Katrina Castovita

I graduated from VCA, painting in 1999 and have continued my practice since. I have been painting for some thirty five years and will continue to do so. Throughout this time, I have developed a relationship with time and memories through self portraiture. I have also enjoyed the imaginative aspects of either including or embellishing abstraction. I look to Surrealism for inspiration because I enjoy how the mind and each separate painting, works to create its own existence. At present, I am finishing commissions and teaching drawing as well preparing for next years Archibald. I paint many different styles of work, at once. I find abstract art leads to landscapes or narrative pieces, I include many types of painting in the one picture. I continue to learn colour value, structure and brush strokes, light and tone and more, and hope to one day reach some personal goals with the quality of work I produce.