kate bentley - artist

About

Kate originally trained in sculpture, graduated from Sheffield in 1986. She then followed a career in theatre-design and as a freelance designer.
In the 1990s Kate made a shift to painting as her primary media and in 1999 made the decision to paint on a full-time basis.
Her particular passions are working from the figure and her local Lake District landscape. Her main interest is working from her imagination often with narrative undertones. As well as exhibiting her work in a number of smaller galleries throughout the country Kate’s work has shown in a number of larger respected venues including The Royal Institute of Watercolour Artists, The Royal Watercolour Society, The Affordable Arts Fair, The Lakes Artists Society and The Royal Birmingham Society of Arts. She has also been successful in having work accepted for exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London for The Society of Women Artists for the last six years.

Download Kate’s latest brochure [726kb PDF]

Kate’s awards include:

• 2010 – The Rheged Award – The Lakes Artists Society.
• 2008 – The Winsor and Newton Choice Award – The Society of Women Artists
• 2005 – Portrait Award- Granada TV. Finalist-for TV programme “A Brush with Fame”

Kate also lectures in adult education and demonstrates to art societies. She runs private painting courses in the Lake District ,north Lancashire and Europe – see the latest workshops here.
Kate’s Exhibition History can be seen here

Kate’s work has also inspired poets to put pen to paper for two wonderful examples. See the Testimonials page for two wonderful examples.

The Kate Bentley Studio at Holme Mills Studios.

In November 2011,Kate will move to Holme Mills Studios,
Unit 2,
Holme Mills Industrial Estate,
Holme,
Cumbria .
LA6 1RD.

This is a private studio and is not open to the general public.
Visits by prior arrangement only.

Please phone if you wish to discuss or e-mail

015395 63834 (Studio: 07761183908) or email kate@katebentley.co.uk