Originally from Auckland, New Zealand, Kaitlin studied Art History and Literature at Canterbury University before moving to Melbourne in 2001 and training in graphic and web design.
Kaitlin’s art is a multi-layered process and incorporates the use of many media. The initial colour is done using watercolours on canvas/paper. Messy, streaked lines in ink pen sketch in outlines and contours. A layer of chalk pastel and conte crayon is rubbed into the surface which adds an intensity of colour and a smooth matt finish. More layers of ink pen and white highlights define the composition, which is often finished with metallic paint, iridescent pigments and gold/silver leaf. Each piece is worked on for many hours, with meticulous attention to detail.
Artist’s Statement: “Since childhood I have had a love for the fantastic and the imaginary – I enjoy depicting the real and the unreal together, things turning into other things, the unusual engaged with the everyday. However macabre some of my creatures may seem, they still have a whimsical quality – it’s important to me that people can see the humour in my work.”
