Kate Dolan (b.1985) is a contemporary abstract artist originally from Leeds, UK, now working from her studio in Perth, Western Australia.
After graduating, Kate spent years in advertising before returning to her creative roots in 2015. Since then she hasn’t looked back, building a body of work that has been shown in galleries across London, Sydney and Perth, and collected internationally.
Kate’s large-scale canvases are bold and instinctive, graphic lines, expansive colour fields and layered mark-making in acrylic, oil and pastel. Often struck by colour at unexpected moments, from a stranger’s outfit, the colour of a house, or quite often from nature. Each painting captures a slice of time, a mood, a feeling she couldn’t shake.
“I try not to plan my canvases too much, I just let them happen. I always start with pastels to mark out the composition and then it is a matter of feeling my way around the painting from one stroke to the next. Or perhaps I will get obsessed with a colour or shape I have seen that week and I’ll change the painting to make it fit. Random things from my subconscious will creep into my paintings and only when I look back can I make the link.”
Kate works with private collectors, interior designers and corporate clients on commissions and acquisitions. As a Perth-based abstract artist, studio visits are always welcome. Contact studio@katedolanart.com to start a conversation.
Follow Kate on instagram @katedolan_art
