"My art is not about reproducing reality, but capturing the energy that creates it"
Katherine's art can best be described as 'abstract imaginings', which stride the divide between traditional landscape and contemporary abstraction. Her canvases are a battleground of manipulated and scraped textures that reflect a powerful energy with paint. The landscapes are abstracts of her imagination that are representative of no specific time frame, place or reality, but rather a general energy or spirit of place and time. This allows ones own imagination and interpretation to come into play.
Having studied Fine Art at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, Katherine furthered her studies and painting techniques in both Scotland and Australia in 1999 and 2000 and moved back to South Africa to start painting professionally in 2001. In 2004, she and her husband moved to Knysna (a small coastal town on the east coast) and opened her first signature gallery, Katherine Wood Fine Art. Her husband, Duncan, became her full time agent and business partner. Katherine and her family moved to the Sunshine Coast permanently in Jan 2013 where she paints full-time.
Solo Exhibitions
2023- “Journey of the Alchemist”, Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane
2022- “Stillness”, Traffic Jam Galleries, Sydney
2022- “Dancing with the Wind”, Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane
2021- “Finding Stillness”, Traffic Jam Galleries, Sydney
2019- “Captured”, Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane
2019- “Changing” Traffic Jam Gallery, Sydney
2018- “Blessed”, Traffic Jam Gallery, Sydney
2017- “Ebb & Flow”, Traffic Jam Gallery, Sydney
2017- “In the Flow”, Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane
2016- ARTEXPO NEW YORK – SOLO –Booth 313 ART EXPO
2016- “Synergize”, Traffic Jam Gallery, Sydney
2014- Exhale, Traffic Jam Gallery, Sydney
2014- THE FOOD SERIES , Traffic Jam Gallery, Sydney
2013- “Into Blue”, Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane
2012- “Breathe”, Imbizo Gallery, South Africa
2011- “After the Storm”, Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane
2011- “Beneath the Surface”, Imbizo Gallery, South Africa
2009- “Scapes – LAND, SEA, SKY”, Red Hill Gallery
2006- “Above and Below”, Changing Colours Gallery
2005- “Moods”, The Kurland Gallery, South Africa
2004- Life”, Veo Art Gallery, South Africa
2003- “Energy”, IN FIN ART, V&A WATERFRONT
Group Exhibitions
2021- Summer Art Soiree, Manyung Gallery Sorrento
2020- Panoramic Perspectives, Manyung Gallery, Flinders
2020- “Universe Within”, Traffic Jam Gallery, Sydney
2016- CELEBRATING 30 YEARS – Group Expo, Red Hill Gallery
2016- Group Show, Without Pier Gallery, Melbourne
2015- ‘Travellings’, The Dockside, UK
2015- 3 ARTIST EXHIBITION, Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane
2015- Bi-ARTIST SHOW, Traffic Jam Gallery, Sydney
2014- Group Show, David Hart Galleries, Noosa
2010- “Wildlands for Africa’, The Old Cellar Gallery
2009- “Our Country, Our land”, Fine Art Portfolio, South Africa
2009- “Stars”, Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York, USA
2008- “NY, NY” GALLERIE ICOSAHEDRON, New York, USA
2008- “LUDUS”, Beijing Olympics, China
2006- “Within Borders”, The Kurland Gallery, South Africa
2005- “Together”, The Corner Gallery, South Africa
2004- “Fertility”, Alfred Mall, South Africa
2002- “Tastings”, Klarity Fine Art Gallery, South Africa
2001- “Summer Exhibition”, Hout Bay Gallery, South Africa
2001- “Now Art”, Klarity Fine Art Gallery, South Africa
2001- “Cape Town”, Lifestyle on Kloof, South Africa