Bio
Hetty Cate (or just Cate, she’ll answer to either) lives in California with some of her family, including a spoiled cat who thinks she is the answer to everything. Hetty has been creating ever since she can remember. She grew up in both Ireland and America, with a love of nature (especially the ocean), mythology, art, and movement. Her artworks have been shown in both the US and Europe. Hetty Cate has written, illustrated, and published one children’s book, so far. She is the author of the Valerian’s Cove series, the Sola Blake trilogy, and the Return to Magic series.
Art Statement
My artwork is influenced by a love of nature, mythology, and spirituality. I have an intense love of color that is also reflected in many of my pieces.
I endeavor to explore emotion and mindset in the works I create. I often use color and texture to express this.
Exhibitions
2019
“Complicit-Erasure of the Body”, Nasty Women Connecticut, Yale Divinity School, New Haven, CT
2018
“Hearts for the Arts”, Artisans Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
“Silence Breakers,” Nasty Women Connecticut, Eli Center for the Arts, New Haven, CT