Following her B.A. in Fine Art in Chester, England, Cat pursued an early career working as a portrait photographer in Europe and later, a Fine Art photographer in Memphis, TN. After many years in this field, she returned to her childhood passion of drawing and painting, specializing in watercolor.

Though no longer her primary medium, Cat’s years in photography have led her to create evocative and atmospheric pieces through the use of light in her watercolors, integral to her work. Equally, her process of layering loose watercolor washes and progressively darker, sharper layers mimics the changing focal length you’d expect to see through a camera using a wide aperture lens, in turn producing an almost photorealistic effect.

Often, the very process of studying the natural subjects in her work brings a deepened awareness and sense of awe, further inspiring Cat’s love of the great outdoors and the thematic development of her artwork.

Cat works out of her home studio, however collections of her work can be viewed at local galleries and venues across the city of Memphis; Germantown Performing Arts Center, the Shainberg Gallery, The Dixon Art Gallery and The Botanical Gardens to highlight a few.

Cat is also committed to giving back and participating in fundraising opportunities such as the annual Art for Jobs fundraiser organized by Advance Memphis and Wildlife Conservancies.