Catherine Beale

Catherine is a Bath based painter specialising in watercolour and oil portraits of people and dogs. You can arrange a visit to her studio to see photographs of her previous portraits and to discuss commission ideas.

Catherine's painting has been influenced by a decade living in tropical South East Asia. They contain saturated hues and strong directional light. Her drawing has been influenced by the exacting life classes of Saied Dai RP at Bath Artist Studios.

Catherine's recent portrait of Councillor Sarah Bevan, then Chair of Bath & North East Somerset Council is being shown in the Bath Society of Artists 2011 Summer Exhibition alongside Catherine's watercolour portrait of her son Robbie. The painting of Robbie was selected in March 2011 for the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours Annual Exhibition at The Mall Galleries in London. The Butterfly House was selected for the prestigious Holburne Portrait Prize 2010 for portraiture in the South West of England. Her painted lion sculpture "Bullion" formed part of the 2010 Pride of Bath Lion project and was on display throughout Summer 2010 in Queen's Square, Bath before being auctioned at the Assembly Rooms by Don Foster MP.

While living in Singapore and Malaysia (1996-2006) Catherine became well known for her series of architectural prints of shophouses and heritage buildings which are on sale in galleries there. There she held three successful solo exhibitions and clients included British High Commission (painting gifted to HRH Prince Edward), British Club (Singapore), American Embassy, HSBC, Banc National de Paris, Caltex, Lafarge, Reuters, as well as private individuals worldwide.