Cate is an illustrator and printmaker from Sydney. Originally from Scotland, she now lives in the Northern Beaches of the city with her two miniature dachshunds, and works mainly from her studio at home amongst gum trees full of wildlife, close to the ocean. Cate is happy drawing in any setting, as long as there aren’t any snakes, and is very proud of a pen drawing of a crocodile she drew when she was 2 years old.
Cate studied printmaking BA (hons) and illustration MDes at Edinburgh College of Art, where she went on to work as studio assistant and Illustrator in Residence.
Most of her work as a freelance illustrator is in children’s publishing. She has worked on about 40 illustrated books and publications to date, in Australia, the UK and the US.
Cate is also a lecturer at UNSW and a printmaking technician, and visits schools and libraries to run workshops and talks to encourage young artists. She mentors emerging illustrators, and designs for Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity and the Scottish Book Trust.
