After more than ten years of teaching and lecturing in mainstream education, I now work as a freelance Health & Wellbeing Coach and Speaker.

I help people take back control in their lives. Combining good nutrition, movement, relaxation and creativity, my clients lose weight, become more healthy and fit, and start to live the lives they have dreamed of.

I am a qualified Nutritional Therapist and Clinical Weight loss Practitioner, and an artist and designer.

I have a background in Mental Health Services and am currently delivering art programmes for sufferers and their carers. I believe that we all have a creative flicker inside, and I am honoured to be a trigger or catalyst for someone else’s adventure.

It always makes me happy when ex-students get in touch, so if I have ever taught you, let me know what you’re up to now!

 

 

My book, The Cat Brought in a Live Pigeon (A Student Guide to A Level Art & Design) is available here.

“An inspirational and easy to read guide to A Level Art and Design courses. As the reader, you really get the impression that Cate is speaking directly to you, encouraging you to think creatively and experimentally, whilst at the same time helping you to understand the expectations of teachers and examiners in relation to the standards that you are expected to attain to. A concise and helpful aid to helping you to achieve your potential in Art and Design courses as well as being exceptional value for money!” Emma (Amazon review)

Bugger! Oh Dear! I Failed My Exams is available here. A short, practical guide to what to do next.

I sing with the a cappella group Academix A Cappella.

Recent Exhibitions and Events:

Creative Wellbeing through Yarn Crafts: Reading Room, Wellcome Collection, London – May – July 2018

The Magic of Objects and Words: Open Platform Event – The Reading Room, Wellcome Collection, London, July 2017

The Waiting Room – with Susan Merrick, Hilary Champion, Yeon Hwa Kim, Laura Greenway and Dora Schlutenhoffer Lees – Platform One Gallery, Wandsworth Common Station, London, July 2017

\Statement/ – With Susan Merrick and Hilary Champion – Atelier Tammon, London, March 2017

Bound | Lines – A collaboration with UCA (Farnham) MA Fine Art students, I’Klectic Art Lab, London, May 2016

People & Places – Espacio Gallery, London    June 2014

In With The New – Menier Gallery, SE1 January 2014

A Touch of Red – Menier Gallery – Southwark Road, London SE1      May 2013

Take Three –     Harbour Arm Gallery, Margate, Kent CT9 1JD      August 2012

 Cranleigh Open Arts Exhibition –     Cranleigh Arts Centre, Surrey GU6 8AS   July 2012

‘Harmony’  –      Espacio Gallery, 159 Bethnal Green Road, London E2                July 2012

Going Places –  Menier Gallery – Southwark Road, London SE1              July 2012

Lift Off   –   Espacio Gallery, 159 Bethnal Green Road, London E2         May/June 2012

100 Metres 100 Artists – Espacio Gallery, 159 Bethnal Green Road, London E2         May 2012

Espacio Nomadic – In Constant Motion, Menier Gallery, London 2012    February 2012

Community Art Project – Let in the Light – St John’s Church, West Byfleet           2010-2012

Recent collaborations:

Collage in Silence – Short film by Renee Rilexie   July 2012

Recent commissions:

Final piece of artwork for St John the Baptist church, West Byfleet, Surrey – Let Out the Light – unveiled on Easter Sunday 2016

Collaboration with Paul Flint – Fashion collection for Summer 2014  shown at Menier Gallery – Southwark Road, London SE1 January 2014

Collaboration with Renee Rilexie – Short film Collage of Silence 2013

St John’s Church, West Byfleet, Surrey – “Let in the Light” – community project to create four large pieces of artwork to hang in the church. – 2009-2016

Tryptych – Abstract forest to celebrate the omnipotence of God – BH

Recent Employment and Qualifications

MA Fine Art – UCA(Farnham), BA 3D Design – University of Bucks., BA History & Social Sciences – OU, PGCSE (Art & Design), University of Glos.. Diploma in Creative Make up – London Beauty Academy

Lecturer and Subject Lead at Guildford College – Fine Art & Textiles (A Level and Diploma)

Teacher at Bishop David Brown School in Woking – Art & Design and History