Short Bio
Katarina commenced her art practice in the 1990s focussing on printmaking, drawing and watercolour while also working full time. Over the following 20 years she continued to study part time and develop her approach incorporating acrylic painting into her art practice and achieving many private sales. Since 2012 with more time for her art practice, Katarina’s focus shifted to painting and drawing landscapes using water colour, ink, and graphite. She participated in a series of successful group exhibitions selling artworks, also securing private commissions. Since 2019, Katarina’s art practice has concentrated on painting in acrylics on canvas using a colourist perspective, particularly Still Life.
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Born in Canberra, lives and works in Sydney, travels around Australia and Overseas for fun and creative inspiration
Art Studies – Short Courses
| 2017 – 2021 | Will Kemp Art School, UK: Still Life and Landscape Painting in Acrylic, Colour Mixing for Acrylic Painting, Urban and Landscape Sketching, Drawing Theory and Practice |
| 2012 – 2013 | WEA Sydney: Water Colour Painting and Drawing |
| 1990 – 2000 | Julian Ashton Art School, Sydney: Water Colour Painting and Drawing |
| Ku-ring-gai Arts Centre, Sydney and Sydney Community College: Printmaking, Drawing, Colour Theory and Water Colour Painting |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2024 | A Question of Balance, Still Life Paintings, Corban & Blair Window Gallery (November) |
| 2024 | Portraits of Fruit, Still Life Paintings, Corban & Blair Window Gallery (May) |
| 2023 | Glorious Glass, Still Life Paintings, Corban & Blair Window Gallery (November) |
| 2022 | A Feast of Fruit, Still Life Paintings, Corban & Blair Window Gallery (November) |
| 2022 | Still Life Paintings, Corban & Blair Window Gallery (April) |
Group Exhibitions
| 2016 | The Wednesday Art Group Annual Exhibition November at the Balmain Watch House, Sydney |
| 2015 | The Wednesday Art Group Annual Exhibition November at the Balmain Watch House, Sydney |
| 2014 | The Wednesday Drawing and Painting Group Annual Exhibition November at the Balmain Watch House, Sydney |
| 2013 | The Wednesday Drawing and Painting Group Annual Exhibition November/December at the Balmain Watch House, Sydney |
| 2001 | Royal Easter Show, Sydney |
| 1998 | Royal Melbourne Show |
Prizes and Awards
| 1998 | Royal Melbourne Show: Print Making 2nd Prize for ‘Early Morning Traffic” |
Collections and Donations
Katarina’s art works including acrylic paintings, water colour paintings, sculptures, printmaking and drawings are held in private collections in Australia, USA, United Kingdom, Singapore, Philippines, Japan and France.
| 2016 | Donation of a water colour painting to Uniting Mirinjani Nursing Home, Weston ACT |