Kathleen Fairweather – Bakery

Born in Canberra and growing up in rural NSW, Kathleen always had a desire to be by the coast, so she settled in Sydney.  From childhood, Kathleen had a passion for all things creative and developed an interest in art, craft, textiles and ceramics. After completing a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design (at CSU Wagga Wagga) with a focus on Illustration, she worked as a Graphic Designer for many years both in Australia and the UK. then later completed a Diploma in Textile Design and Printing at East Sydney TAFE. Kathleen has disciplines in life drawing, watercolours, oil and acrylic painting.

Having travelled abroad extensively, Kathleen has experienced a diversity of cultures, art, architecture and people. This has had a significant influence on her work with textiles and decoration featuring in her portraiture, and foreign places depicted in her paintings. The use of blues and sea greens are a key characteristic in Kathleen’s work and her love of nature and water is evident in her compositions. 

Kathleen intends to continue exploring her love of pattern, the exotic artisan world, palm trees, seascapes, decorative portraiture and an eclectic mix of ideas. 

Exhibited at Be Brave Art Space October 2020