High Artist Spotlight: Kat Hamilton

Kat is a mixed media artist and instructor and a mum to 4 young children. She’s currently residing in Brisbane, Australia. Her love for painting resurfaced in 2012 after having her first child. Art for her was a way to have her identity back after taking care and putting all her energy into another beautiful being. Since then, creating has allowed her to give time for herself to calm and reflect on how she is bringing up her children and to be a better mother to them. After having gotten her computer engineering degree and working in the IT industry for 15 years, she realised that that wasn’t for her and creating was what she was meant to do. But over time as she started teaching, she also realised that her goal wasn't just something for herself, she also had a desire to teach others who were like her to find their creative self and to flourish as an artist. She loves hearing feedback about how creating has changed another’s life and has made them happy.
We recently caught up with Kat after High Art 2023 to learn more about her inspirations:
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Where do you find your creative inspiration?
From music, life experiences and other artists
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Why do you do what you do?
It gives me a high and makes life 1 million times better
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What art/artist do you most identify with?
Old masters
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What themes do you pursue the most?
Love, emotion, spirituality
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What role does an artist have in society?
I think art shapes a lot of society in one form or another, it’s not always noticed. Music, cinema and visual art all mould our culture.
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What is your artistic outlook on life?
Create freely and without care
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What advice would you give to your younger self?
Start creating and never stop!
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Do you listen to music while you are creating? If yes, tell us your favorite song and artist.
 Katatonia - my twin
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What's the best thing about being an artist?
 You can create your own reality!!
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What is your dream project?
To paint all the walls in a stunning Roccoco building
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