Kathryn Sillince

Kathryn Sillince is an intuitive abstract and contemporary tropical painter based in Sheffield, England, at the edge of the stunning Peak District.

With a background in Fine Art, Illustration and Fashion, my work has evolved over many years of honing my style, and my kaleidoscopic abstract and more recent botanical paintings are a pure celebration of life itself that I imbue with my intuitive impulsive style.

I love exploring how colours and shapes can evoke uplifting emotions in the viewer.

I studied Contemporary Fine Art at Sheffield Hallam University in 2002, then at London College of Fashion, and after 13 years working in fashion running my award winning handbag label, I returned to my first love, painting, in 2020.

Painting and admiring abstract art has always brought me the most joy as a painter, and for the last few years have been painting solely in this style, however from early 2023 I’ve also been working on a series of paintings taking inspiration from tropical flora and vibrant escapist scenes, as I'm obsessed with my new allotment and growing rare tropical plants from seed in my home jungle.

I take daily inspiration from long thinking walks with my dachshund in the nearby forests above Rivelin Valley, and many tr...

London College of Fashion: BA (Hons) Product Design and Development for the Fashion Industries: Accessories

Sheffield Hallam University: BA (Hons) Fine Art

Chesterfield College
BTEC Diploma: Foundation Course in Art and Design

May 2024:
Open Up Sheffield: Group Show: The Old Chapel Gallery