Biography
Working on paper using pen and ink, Cate’s work is expressive &responsive. In 2024 she was a Finalist in the 'Le Venezie International Watercolour Festival' where her work 'Cannaregio Explorer' was exhibited and awarded an Honourable Mention.
Cate is also the author of the highly successful art book 'Fremantle City of Colour: an artist's celebration of the port city’, which she researched, designed and illustrated.
A lover of art books Cate’s interactive art book ‘Passages’, was located at the New York city’s Brooklyn Art Library which was the world’s largest collection of sketchbooks until a fire closed the library. She has been exhibiting locally & internationally.
Cate also works with digital mediums. She loves a bit of whimsy & recently won a competition to design Christmas themed scrubs for Australian fashion brand 'Gorman' which sold out on presale.
Solo Exhibitions
2024
Fremantle in Colour
Staircase Gallery Fremantle, National Hotel
2018
Seeing, Shanahans, Fremantle WA
Solo exhibition of works on wood
Group Exhibitions
2024
WA Society of Artists South Perth Community Centre Annual Exhibition
Watercolour Birds
2024
Festival Internazionale dell'Acquerello Le Venezie, Italy
Finalist exhibition international watercolour competition, Palazzo dei Trecento, Venice, Italy
2023
9x 5'. Walker Street Gallery, Dandenong
Two mixed media works featuring nature on paper mounted on board 9x5
2023
Expometro 'The Art Tunnel' Barcelona
Public artwork featuring Rainbow Lorikeets displayed in large format in a major underground tunnel of the Metro in Barcelona, Spain
2022
Small Works Exhibition, Brunswick Art Gallery, Victoria
Series of expressive watercolour artworks featuring local Brunswick buildings
2020
Emergence, Moores Gallery, WA
Series of works on paper exploring the them "Motherhood"
Awards
2024
Gorman Clothing Christmas Pattern Design
Winner design Xmas Scrubs 'Penguins Beach Christmas' Australian fashion retailer Gorman
2024
Festival Internazionale dell'Acquerello Le Venezie
The International Watercolor Festival for the Venices promotes global cultural exchange through art. Cate Rose’s “Cannaregio Explorer” earned an Honorable Mention Award &was exhibited in Venice, 2024.
Commissions
2023
Home Free
2021
Custom backpack with computer pattern
2021
A Hug is Always the Right Size
2020
Monty Living His Best Life
2020
Market Street Shops
Publications
2010
'Fremantle: City of Colour - an artist's celebration of the port city
Fully illustrated art and history book describing historic buildings of the City of Fremantle, Western Australia Cate Rose did the design, layout, editing & photography as well as the illustrations