London was Cathy’s home when she had her creative renaissance. After taking painting classes, she started building up a portfolio and seized the opportunity to go to Chelsea School of Art to do an art foundation course. She found herself gravitating towards sculpture as the best means of self expression. During her Fine Art Degree at Central St Martins, she began welding to create figurative forms. One night it dawned on Cathy to change her childlike boy’s head into an animal head. This pivotal moment changed her work and she’s been making hybrid creatures ever since.

Childhood and nostalgia are recurring themes in Cathy’s playful sculptures. Inspiration ranges from 1970s cartoons to dance, clowning workshops and working with young children.   

Whilst welding from her studio space in Peckham, Cathy took part in numerous open studios. She also showcased her unique metal sculptures at Chelsea Flower Show from 2012-14. Highly collectable big birds, dogs and butterflies reached a wider audience. Some of her copper plated daschunds even travelled all the way to Australia.

Since relocating back to Belfast, Cathy became a member of Vault Artist Studios which is where she makes her sculptures.

She is open to commissions and hiring her work for events. 

EXHIBITIONS

1-30 June 2023, ForM Sculpture Exhibition, Bangor Walled Garden, BT20 4BN

21 July-14 Aug 2022, Enchanting Absurdity, 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast, BT1 1DA

4-14 Nov 2021, MOSSO Solo Art Show, Vault Canteen Gallery, Tower Street, Belfast BT5 4FH

26 Sept 2020, (C)art Park Show, Vault Artist Studios, Tower Street, Belfast BT5 4FH

8 Aug 2018, Vault Artist Studios Launch, Tower Street, Belfast BT5 4FH

19-21 May 2017, Summer Open Studios, The Arches, Blenheim Court, London SE15 4QL

2-4 Dec 2016, Winter Open Studios, The Arches, Blenheim Court, London SE15 4QL

27 July 2016, Residency Pop Up Exhibition, London Sculpture Workshop, Thames Side Studios Unit Zero, Harrington Way, London SE18 5NR

15-19 June 2016, Art 4 Africa, The Old Chapel House, Riseley Road, Keysoe MF44 2HT

29 April–2 May 2016, Art for Cure, Glemham Hall, Suffolk, IP13 OBT

4-6 Dec 2015, Winter Open Studios, The Arches, Blenheim Court, London SE15 4QL

30 June-5 July 2015, RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9AU

5-7 Dec 2014, Winter Open Studios, The Arches, Blenheim Court, London SE15 4QL

19-24 May 2014, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4SR

13-15 Dec 2013, Christmas Open Studios, The Arches, Blenheim Court, London SE15 4QL

20-25 May 2013, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4SR

30 Nov-2 Dec 2012, Winter Open Studios, The Arches, Blenheim Court, London SE15 4QL

22-24 June 2012, Summer Open Studios, The Arches, Blenheim Court, London SE15 4QL

21-26 May 2012, RHS Chelsea Flower Show, Royal Hospital Road, London SW3 4SR

11-13 May 2012, Dulwich Artists’ Open House, 182/4 Court Lane, London SE21 7ED

25-27 Nov 2011, Winter Open Studios, The Arches, Blenheim Court, London SE15 4QL

24-26 June 2011, Summer Open Studios, The Arches, Blenheim Court, London SE15 4QL

6-8 May 2011, Dulwich Artists’ Open House, 182/4 Court Lane, London SE21 7ED

3-5 Dec 2010, Winter Open Studios, The Arches, Blenheim Court, London SE15 4QL

7-9 May 2010, Dulwich Artists’ Open House, 182/4 Court Lane, London SE21 7ED

4-6 Dec 2009, Winter Open Studios, The Arches, Blenheim Court, London SE15 4QL

18 April-21 June 2009, At Play, South Hill Park, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 7PA

1-13 Sept 2008, Beggars Banquet, House Gallery, Camberwell Church St, London SE5 8QZ

22 May 2008, Festival for Heroes, The Military and Navy Club, London SW1Y 5JN

7-9 Dec 2007, Winter Open Studios, The Arches, Blenheim Court, London SE15 4QL

17-19 March 2006, Advanz Art Show, St. Saviour’s Church, Walton Place, London SW3 1SA

19-31 Aug 2005, Milk and Honey, Acava, Cremer Street, London E2 8HD

14-21 March 2005, Artbelowzero, Under the Westway, Acklam Road, London W10 5JJ

2002-2005 BA Hons Degree in Fine Art: Sculpture, Central Saint Martin’s College, London

July-Aug 2003 Scholarship to New York Studio School, New York, America

2001-2002 Foundation Studies in Sculpture, Chelsea School of Art, London

1990-1994 MA Hons Degree in Art History, St Andrews University, Fife, Scotland