Kate Toledo

Kate Toledo, a British subject, was born in Tanzania and brought up in Africa and New Zealand. She spent 20 years in Brazil, before settling in the Middle East in 2006. Now based in Dubai, a combination of still-life and traditional intricate embroidery are the main sources of inspiration for Toledo’s paintings, along with a tropical palette bought from Brazil. Kate paints in large-scale, combining strong colour and bold subjects with an architectural eye for composition, making her practice both deeply artistic and design-driven. She works with oil, acrylic, sculpture and photography. She also paints ceramics.

2009 Stepping Back, Dubai UAE
2010 Echoes of Medieval Persia UAE
2012 Reflections on Islamic Splendour' Dubai UAE
2012 Art Dubai & Design Days. Kate Toledo Scarves selected for the dXb pop up store
2013 Medieval Persia A selection of paintings and silk scarves. Aliel Jewellers DIFC, Dubai
2013 Treasures from the Middle East. The Brazilian Embassy, Abu Dhabi, UEA
2014 Ras Al Khaimah Fine Arts Festival, selected to exhibit. RAF, UAE
2014 Exhibiting with the Art Beat at DIFC, Dubai over Art Dubai.