Katherine Gorge | Northern Territory

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I'm an artist & teacher specialising in seascapes, landscapes and fur and family portraits. I help you turn your favorite places or loved ones into highly detailed artwork.

I work in soft pastels for two reasons. When I apply the pigment with my fingers to a canvas, their velvety, buttery qualities are a joy to work with. Also, their rich and vibrant colours allow me to create a contemporary realism that has often been described as photographic, yet when viewed up close each artwork reveals my raw strokes and the texture of soft pastels.

When art was a hobby, I found that Western Australia was an irresistible source of inspiration and my art oftened reflected my favourite camping or fishing spots. Whether bush or beach, I tried to reveal the elements that made these locations truly unique. These days I paint for my customers and each artwork has certainly helped me grow and mature my style. I've painted an olympic sailing boat, a mining truck, almost every beach north and south of Western Australia's coastline and many, many breeds of fur baby!