About
BIOGRAPHY
Kathryn Wilson (b. 1982, Kendal) is a Cumbrian-based contemporary artist and alumna of The Ruskin School of Art, Oxford. Her practice investigates the intersection of modern culture and our relationship with water. By synthesizing clean lines with translucent layers of colour, Wilson creates oil paintings of organic forms that evoke a sense of shelter, energy, and well-being. Now working from the Lake District and a member of the Windermere Art Society, she produces immersive works that invite the viewer to bridge the gap between the organic world and the human experience.
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STATEMENT
'The inspiration for my work comes from modern culture and our unique relationship with water. The organic forms within the work appear to take on a life of their own, seemingly providing the viewer with perceptions of shelter, protection and energy. Subtle messages of hope and well-being are portrayed, seeking to redefine a subject matter that plays a vital role in life itself. Clean lines and translucent layers of colour invite the viewer to be absorbed by and connect with the work, in doing so to also complete it.'
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COLLABORATIONS & COMMISSIONS
Brownbook magazine & Tory Burch Dubai / Brand Dubai & Dubai Canvas / Nine Degrees Spa (Fairmont Ajman) & Esadore International / Surge & Mojo Gallery / The Domino & DIFC Art Nights / The Domino & The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix / Project Mega & Dubai Mall / Xpoze 'The city is your canvas' / Cartier & Dubai Polo / The Cultural Office & 'Alydar' / Al Jalila Foundation & Street Nights / ING Creatives & 'Creat-ING off the wall' / Asarasi Tree Water /
Life'N One & Beachroad Magazine Dubai
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An associate member of Tashkeel, her work has been featured by Lancashire Life Magazine, Hype Magazine, Shortlist Magazine, Art Report, Time Out Dubai, The National, ING Creatives, Capsule Arts & AMOR. Kathryn is also a member of the Windermere Art Society
In 2013 Kathryn worked together with FN Designs Gallery and 8 other artists on the Dubai Urban Art Wall in support of Dubai Expo 2020.
The project was initiated by The Cultural Office of H.H. Sheikha Manal Bint Mohammed Bint Rashid Al Maktoum.
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EDUCATION
MA (Oxon) PGCE
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SOLO EXHIBITION
2016 Saturate, FN Designs Gallery, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai
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GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026 Cumbria Local Arts Exhibition, Grasmere
2025 Solstice, The Old Lock Up Gallery, Cromford
2025 Windermere Art Society, Windermere
2024 Makers Mill, Keswick
2022-2024 Eden Gallery, Newburgh
2019 Art Market, Heaton Cooper Studio, Grasmere
2018 Express Yourself, FN Designs Gallery, Dubai
2017 Made in Tashkeel, Tashkeel Gallery, Dubai
2017 The Art of Giving, FN Designs Gallery, Dubai
2016 Made in Tashkeel, Tashkeel Gallery, Dubai
2016 Summer Show, FN Designs Gallery, Dubai
2016 RCA Secret, Art Dubai
2015 The Art of Giving, FN Designs Gallery, Dubai.
2015 Mixed & Merged, FN Designs Gallery, Dubai
2015 Restart the Art, thejamjar gallery, Dubai
2015 RCA Secret, Art Dubai
2015 Fisticuffs, FN Designs Gallery, Dubai
2015 Dubai Canvas, JBR Dubai with Brand Dubai
2014 The Big Picture, Pro Art Gallery, Dubai
2014 It’s All Square, thejamjar gallery, Dubai
2014 Fakie at Sikka Art Fair, Dubai
2014 Fakie, FN Designs Gallery, Dubai
2013 20 Seconds, Mojo Gallery, Dubai
2013 The City is Your Canvas, XPOZE at JBR Dubai
2012 Art for Fun, thejamjar gallery, Dubai
2011 Coffee & Kaleidoscopes, Al Madina Gallery, Muscat, Oman
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2001-2004 Group exhibitions at Modern Art Oxford, Ruskin School of Art,
Christchurch Picture Gallery & The Botanic Gardens Oxford.
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ARTS-IN-EDUCATION
2023 Installation at Cheltenham Muscat, Oman
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