Kathryn studied at Dawson College, H.B. Beal Technical School, Ontario College of Art, and Concordia University before setting up a studio in Montreal. In 1991 she moved from Montreal to Wakefield.

Her large-scale expressive drawings have been exhibited both locally and abroad. Her work is represented in private and public art collections including the city of Ottawa and Loto Quebec.

In 1997 she began experiments with a new drawing medium – s’grafitto. Working with wax and gouache she developed a unique and personal approach to drawing. Since then she has been developing this technique while exploring new subject matter.

Artist Statement

"Through the mediums of painting and drawing I explore ideas, emotions and psychological states that I find powerful and compelling. My focus is to examine aspects of the human condition, in particular how we grapple with difficult concepts, emotions or events. I have always been interested in human drama, the forces that bind and shape us, and how the personal or individual experience can become universal. My work whether it depicts figures in featureless space or interacting with various elements (i.e. fabric, machinery) is a mapping of an inner landscape in which experience, observation, and conjecture coincide.

I have considered such notions as concealment, exposure and transition, struggle, obstruction and encumbrances, vulnerability, fragility, strength, empowerment and personal safety. I express these ideas through visual metaphor, symbolic association and simple narrative. I often use dramatic lighting, a monochromatic or limited palette, and shallow depth. Velvety blacks invoke an atmosphere of tension and drama. A strong sense of movement is created through repetitive gesture."