KATE HUDSON
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BIOGRAPHY
Kate is a Victorian artist specialising in limited edition colour linocuts. She uses native birds and flowers in her highly patterned and decorative prints.
She trained as a textile designer at the Central School of Art & Design in London and worked freelance for 6 years before migrating to Australia in 1990 with her young family.
Kate draws influence from Japanese woodblocks, Art Nouveau, the Arts & Crafts Movement and printmakers such as Margaret Preston.
She does all her drawing, designing and block carving in her Eltham studio and prints on an 1880’s Albion at the Baldessin Press.
Kate exhibits regularly and her prints are part of many private and public collections including The Austin Hospital, Aichi Prefectural Government Japan, Australian Catholic University, Australian Print Workshop, Australian unity, City of Darebin, City of Whitehorse, Crown Casino, Geelong Gallery, Mornington Peninsular Regional Gallery, National Gallery of Australia, Nillumbik Shire Council and the Print Council of Australia.
CONNECTION TO BALDESSIN STUDIO
I feel very lucky that in this chaotic and uncertain year that 2020 has turned out to be that I have been able to come and use the Albion relief press at Baldessin Studio.
Tess and Silvi have been so warm and welcoming and the relaxed atmosphere in the studio and the beautiful bush setting are perfect conditions for working. While I have been at the studio I have been able to complete two colour editions Lattice Vase & Hakeas and Two Spot Vase & Banksias and a B&W edition Square Vase & Banksias. - Kate Hudson 2020
