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February, 2026

Cat Northfield in United Kingdom

Cat Northfield

Cat

Ystrad Meurig,United Kingdom

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About
I'm an artist specialising in oil paints, and classically trained in portraiture. In 2025 I received a gold award in 2025 in classical oil portraiture from the Realist Academy of Art in Warrington, England. I love creating expressive portraits, that are concerned with both who the person is, and the story they carry beneath the surface. Colour, expression and atmosphere are key for me. I offer a variety of portrait styles and sizes, ranging from bold, gestural brushstrokes to painstaking traditional glazing techniques, and from 15cm x 15cm to A1 or larger. Recently, my work was selected for the extended longlist in the Jackson's Art Prize 2026 which was a real highlight. I've exhibited in galleries across Wales including MOMA Machynlleth, Queen Street Gallery Neath, and Mid Wales Arts Centre. My background includes a distinction in Art Foundation from Coleg Ceredigion (where I was also awarded 'Student of the Year', and in 2024 I received joint third prize in the Gwenllian Ashley Art Prize.

Pick me for these projects! :-

Portrait commissions! I can advise you on how to take a good reference photograph - lighting and expression are key and I have a few tips to share.

I'll sit these ones out :-

'Style G' portrait
'XVI' a modern 'miniature' (16cm x 16cm)
Run With Us
'Gilded Liam' (Classical oil glazing portrait)
Lingering 2 (Gestural realism portrait)
Gestural realism portrait
Fashion/style portrait

Qualifications/Positions:

Classical Portraiture in Oils,   Gold Award. Realist Academy of Art,   Warrington,   England. July 2025
WJEC Foundation Diploma in Art & Design,   Distinction,   Coleg Ceredigion,   Wales. June 2024

Awards/Grants:

Jackson Art Prize 2026 - Extended Longlist.
Gwenllian Ashley Art Prize 2024 - Joint Third Prize.
Student of the Year Award,   Art & Design 2024. Coleg Ceredigion,   Wales.
Achievement of Excellence nomination,   Art & Design 2024. Coleg Ceredigion,   Wales.

Exhibitions:

2026:
Open Art Competition Exhibition 2026. Queen St Gallery,   Neath,   Wales. 7 - 28 February
2025:
'Halloween Frightfest' Art Show. (Prints). Brighton,   England. 28th October - 2nd November
'Unexpected Artwork in the Bagging Area' group exhibition. Oriel Davies Gallery,   Newtown,   Powys,   Wales. 26 August - 29 November
'My Peaceful Place' MOMA Machynlleth Tabernacle Art Competition 2025. Machynlleth,   Powys,   Wales. 28 June - 3 September
'Thresholds: Moments That Changed Everything' group exhibition. Cista Arts,   online exhibition. 1 - 30 July View the exhibition here!
Folklore,   Fairytales,   Myths & Legends group exhibition. Queen St Gallery,   Neath,   Wales. 7 - 28 June
'People Like Us' portrait group exhibition. Mid Wales Arts Centre Gallery,   Caersws,   Powys,   Wales. 23 March - 11 May
Rituals and Routines,   group exhibition. Gallery Gwyn,   Aberaeron,   Ceredigion,   Wales. February - April
2024​:
Summer group exhibition. Gallery Gwyn,   Aberaeron,   Ceredigion,   Wales. August - October 2024.
Coleg Ceredigion students' 'Final Major Projects' group exhibition. Aberystwyth Arts Centre,   Ceredigion,   Wales. June 2024.
Gwenllian Ashley Art Prize 'Power and Climate' group exhibition. Aberystwyth School of Art Gallery,   Ceredigion,   Wales. April/May 2024.

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