Contact - Kate Bosence

I live and work in Devon in the south west of the UK.

My paintings are inspired by the wilderness and natural spaces such as Devon moorland, the south west UK coastline and the dramatic wide open skies and ever changing weather fronts.

I create my paintings building the paint up in layers building texture and atmosphere. I like to transfer the energy and feeling of my subject with big gestural marks using a variety of wide brushes and scrapers. A suggestion of land, nature or coastline is achieved through mark making with various tools and organic lines. 

Painting the contrast of light against dark is a strong part of my process to mirror the breath taking drama of the weather that is something that moves me everyday while living here in Devon.

My paintings bring life and the wild to the viewer and their home and although my paintings feel spacious they have a subtle detail that continues to reveal itself over and over continuing to feed the soul.

ORIGINALS

When creating original artworks I paint on premium stretched deep edge canvas. I paint with the highest quality Acrylic paint using a variety of my favourite brushes and tools that I have practiced using for over 10 years.

Some of my collections, such as the ‘At Home’ collection are created using oil paint with cold wax medium on wooden panels and applied with scrapers and knives. These original one off pieces are then framed in a St Ives wooden tray frame.

PRINTS

The canvas's used for the prints are cotton and polyester blend canvas. Stretched over 38mm (3.8cm) thick wooden stretcher bars that are made from sustainably sourced European knotless pine.

My prints on matt fine art paper are created by using giclée printing (high-quality inkjet printing) to reproduce the original artwork. Each print captures the details, colours and tones of the original piece. Using UV-resistant, water-based inks designed for fine art reproduction. Studies suggest these prints can last 100-200 years in ideal conditions.

Yes, if you are on my mailing list, you can request a room 'mockup'. Simply send me a picture of the wall you'd like to place the art on, with some of the room included in the shot, and I will create a mockup for you to show you how the artwork will look in your home or space.

Yes I do. Following your enquiry we have an initial discussion to decide upon the design. You can share with me about where it will be hung and perhaps about your decor if that is relevant and of course the size. You may have a picture of a special place that you want to be reflected in the piece. We will look at my past paintings as a reference for composition, style, colour palette and atmosphere to create a guide for me before I begin. I will create your own original painting over the course of a few weeks.  I will communicate with you partway through the process and also towards the end to ensure we are on track. 

I take a deposit at the beginning of the process and then we complete the payment when the painting is finished and ready for delivery or collection. I give you a price quote for the painting as well as the optional framing and the p and p if required. Costs depend on the size but are in line with my original paintings in my shop. I love fulfilling commissions and welcome your inquiry.

Supporting Moor Trees with Every Print Sale

For every print sale, a donation is made to Moor Trees charity.

As well as making regular monthly donations to Moor Trees, I donate 5% of every print sale (both paper and canvas) to this incredible charity that plants thousands of trees in Devon each year.

About Moor Trees

Moor Trees is a charity on a mission to restore native woodland on Dartmoor and surrounding areas.

"We are more than just tree planters – we want to restore entire landscapes, creating thriving habitats and sequestering carbon for
generations to come. The woodlands we create together will mitigate climate change, create vital habitats for wildlife, and provide places for people to enjoy for generations to come. We aim to restore native broadleaf woodland by growing trees from locally collected seeds in our community tree nurseries and planting them as new woodland on private and public land."

Originals - please allow 3 business days for me to prepare your painting for safe shipping. I can currently only ship my original paintings within the UK or of course you may collect from my studio if that works for you.

I can however send prints on paper and prints on canvas worldwide.

Unframed prints - please allow 5-7 days for shipping as your print is hand made to order.

Framed prints - please allow 10-14 days for your print to be made and sent to our framers for finishing.

Once your order has been processed, you will receive a shipment notification email with an estimated delivery date.

Yes. All orders are given a tracking number so that you can follow your artwork from the date of the order to the delivery to your home!