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Westbrook was born in Britain and grew up in the U.S.A. and Canada
before going to Dartington Hall School in Devon. From there she went to
Bath Academy of Art at Corsham and then to Reading University. Later
she lived and worked on the East and West coasts of America. .
"In
the landscape I make drawings and colour sketches through the seasons.
The wind, sun, rain, in my eyes fracture the image as I work. In the
studio I make a painting from the studies. If I am in danger of losing
the true relationship with the landscape, I go back and draw, paint
again. "I like to
think of this
process as an ongoing dialogue with the landscape. In the recent past I
have returned to painting the human figure and I am currently exploring
the figure in landscape."
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![]() Kate Westbrook: After Swaleing, Dartmoor Spring, gouache 2010 The first solo show of Kate's paintings was held at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art in California, in 1965. After travelling in Mexico she returned to England and took up a part-time teaching post at Leeds College of Art. She continues to exhibit her work in solo and group shows. Her work is in public and private collections.
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In
1974 Kate joined the Mike Westbrook Band and gave up teaching to
concentrate on the dual career of painter and musician. She has
performed all over Europe and as far afield as Asia and North America.
As a singer/songwriter Kate is featured on more than 20 albums, and she
has worked in theatre, radio and TV.
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