Kathy was born and brought up in Swinton, South Yorkshire. She originally trained as a geologist at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, achieving a first class honours degree in her chosen subject. After a further three years of study, she was awarded a PhD in Biogeochemistry. She worked in the oil industry for several years before having a family. In the last ten years she worked within education before turning full-time professional artist in September 1999. She first developed her observation and draughtsmanship as a result of illustrating rocks and fossils. Her early style for some years was of the nature illustrator, concentrating particularly on birds, animals and flowers. The fox she painted on the side of her dustbin still gives people a start! Even passing cats have been fooled by it.

In recent years, she has absorbed the distinctive dotted stylism associated with Australian Aboriginal art. Her early pieces also reflect the symbolism associated with Australian Aboriginal Art. However, her work has progressed rapidly and for the last few years, her work combines dot and brushstroke technique to produce  realistically painted subjects on dotted backgrounds of spectacular colour gradation. She has also begun to produce more traditionally painted wildlife pieces again. People often ask how she can produce two such  different styles of work. The answer is easy - she enjoys both techniques immensely.She also sells high quality digitally reproduced limited edition prints of each of her works at very affordable prices. Prints can even be ordered at up to twice their original size, or at half size if preferred (prices available on request).

Kathy says that the change from worker to self employed artist has been one of the hardest things that she has ever done. The work using such a technique is physically demanding and involves very long working hours but is ultimately very satisfying. She currently lives with her husband & two sons in Surrey, England, although they hope for a permanent move to France in the next year or so. She is an avid nature lover & is particularly fond of both domestic & 'big' cats. She was a member of the Fountain Gallery in East Molesey, Surrey from 2001 to 2009, having now left in anticipation of the move abroad.