fine Arts ’99 National Exhibition, Los Alamos, NM Sept.
Acceptance into Pastel Society of the West Coast’s Annual Member Show
2003 Home and Garden Art show, February – Directors Choice Award