Wildlife Art by Kate Wyatt

Kate Wyatt was born in London in 1956 and later moved to Weymouth, where she spent her childhood. Immersed in the stunning landscape of Dorset and Somerset, she was left with a profound understanding of nature and an intense love of wildlife. Kate’s formal art training commenced with her Foundation Course at Bournemouth & Poole College of Art where she was greatly influenced by Dorset sculptor Peter Hand.

"the animals look as if they are going to climb right out"

Kate's feisty and compulsive outlook on life led her to put her art career on hold for nearly twenty years when she discovered flamenco dancing, which she practiced and taught professionally at the highest level. She eventually committed herself to painting, gaining her BA Hons in Fine Art at the University of East London. Kate has continually studied to perfect her drawing skills and has become a master draughtsman as a result. Her sketches, as well as her finished paintings, combine a skilful mix of precision mark-making with a sprightly looseness, drawing influence from the likes of Gerald Scarfe and Arthur Rackham. Kate has become renowned for her wildlife paintings which capture the real essence of some of Britain’s most popular mammals. She works primarily in watercolour, layering marks with acrylic ink and pen to bring a structured chaos to her distinctive and inspired wildlife portraits.

Kate has exhibited widely in London, recently with the Society for Women Artists at The Mall Galleries. She has also had work displayed in prestigious galleries in Bristol and across the West Country and was twice selected for the Royal West of England Academy’s annual exhibition. Kate’s paintings are held in private collections in the UK as well as the United States, Canada and Australia.

Kate continues to develop her painting, dividing her time between her family home in London and with her parents in Southwell on Portland, where she eventually plans to live and work full time. Kate has established herself as a gifted wildlife artist and continues to delight with her unique interpretations of nature.

"it's amazing the way the animals appear to watch you"

In the Dorset Arts and Crafts Exhibition (2005), Kate won a prize for her painting of an otter which was voted "the painting the public most wanted to take away with them". Kate has had work accepted for the Royal West of England Academy's annual exhibition in 2006 and 2007. In 2007 she was invited to join Collier & Dobson Limited and is now solely represented by them.

Originals and Limited Editions

To purchase Kate's work please visit Kate Wyatt's online galleries.