About me.
I am Kate. Kate, who experienced serendipity that changed her journey for good.
At the age of 16, my mum asked me, “What do you want to study at sixth form?” I told her, “All I care about is art,” and she replied, “Do it. Just do art.” Since then, I’ve never wanted to do anything else. After a BTEC in Art and a Fine Art Degree at Nottingham Trent University, I then went off to study my PGCE in Art at The University of Cambridge and was a teacher in schools for 10 years. I felt lucky to have been able to indulge myself in art for so many years. Life, however, became busy with the two most important people in mine: my children. But I continued to teach part-time and found myself making even more art for myself during this time. My passion for art had returned.
Then in 2021, I received some unfortunate news; that the school I’d been working at for 7 years was closing permanently, which meant that all staff were being made redundant. I felt devastated, worried lost, excited and worried again. But after 24 hours of being told the news, I felt hopeful, and I wondered if this could be my calling. A fresh start.
What I knew for certain was that I wanted to make art every day. It might only be a small piece, but that way I’d be making the most of this opportunity, and embracing my passion in life.
That was only the start of the journey…
Where am I now?
I am now working in my own art studio in my garden in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, continuing to create art and embracing what I love. I am so grateful to have had art commissions, the chance to exhibit again and the joy of creating art everyday. I utterly adore teaching art, and couldn’t imagine my life without it. So now I host a range of art workshops in my studio space to continue to encourage the talents and ambitions of adults and children, and their love for the arts.
So here I am now, and what a calling it was.
Forever grateful.