Cakkie Lou

Cakkie Lou (also known as Catherine Coster) was deeply influenced by her upbringing on 4500 acres of pristine wilderness in the Australian bush. This connection to the natural world profoundly shapes her art, evoking the freedom and emotion inspired by untamed landscapes. Her work reflects a concern for humanity's disconnection from nature, often using landscape elements and allegorical iconography to address this issue and emphasize the importance of preserving wild places. Coster draws inspiration from artists like William Turner, Anselm Kiefer, and Euan Macleod, who explore the spiritual quest and our place in the cosmos through landscape.
Her work has been featured in both group and solo exhibitions and has appeared in Art/Edit and The World of Interiors. Notable exhibitions include The Other Art Fair in Sydney, Australia, The Christchurch Art Fair in NZ and the 13th Annual Landscapes Exhibition: Light, Space and Time Online Gallery, where she received special recognition.

Advanced Diploma in Painting and Printmaking
Diploma in visual arts
Bachelor of counselling

2025 Christchurch Art Fair Christchurch NZ.
2025 Arts Canterbury Juried Exhibition. Linwood Gallery Christchurch.
2024 Solo exhibition. "The Courtship". Anglican church Geraldine.
2024 Linwood Community Arts Centre. Christchurch. “Artists of the World Unite ” group exhibition.
2024 The Other Art Fair Sydney, Australia.

2023 Aigantighe Art Gallery Timaru. Group exhibition

2023 Alpine Energy art exhibition Geraldine

2023 13th Annual Landscape Exhibition. Light, Space and Time online Gallery

2022 Aigantighe Art Gallery . Alpine Energy art exhibition. Timaru

2022 Ignite Festival. Art Exhibition.

2022 Geraldine Festival Art Exhibition

2022 Regional Art Gallery Ashburton. Group Art Exhibition

2022 Gallerium Art Prize International Online Exhibition

2022 Spirit Led solo exhibition McAtamney Gallery and Design Store

2021 Aigantighe Art Gallery. Alpine energy art exhibition.

2021 McAtamney Gallery and Design store Solo Exhibition: Wilderness Days.
2021 Mid Canterbury Art Society exhibition.
. 2021. South Canterbury Art Society exhibition
• 2020. Alpine Art Exhibition Geraldine
• 2020.Alpine Art Exhibition Aigantighe Art Gallery
• 2019. Tafe Western NSW group exhibition
• 2019 NSW Tafe Awards Exhibition (finalist for ...