About Catriona

Watercolour artist and ceramist living in Cowal, in the West Coast of Scotland.

I have a lifelong passion and love of Watercolour painting. “They fascinate me, they seem to have a life and mind of their own, like life itself – unpredictable” 

Working wet on wet ripens the temptation to indulge the imagination. The West Coast of Scotland is my inspiration, land and lochs, seas and skies from Cowal to the Highlands and Islands. 

I love my islands and many of my paintings are taken from various visits to and stays on the Isle of Arran, Tiree, Jura, Skye, Islay, Mull, Iona, Colonsay, Bute, Gigha, Harris and Lewis and of course St Kilda. 

All these places hold a mystery about them, that captures the heart.  My immediate surroundings and garden too provide lots of interesting material. 

During lockdown I became fascinated in the many crows, ravens and jackdaws in the garden. Also along my shores are curlew, heron and oystercatcher. 

This gave me a different direction, amalgamating them into the landscape where they almost fused into being.  I am an Artist Member of the Paisley Arts Institute and a member of COWAL OPEN STUDIOS, an annual September event and a fine opportunity to visit many artists in the Cowal area of Argyll during one long weekend. 

www.cowalopenstudios.co.uk 

I  recently had work accepted for the RI in the Mall Galleries in London. Currently exhibiting at; Castle Gallery, Rothesay; Stables Gallery, Inveraray; Seagull Gallery, Gourock; Jetty Gallery, Oban and in the annual PAI exhibition - Paisley.  

CERAMICS I also create hand-built one-off ceramics, which can range from secret boxes to wall hangings or whatever inspires on the day, a song, a poem, some quirky wee happening.  

Working organically which allows the clay to inform me as to what shape and form things will take. Local beaches often gift interesting handles for pots and boxes. 

View work at: www.facebook.com/kelt1a and  www.flickr.com/people/cowalcat/