Katie (b.1995) has autism and is supported to live independently.  She likes shopping, bowling, walking and art.

Covid-19 made life hard for Katie, but through her passion for painting and one-to-one and Zoom art classes, she successfully managed her anxiety and helped her feel good about herself and her artwork again.

Katie loves to create art around her love for animals, in particular birds and more recently a white cat called Oolong who she likes to visit at a cat café in Canterbury.  She keeps a sketchbook of drawings of those visits which are used to create her paintings.  Katie will discuss and try new ideas during her art workshops and is now confident to work on giant canvasses at the studio.

As a self-taught drawer of birds Katie was awarded at the Unique Art Awards in 2016, a national art competition for disabled artists.

Through composition guidance, Katie’s paintings have now developed and lead to many sales. Her paintings have new homes locally, in London and in the Middle East.  Katie has gained in confidence from the whole artist process.  Being a key part of the exhibitions has been a great motivator for her.