Cathie Cresswell

Back to search results New Search

Biography

Cathie started her professional career in 2008 whilst living in the remote town of Newman, Western Australia. She was commissioned to create 2 large scale artworks for BHP Billiton Iron Ore in collaboration with fellow artist, Emma Valente. Moving to Karratha in 2010, Cathie continued her public art career, being commissioned by various organisations including the City of Karratha and Town of Port Hedland. Cathie moved to Perth in 2015 to study Art Therapy where she undertook various teaching artist roles and continued to enter personal works in exhibitions. For seven years she practiced as a registered art therapist, providing arts-based mental health & well-being support to children and adults. In 2024, she decided to return to her professional arts practice, being employed as teaching artist at the Art Gallery of WA and now as an Art Technician & Arts Educator in school and community.

Group Exhibitions

2025
Burrup Beauty
Fabric and Foam Board (Kinusaiga technique). 600mm x 600mm. Framed. Cossack Art Awards

2024
Atmospheric
Etched plexiglass and paint. 9x5 Exhibition/Competition Mandurah Performing Arts Centre

2016
Cognitive Beauty
Collaboration with Deb Hiller. Common Threads Wearable Arts Exhibition.

2016
Faith
Consumed Exhibition (Stretch Arts Festival). Laser cut metal designs and Composite board poetry.

2014
Butterfly
Consumed Art Exhibition (Red Earth Arts Festival). Recycled metal and plastic bags.

2013
Trojan
Consumed Art Exhibition (Red Earth Arts Festival). Recycled computer parts.

2013
Hybrid Alien
Consumed Art Exhibition (Red Earth Arts Festival). Found objects.

2013
Transition
Hedland Art Awards. Mixed media on paper.

2013
Mirabella
Hedland Art Awards. Concrete and Lace.

2013
A sense of place
Karratha High School Library. Piped acrylic paint on canvas

2013
Bruce
Cossack Art Awards. Piped acrylic on canvas

2013
Cherry Blossom
Dampier Art Awards. Origami canvas.

2013
That Place
Dampier Art Awards. Acrylic and Lace print.

2012
Emergence
Cossack Art Awards. Acrylic and Glow Paint

2012
Josephine Myrtle
Hedland Art Awards. Chickenwire Sculpture.

2011
Just before waking
Hedland Art Awards. Acrylic on canvas

2011
Copper Leaf
Hedland Art Awards. Copper Wire and Textiles.

2011
Swamp Life
Cossack Art Awards. Acrylic and Mesh Canvas

2010
Reaching Out
Hedland Art Awards. Copper Wire wall hanging.

Awards

2016
Cognitive Beauty
Winner in the Recycled/Repurposed Category at Common Threads Wearable Art Competition. Collaboration with Deb Hiller.

2014
Butterfly
Winner: Consumed Recycled Art Prize, Red Earth Arts Festival, Karratha.

2013
Trojan
Highly Commended Award in Concept Innovation and Resource Recovery for Consumed Art Prize, Red Earth Arts Festival, Karratha.

2012
Dragonfly
Highly Commended Award for Outstanding Artistic Merit & Quality of Work, Consumed Art Prize at Red Earth Arts Festival, Karratha.

2009
Melancholy
2nd Prize. Mixed Media Design. Fortescue Festival Art Competition, Newman

2009
Autumn
1st Prize. Mixed Media Design. Fortescue Festival Art Competition, Newman

Commissions

2015
Recycled

2014
Pollination

2013
Playsculptures

2013
Mosaic 1

2013
Our School

2013
Our Garden

2012
The Runners

2012
Mary

2011
Footprints 1 and 2

2010
Journey to Life

Cathie Cresswell

Artist Statement

My work is inspired by the theme of 'humans as fragile organisms', exploring emotional experiences & physical connections in human relationships with self and other. I experiment with the qualities of materials such as clay, wire, paint, and textiles to explore how these materials can resonate with human experiences and the fragility of the ego and spirit.