Photo by Lauren O Photography
BIOGRAPHY
Katrina currently resides in Brisbane, Australia investigating her painting practice from her home studio.
Working full time as a personalization artist for Louis Vuitton, Brisbane.
Born January, 1980, Katrina spent the majority of her youth residing in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia.
From an early age she was enticed to the act of drawing and painting, influenced by the beauty of the area as well as television and film of the era. Katrina would draw upon 80’s graphic novels, morning cartoons and traditional painting techniques of local teachers in the area.
After graduating year 11, she continued her education with the creative arts studying at the Whitehouse School of Design, Sydney. After finishing with a Diploma of Interior Decoration & Design, she returned to her first love of animation, and began work with the Walt Disney Animation Australia.
As technology moved from traditional illustration into the digital sphere, so did Katrina. In 2002 she relocated to Melbourne, where she would continue as a freelance illustrator while studying a Postgraduate Diploma in Animation at the Victorian College of the Arts.
Returning to Sydney in 2008 she would continue her studies at the National Art School, graduating in 2010 in majoring in Painting.
From 2015 to 2017 Katrina worked for Parker’s Fine Art Supplies while continuing as a Freelance Illustrator and Artist.
INFLUENCES
Katrina is influenced by biology & psychology behind the field of neuroscience.
“ After many years of focusing on traditional art practices and looking at the external world to influence my work, I am now looking inward, to investigate the inner workings of the human mind, including my own.”
I am by no means well educated in the workings of the mind, Neurologically nor psychologically, but have always had an innate desire to explore the ways we perceive the world, and the physical interactions in the brain with which those perceptions correspond.
In Katrina’s painting practice, she relinquishes the desire to “look & Put” looking inwards instead, with no final composition in mind.
“I draw upon an auditory process along with the knowledge of those within the fields of Neuroscience & Psychology to inform my next mark or shape. Colours are often a key factor from the outset, but ultimately it is the way shapes interact and blend that will inform the final work”
Exhibitions
The ACMD acquisitive art prize 2019 - group show
Empathy instinct (part a)
John Copes Watercolour Prize 2017
Bowral & District Art Society Inc.
Commended for Deer Horns & Yoga Mats
Dust Collectors – Solo show
Gaffa Gallery, Sydney 2017
Out Here / In there – Group Show
Art Pharmacy, Sydney 2015
Today’s Painting – Solo Show
Gaffa Gallery, Sydney 2013
Who do you think you are? – Group show
Sydney, Gallery 8, 2011
The National Art School Graduate show
Sydney, 2010
Operant Response – Group show
Sydney, ESP Gallery 2010
Waverley Art Prize Finalist
Sydney, 2009
Nu Discoveries – Solo Show
Palmer Projects, Sydney 2009
The Berkelouw Self Portrait Painting Prize Finalist
Bowral, 2008
Blank Collective – Group Show
Blankspace Gallery , Sydney 2008
Prizes
Jocelyn Maughan sketch book prize 2008
The Oroton award 1999
Education History
Bachelor of Fine Arts
The National Art School
Darlinghurst, Sydney, 2010
Certificate IV in Business
Kangan Batman Tafe
Richmond, Melbourne, 2005
Post Graduate of Animation
Victorian Collage of the Arts
Melbourne , 2004
Fundamentals of Painting & Drawing
Julian Ashtons Art School
Sydney 2000
Diploma of Interior Design & Decoration
The Whitehouse School of Design
Sydney, 1999
Commercial endeavours
Freelance Illustrator
Various Companies
2004 – To Present
• Channel 7
• Education Image
• Funtastic
• Origin Energy
• Leading Ladies
• ACTU
• Studio Moshi/ ABC
Marketing Co-ordinator | E-commerce, Digital, Media & Content Creator
& In-house Artist & Designer - Derivan
August 2017 – Present
• Website content
• Product development, R&D
• Expertise in Fine Art Materials
Store Manager - Parkers Fine Art Supplies
February 2013 – To August 2017
• Website management
• Staff Training
• Expertise in Fine Art Materials
Story Bordering - Red Ape
2010 – 2012
• Photoshop compositions
• Animatics for TVCs
GUI Designer & Illustrator - Blue Box Devices
2006 – 2007
• UI concepts for devices
• Layout & Button Designs
Animator/Inbetweener – Walt Disney Animation Australia
1999 - 2001
• Peterpan II
• Junglebook II
• Tarzan Tele series