Kate Walker

Kate’s early interest in art was sparked by the discovery of her grandmother’s life drawings, produced while she was studying in Paris. She was fascinated by these evocative charcoal sketches and a lifelong passion began.

At nineteen years old, Kate completed her Art Foundation at the wonderfully traditional Adelaide Central School of Art in South Australia. She went on to gain a BAHons in Fine Art at Bournemouth Arts Institute, a more experimental experience in counterpoint to the classical traditions she had previously been tutored in. It proved to be a valuable experience, helping her to think outside the box and approach art in a different manner.

Living in places as varied as London, Australia, and the Isle of Mull on Scotland’s west coast, Kate has been influenced by the differing landscapes and light qualities of each area. She now lives in Suffolk where her daily walks through beautiful countryside and under vast skies provide the inspiration for her contemporary landscape paintings.

Kate recently gained a Fine Art Masters with distinction from Norwich University of the Arts and was a recipient of the Fred Dubery Scholarship awarded by East Anglia Art Fund. The work Kate produces is diverse and varied, but throughout her art is an atmospheric, sensitive and emotive thread, binding the pieces together with place, mood and light.