As an adult, Kate’s visual art practice has developed alongside her journey with physical and mental health challenges. Using a broad range of media, Kate has used art as a language to express herself, in particular the ‘things that don’t have words’. She is drawn to images that ‘don’t look like what they are’, finding inspiration in day-to-day life and frozen moments on television.  These snapshots of beauty are often altered by perspective and focus, with conscious composition to draw the eye and imagination. Kate works intuitively and is often guided by materials and techniques to find a process that is therapeutic as she creates. This can mean alternating between realism, abstract, textural and textile, based on the sensations she wishes to experience, as well as express. Kate also views art making as a way to give voice to others and is conscious of the role of art in society to represent groups less often heard.