The Back Story

In 2018 I had a pop up shop / studio / gallery in Primrose Hill for five months over the long hot summer. 

While I was there I created a series of prints of the surrounding area. One day a lady came in and said she loved my work, one print in particular had caught her eye as it featured the road where she lived but I had missed out her house. So a new project was born - creating bespoke prints of people's homes. 

I have now completed many of these portraits, mostly in and around London. I work from a site visit (optional) and photos and so can complete commissions from anywhere in the world.

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Examples of my House Portrait Commissions

This beautiful Georgian house in the Suffolk countryside needed something a bit special. This large triptych is almost 1.5m wide when framed and will create quite an impact on the wall for which it is planned. The central panel shows the house with the side panels depicting the gardens with animals, sculptures and wild flowers in which the house sits .

This stunning house is near Reading in Berkshire, the portrait was 50th wedding anniversary present for the husband - the couple have lived here all their married lives.

'Thank you Kate! I love it! It’s got all the elements - very special indeed! - Keith

'Thank you so much for the picture and for doing it in plenty of time for my husband's birthday. I am really happy with it and I know he will love it!' - Gail

An interior 'shelfie' captured

This one is a little different as it is an interior view with a 'shelfie' - a portrait of a shelf with personal items and significant books (it is a thing on instagram) and a portrait of Sybil the cat.

Victorian Gothic Cottage

Commissioned as a birthday present for a lady who has just moved to this gorgeous Victorian Gothic cottage in a small community in Highgate, North London. I have also included a beloved pet - an enormous curly coated retriever. I really enjoyed playing with the perspective on this one to show the front door as well as a corner view of the house - it is semi-detached but I have 'dissolved' the neighbour into the trees.

MY PROCESS

This film is of me drawing the initial sketch for a house in Wimbledon, right next to the tennis courts.

I also rather like the sketchbook page I created for this project using the photos I took on my site visit. I find 'doodling' in and around the photos helps me to form a composition in my head - I also add notes about which plants the client wants to include, often these are not flowering or have been completely removed but they can be restored with 'artistic license'.

We have also included the local church which you cannot actually see from the house but features nearby and again with a little creativity can be included.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS

'I absolutely love my print by Kate, it was a gift from my husband and a wonderful surprise. Kate has really caught the essence of our lovely home in her work'

Lucinda | London NW1

'I've lived in my house in Primrose Hill for nearly 70 years and I love it. Kate has certainly done it justice with her beautiful print.'

Caroline | London NW1