Hello,
I'm Kathryn
I'm a Scottish abstract artist who uses colour as a means of self-expression.
I work mostly in mixed media because it gives me room to explore. Collage, texture, layering, found materials, typography, I love the freedom to let each piece find its own way and that bit of unpredictability is what keeps it exciting for me. Its part of the magic that makes me want to keep exploring.
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Memory and nostalgia run through much of my work. I’m drawn to quiet, everyday moments and how our experiences shape us. Even though our stories are personal, there’s a shared emotional thread—those small, familiar feelings that spark connection and remind us we’re not so different. I try to layer that into each piece, little echoes of the past that still feel present.
My influences go way back to seeing Van Gogh’s work as a teenager. That moment opened my eyes to the emotional power of colour and how it could carry feeling, memory and meaning. Since then, I’ve drawn inspiration from artists whose ideas still shape my approach: Klee’s playfulness, Cezanne’s structure, Kandinsky’s symbolism, Rothko’s quiet intensity and Mondrian’s clarity all inform how I think about composition, emotion and abstraction.
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Their ideas stay with me, not in a direct way, but more like a quiet presence in the background. They gently shape how I approach things, helping me trust my instincts, lean into colour and create work that feels thoughtful and layered.
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I studied Graphic Design at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, where I learned about composition, visual storytelling and the thoughtful use of space and form. That training still shapes how I work today. It taught me how to guide the eye, balance elements and create rhythm across a surface. Those skills naturally carried over into my mixed media practice and even though my work’s become more intuitive and abstract over time, those design principles are still quietly there in the background, helping everything hold together.
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My hope is that something in the work speaks to you, quietly and unexpectedly.