Watercolour artist and photographer based in Birmingham, UK.
As an avid photographer for many years, I live to explore with my camera, looking for the things that others may overlook. I often prefer to work in black and white, finding beauty in the subtle tonal contrasts it reveals. However, when I paint, primarily from my own photographs, I love to use the clarity and transparency of watercolours to convey my feelings about the scene or subject. Whatever the medium, i adore the simple beauty of nature; birds, plants and the seaside are some of my favourite subjects.
For me, both painting and photography are opportunities for mindful meditation and I teach an annual workshop at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre in Birmingham where we explore mindful photography and yoga as a meditative practice.
My passion for rehoming ex-racing greyhounds has resuilted in a large collection of houndie photographs over the years and I have now created a range of watercolour cards featuring hounds. I will be donating a selection of these cards to rescue charities each year, to help them raise funds. The wording on the back of these cards reads "Helping hounds to find homes" and I hope that charities registered here will personalise them for their own organisation, and use them to raise funds as well.
To read more about my journey with art and photography, please visit my webiste at www.katherinewoodman.co.uk
