1986-1989 BA (hons) Fine Art Painting, Bath Academy of Art

1995 PGC Ed. – Art and Design, Cardiff

1996-1998 Art Teacher Botswana, Africa

1998-2006 Art Teacher Brighton & Swansea

2006 Left teaching to pursue career full time as artist

Katie centres her work primarily on the landscapes of her native South Wales, their changing seasons and shades, transforming them into rich textile of patterns, forms and colours. The paintings when viewed as a whole are of recognisable landscapes and natural forms – trees and plants, insects and birds – but on closer inspection become detailed abstract patterns composed of intricate designs and subtle colour harmonies.

Katie’s new paintings have been greatly influenced by a recent trip to India; the vast palaces decorated with beautiful intricate patterns composed of gemstones and mirrors, reflecting the light so giving them a jewel like quality.

Katie lives and works in Swansea, South Wales.

Katie Allen
Winter woodland