Hi! Let me introduce myself - my name is Kate Shephard and I'm an abstract artist working from my studio on the Dorset coast, where I paint abstract art with meaning - I create vibrant, expressive oil paintings that blend colour, movement, and calm.

I was born in Warsaw, Poland, during a time when the world around me felt grey and heavy (communist-era Poland). But my summers were different — spent in the countryside at my grandfather's house, where my sister, cousins, and I would roam freely through meadows and corn fields, ride our bikes along dirt tracks, and wade in streams under warm, golden light. Those rural escapes felt like pure freedom to me — the feeling of being utterly alive, unbound, with endless space to breathe and explore. Those moments taught me something essential: that colour, nature, and beauty are not luxuries — they're nourishment for the soul. When my family moved to England, I carried those memories with me. Life wasn't always easy, and I moved often, never quite feeling settled. But through it all, I held onto the things that made me feel alive — light, colour, open horizons, and the anchor of my Christian faith.