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West Australian born and educated.  Cathryn studied pottery at Midland TAFE as part of an Arts course, where she rediscovered a childhood passion for ’playing with mud’. Foundation member of both the Whiteman Park Pottery Association and the Pothole Potters Gallery (1989 – 1995). Cathryn has served on the Whiteman Park Pottery Association committee numerous times, including terms as President, Vice President, Secretary, and Publicity Officer.

Cathryn is known for her detailed lifelike Australian animals as well as her fantasy creations, with each exhibition depending on the mood of the time. Her work has been widely exhibited including numerous solo exhibitions; and is represented in collections both here and overseas.

Past member of the WA Crafts Council. Cathryn taught children's pottery classes for several years in her home studio, and has been a guest artist/teacher at South Perth Primary School, Darlington PS, Middle Swan PS and Darlington Kindy, as well as teaching children as part of the Whiteman Park educational programme during WA Week.

see below for exhibition list and awards

                    

                   

         Solo exhibitions:

        2008    "Bush Story"                                                             Whiteman Park Pottery Gallery 
        2006     "Quirky"                                                                    Whiteman Park Pottery Gallery
        2005     "In the Mood - Old echoes, new directions...."     WPP Gallery
        2004      "Outback Journey "                                                 Whiteman Park Pottery
        2004      "Spellbinding – Myths and Magic"                        Guildford Village Potters
                        " Birds of a Feather "                                             Whiteman Park Pottery
        1997       "Return to the Rainforest"                                     Guildford Village Potters
        1997       "Down at the Bottom of My Garden"                    Whiteman Park Pottery
        1995       "Rainforest Journey"                                              Whiteman Park Pottery
        1989       "A Potter’s Dream"                                                Pothole Potters Gallery
        1990 - 1994     Several unnamed at the Pothole Potters Gallery

        Small group exhibitions:
         2003       "Wild Things"  (with Margaret Preisig)                       Whiteman Park Pottery
        1994        "Palette of Fire"   (with the Hills Potters Group)        Mundaring Arts Centre
        1993         "Australiana" (with Nola Birt and Dot Whitehead)      Whiteman Park Pottery
        1992         "Back to Childhood" (with Char Allen and Mavis Coghlan)  Whiteman Park Pottery
        1990         "Images Of Australia"  
                            (with Anji Cicchini, Helen Dundo, Margaret South and painter Gerry Borger)      Whiteman Park Administration building

        Group exhibitions, craft shows, and awards:
        Lion Mill Craft Cottage - award for handbuilt pottery 1992
        Swan View Show - awards for wheel thrown pottery, handbuilt pottery, "open" section, most points overall 1994
        Darlington Arts Festival  1991 - 92, 94, 97, 98
        La Salle College Art Exhibition 1994, 95
        "Heart of Darlington" Mother's Day Fair 1994, 95
        Treasured Craft Creations 1992, 93
        Guildford Village Potters/Shire of Swan Community Exhibition 1992, 93, 94, 95
        "We're Electrified" Centrepoint Craft extravaganza 1992
        Group exhibitions Whiteman Park Pottery 1988 - 2007
        Midland TAFE exhibitions 1980, 83 - 89