Katrina Avotina

Hi, I'm 49 years old professional artist living in Leeds, West Yorkshire. For me to become as an artist was pretty easy. Colours, brushes, canvasses followed me all way round since early childhood as I'm coming from artist family in several generations. Participating in exhibitions since sweet sixteen, won several awards, the most important was opportunity to spend some time in Vienna City, Austria where I discovered F. Hundertwassers art which really inspired me. Other inspiring names in art for me are Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, Gustav Klimt, and Pablo Picasso. Please contact curator@saatchiart.com for more details.

Professional Education

1998 - 2000: Master Degree Workshop of Prof. A. Naumovs and Prof. K. Zarinsh, Art Academy of Latvia
1994 - 1998: Painting Department of the Latvian Academy of Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts
1987 – 1994: J.Rozentals Art College of Riga City, Latvia

2025: Selected as one of the “Artists to Watch” by the Cohart Art Platform, and three of my paintings — "Holy Island," "Enter The Summer," and "A Warm Summer's Day" — have been featured in their curated collection “Art For Your Beach House.”
2025: Art for Healing: Several of my Paintings at Boston Children’s Hospital, Massachusetts, USA!
2025: Painting "Urban Winter Daylight" has been chosen to be featured in Saatchi Art’s "Best Of March" Collection!
2025: Painting "When I Need You The Most" has been chosen to be featured in the Saatchi Art’s "Best Of December" Collection!
2025: Hosting live masterclass for e-Twinning International Art Project for kids, "The Journey of Colors"!
2024: Painting "The Silver Bridge" has been chosen to be featured in the Saatchi Art’s "Art for Adding Sparkle" Collection!
2024: interview "Celebrating Life’s Colorful Stories with Heart" with Lauren Kulwicki - Community Manager at Cohart Art Platform:
2024: "The World In Blossom" & "Whispering Woods" - "Winter Show" Open Group Exhibition at Art Roundhay Park Gallery, Leeds City, UK.
2024: Painting "Josephine Arrives In Amsterdam" takes part in the "EuropArtFair 2024, Amsterdam".
2024: Painting "Empire" has been chosen to be featured in the Saatchi Art’...