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I paint the places you love.

I grew up watching the light change over the Moray Firth. I paint the kind of places people carry with them: the Scottish coast, the hills, the sea.

Each painting is made by hand in my studio in Nairn. I build the frames, stretch the canvas and paint each piece myself, taking it from the first step to the finished piece.

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Latest work

Work in progress

Every canvas wrapped

Every canvas wrapped

Frames built by hand

Frames built by hand

Mixing the colours

Mixing the colours

Lines on the canvas

Lines on the canvas

Painting in the studio

Painting in the studio

Finishing the artwork

Finishing the artwork

Commission Work

Garry Beach

Reference photo of Garry Beach

Reference photo

Garry Beach

Completed work

Dulsie Bridge 2/2

Reference photo of Dulsie Bridge 2/2

Reference photo

Dulsie Bridge 2/2

Completed work

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Testimonials

★★★★★
“Having already owned two small paintings by Katie, with which we were impressed, we commissioned her to paint a larger canvas to hang in our hallway. She shared a few ideas with us before settling on the final result, a large seascape which now occupies a prominent position and is often favourably commented on. We are delighted with it.”
— Dave and Jean Godden
★★★★★
“I commissioned 2 paintings from Katie aprox 5 years ago; two sea scapes from the highlands of Scotland which I was delighted with when I received, and continue to delight. A very talented young Artist.”
— Gordon Milne
★★★★★
“Commissioning art can feel daunting, but Katie made the journey easy. She is incredibly talented and produced a breathtaking and powerful piece of art which we deeply appreciate. Her use of light, shadow, and tone brings an instant sense of calm and sophistication. Thank you for sharing your immense talent with us and creating a piece that our family will treasure.”
— Claire Marie