Australian Women Artists

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Ep 76 Kate Shaw

Kate Shaw is an award-winning Australian artist who spends her time working and living between Melbourne and the US, having exhibited in Australia for over 20 years and internationally for over 10 years.

Through her luminous landscapes, Kate has created an artistic world that is quite breathtaking, but also quite unsettling. Over that career, it would be fair to say she has fundamentally reinterpreted how we perceive the natural world.

Her practice began to be recognized not just for its innovative methodology, but for its ecological statements.

Kate has held solo exhibitions in New York, San Francisco, London, Hong Kong and throughout Australia. She has also been part of group exhibitions in many other countries.

‘Kate has become a compelling voice in contemporary painting, known for her immersive, surreal landscapes that probe our relationship with the natural world. Shaw’s richly layered works — created through ‘paint pours’, resin, and reflective surfaces — evoke geological and atmospheric phenomena while inviting contemplation on ecological fragility, climate change, and the psychological experience of nature.’ Olsen Gallery

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Kate is represented by Olsen Gallery, Sydney (@olsen_gallery)

For more info on Kate:

www.kateshaw.org

Images:

1. KS by Belle Stewart

2. Divine Matrix 2026 acrylic & resin on board 120 diam

3. 89 Seconds to Midnight 2025 acrylic on board 120 diam

4. Aurora 2016 acrylic and resin on board 120 diam

5. Carbon Entanglement 2026 acrylic and resin 60 x 50