Catherine Kennedy

My recent work has been focused on the changing colours of the sea and childhood memories of holidays to the Mediterranean and annual visits to Torquay (before the M5 was built). These emerald and turquoise waters, have all had an influence on what I wanted to paint recently. Having moved to Devon 15 years ago the coastline and seas around Devon and Cornwall still inspire my work. I have been painting a series of wave paintings for over 5 years now. It is the light coming through the waves and again the colour of the water that I am keen to explore. Everyone sees colour in a slightly different way to one another, call it colour perception. The way I see colour and the feelings I get when the colours align well on a canvas is appeals to me. The way collectors see my work will be unique to them because of their own individual colour perception.
Studying film and video art at the University of Plymouth has impacted on the way I paint. I like to include a sense of movement in my work and a sense of escapism. I want the viewer to feel they can walk across the sand or dive into a turquoise sea.
This second series of paintings looks at the play of light on water. It is a more tranquil and peaceful contrast to the wave series. It examine...

I graduated with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art in 2008 at the University of Plymouth.

TAAG Winter Open 2026

Wild Ocean Solo Exhibition TAAG 2026

TAAG Winter & Summer Exhibition 2025

Cornwall Home & Garden Show 2025

TAAG Winter Open 2024

Green Hill Arts Winter Open 2024

Sou'-Sou' West Winter Open Symondsbury Estate

Art Surrey 2024 Epsom Racecourse

TAAG 50:50 Show 2024

Devon Open Studios 2025

Sussex Art Fair, Goodwood 2022 Contemporary Art Fair Newbury 2022 Bath Art Fair 2022

Contemporary Art Fair Newbury, Sandown and Windsor 2021 Summer & Winter Exhibition,

Artizan Fleet Walk, Torquay 2020/21/22

Devon Artist Network Exhibition, Artizan Fleet Walk, Torquay 2019

Art Ambassador Show, Artizan Gallery, Torquay 2019

Wave Series, Teignmouth Pavilions 2019

Multimedia Art Show, TAAG, Teignmouth 2019 Artizan Gallery, Torquay 2018

Artmazing, Powderham Castle 2018

Group exhibition Speculation Gallery, Brixham 2018

Solo exhibition Pavilions Teignmouth 2017

Group exhibition Harbour House, Kingsbridge 2016

Solo exhibition Blue Indigo, Teignmouth 2015

Devon Open Studios, Teignmouth 2014

Brownston Gallery, Modbury 2013

Flavel theatre, Dartmouth 2012

Blue Indigo, Teignmouth 2011

Blue Indigo, Teignmouth 2010

South Bank 2009 video

University of West of England, Taunton 2008 video installation ...