Kate Gibb

“Kate has worked as a printmaker & illustrator for over fifteen years from a makeshift print studio in Paddington. A silkscreen obsessive, her early studies in printed textiles fuelled her inherent love of colour & pattern which continually provide the basis for the majority of her work. The kind of printing she is inspired by relies on chance, hiccups and happy accidents. Technically her practice is self taught, experimental and continually evolving.

  Commercially she is renowned for her music-related sleeve artwork, most notably for a long standing relationship with The Chemical Brothers. Non-commercially she continues to explore the silk-screen process, its tactile nature and subtle nuances providing the many graphic characteristics typical of her one-off pieces and hand-screened editions” http://www.bigactive.com/illustration/kate-gibb 

The artists use of  layering relates well to my project , the use of visual concepts such as line, shape , colour  and form have been well incorporated into the artists style of work. i appreciate the use of bold vivid colours used as they bring a sense of fun and playfulness, the use of complimentary colours also creates a harmonious relationship between colour and shape, the bold lines and shapes are a common form seen in the artists work showing a graphic element. i believe the artist use of layering and composition is a source of inspiration for my work .