SOMETHING ABOUT KATE RICHARDSON

Kate grew up with her family at the Elephant Boatyard on the River Hamble.

A sailboat near a coastal town with various houses, including a stone castle-like building, under cloudy weather.

Kate Richardson is a contemporary British artist whose work is deeply informed by a lifelong connection to the sea. Raised at the Elephant Boatyard on the River Hamble, sailing and boatbuilding formed the backdrop to her early years and continue to influence her practice.

She studied Sculpture (BA Hons) at the City & Guilds of London Art School, following an Art Foundation at Portsmouth College of Art, before moving into painting, working primarily in acrylics.

A stylized gold-colored elephant with a tower or building structure integrated into its back, set against a black background.
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A sailboat on the water with a person on board, sailing near a wooded coastline with hills and a lighthouse in the background.
An artist with gray hair, white glasses, and a black shirt, wearing a colorful apron, holding a large abstract painting of sailboats on water with a vibrant, colorful sky in the background.

Based in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, Kate creates dynamic sailing and Seascape paintings inspired by racing her family’s classic yacht, Sabrina, around the Solent. Her work is defined by confident line, bold colour, and richly textured surfaces, capturing a strong sense of movement, depth, and energy. Her large-scale works make a striking addition to any interior.

Kate lives in Cowes on the Isle of Wight with her husband Craig “Lightning” Nutter and their children, Jack and Molly and Bonnie the Sprinador. Family life and sailing together continue to inspire the energy and spirit that define her work.

A sailboat with white sails on a body of water, with a cloudy sky and distant shoreline in the background.
Sailboats on the water during a sailing race, with a focus on a classic wooden boat and several modern white sailboats in the background.

Commissions

A Bespoke Kate Richardson Art Painting

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Colorful abstract painting of sailboats with pink, orange, yellow, green, and blue sails on water, with a large whale in the background.
An abstract painting of sailboats on water with colorful sails, pink sky, and streaked clouds.
An abstract landscape painting on an easel, depicting a body of water with sailboats, a sunset, and a colorful sky.
An abstract painting of a boat with red, white, and blue colors, floating on water with a cloudy sky in the background.
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Selected Exhibitions & Galleries

Kendall’s Fine Art Gallery

Seaview Art Gallery

Sea Sky Art

New English Art Club

Mall galleries

Coastal gallery

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Kate Richardson Art

15th - 25th May 2026

For further information, visit Open Studios

My Awards

Awards include:

  • The Painters and Stainers Prize

  • Honorary Freeman of The Painter Stainers Company

  • The Marianne von Werther Memorial Award (British School at Rome)

  • The Madame Tussauds Study Grant

A woman with blonde curly hair and glasses smiling in front of a colorful abstract painting with water and a boat.

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