Cate’s practice is focused around her interest in colour, line and rhythm that flows from their interaction. Creating vibrant abstractions on wooden panels, canvas and paper is her response to the chaotic, disordered events of everyday life. By adopting techniques that include precision, order and repetition this facilitates a meditative state of flow both in herself and the viewer.

Nature and her countryside surroundings continue to influence her paintings. The changing hues, tints and shades of the land together with hedgerows and trees are observed through the seasons and broken down into simplistic marks to represent the experience of being present in that moment.

A drawing of intersecting lines to form a grid provides Cate with the framework to create her paintings and she has an ongoing interest in how this visual structure has evolved at the hands of many artists that have adopted its form, especially Agnes Martin and Bridget Riley.

Cate’s work has been shortlisted for prestigious art competitions and featured in international digital campaigns.