Kathrin Longhurst

Kathrin spent a decade in Scandinavia visiting galleries in Denmark and Sweden as well as a year in Belgium where her work gained its Art Nouveau elements. She has since travelled extensively throughout Europe, Asia and America.

Kathrin has been a finalist in numerous art prizes, notably, the Portia Geach Award, the Shirley Hannan National Portrait Prize, the Mosman Art Prize, the Western Australian Black Swan Prize, just recently, a finalist in the 2012 Sulman Prize.

Artist Statement

It is not until recently, that I have fully embraced my roots and my history. I realise now that I had witnessed an important part of our history.

The result is that I now bring the heroines from my childhood back onto canvas albeit in a slightly altered form. My heroines are a satirical take on the propaganda images I was surrounded by. They are by no means meant to be taken seriously or meant to be a historical depiction of the time. I happily blend eras, countries and symbolism to create an eclectic mish-mash of propaganda and pin-up. I am experimenting with different mediums including stenciling and graffiti spray painting. I am using this technique to replicate some of the poster style art I saw during my childhood.