Welsh born multidisciplinary artist Catherine Sargeant is based in Scotland, where she works broadly across painting, printmaking and installation. She often uses text in her artwork, she creates highly unique paintings using a variety of media incorporating aspects of printmaking techniques, alongside this she also is known for her series based installations. Water, Weather, Words & Woods are her sources of inspiration.  She uses both conventional writing & asemic writing, a form of gestural, quasi-calligraphy, allowing infinite interpretation in her text works.

Graduating as a mature student from Edinburgh College of Art during its Centenary year in 2007 Catherine became the first recipient of WASPS new graduate award giving her a studio space in Patriothall, Edinburgh, she also works at a small croft studio on the edge of a sea loch in Wester Ross. She has exhibited widely in group and solo shows and has won several awards, with work in a number of institutions. She is a professional member of both the Society of Scottish Artists and Visual Arts Scotland.

Alongside her art practise Catherine is an art educator,  after a decade of teaching at Leith School of Art she now leads regular art retreats at Gartmore House and with local art clubs.

Please look through the various artwork pages to enjoy a greater understanding and get in contact if you are interested in purchasing or commissioning a work. Artwork available at the Openeye & Graystone Galleries.