A collection of curious beasts of the sea, air, land and subconscious; painted and drawn with airbrush, dip pen and stained fingers, lovingly embellished with iridescent pigments and metal leaf.

Kaitlin's art is a multi-layered process and incorporates the use of many media. The initial colour is done using airbrushed inks on canvas/paper. Messy, streaked lines in ink sketch in outlines and contours. A layer of chalk pastel and conte crayon is rubbed into the surface, which adds an intensity of colour and a smooth finish. More layers of ink and white highlights define the composition, which is often finished with metallic paint, iridescent pigments and metal leaf.

Kaitlin is originally from New Zealand and is currently living and working in Melbourne. She has exhibited in Sydney and Melbourne and her works have been collected throughout Australia, New Zealand, the US and the UK. In 2009, Kaitlin was a featured artist in the publication 'Curvy 6'.

Since childhood I have had a love for the fantastic and the imaginary ? I enjoy depicting the real and the unreal together, biomechanical juxtapositions, the unusual engaged with the everyday. The natural world, odd dreams, cryptozoology, literature and science fiction inspire me; and attachments, disguises, viscera and machinery are recurring themes in my bestiary. My characters invoke a sense of pathos, unease or humour, and I like to encourage others to invent their own narrative around my creatures.