Kate Kennington-Steer
Mediums: Creative Writing, Painting, Drawing (graphite, pencil, ink etc.), Illustration, Film, Digital Illustration, Photography, 2D Animation
Available for: Artist residencies, Artist commissions, Exhibition opportunities, Selling artwork, Commissions for making short animation short films
katekenningtonsteer@gmail.com
Kate Kennington Steer is a disabled writer, contemplative photographer and visual artist based in Guildford, Surrey. She trained as a performance designer and was involved in theatre education as a designer/director and youth/community theatre maker. She went on to do a PhD in Theatre history, and to teach arts/event management at various H.E. and F.E. institutions. In 2003 Kate had to take medical retirement due to chronic ill health and depression. This led Kate to (re)commit to creative writing and photography as a means of processing her pain and grief. A referral to Creative Response Arts in 2010, allowed her to use informal arts therapy techniques to reconnect to her creativity as a visual artist. She remains part of the Creative Response Arts community today. Slowly, Kate regained her confidence in other forms of creative expression, including painting and printmaking. She was awarded a prize for Abstract Photography by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2012.
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Simran Ahira Nominated for Surrey Artist of the Year 2024
A huge congratulations to DAiSY~Chain artist Simran Ahira for being nominated for Surrey Artist of the Year 2024! We are really excited to announce that DAiSY~Chain artist Simran Ahira has been nominated for Surrey Artist of the Year 2024! Simran's beautiful...
Artist Meet-Up at The Lightbox
DAiSY~Chain Artist Meet Up We had a gorgeous first @daisychainnetwork artist meet-up last week at DAiSY~Chain's very own exhibition at The Lightbox in Woking. It was great to connect with all the artists and it’s been lovely to receive such wonderful feedback...
DAiSY~Chain Exhibition at The Lightbox for Surrey Artist Open Studios
Our first DAiSY~Chain exhibition will take place at The Lightbox Gallery in Woking from Tuesday 4 June - Sunday 14 July 2024 DAiSY (Disability Arts in Surrey) is proud to present the inaugural DAiSY~Chain Artists Network Exhibition, showcasing artworks by...
Residency & Mentoring: Kate Kennington-Steer Reflects on her 2023 Commission
Kate Kennington-Steer reflects on her time as commissioned artist in residence at New Ashgate Gallery, and the exceptional mentoring she has with Caroline Jackman afterwards, all as part of her 2023 DAiSY commission. Kate is our current Featured Artist as part of our...
Being Artist in Residence at New Ashgate Gallery – Kate Kennington-Steer
Kate Kennington-Steer shares with us her experiences as the 2023 commissioned artist in residence at New Ashgate Gallery. This project is part of the Here We Are programme, made possible thanks to funding from Arts Council England. So, exactly, just how ‘open’ is an...
bright-+/well – Kate Kennington-Steer is Artist in Residence with New Ashgate Gallery
This year, we were thrilled to announce Kate Kennington-Steer as the Artist in Residence for our partner commission with New Ashgate Gallery. In her first blog post, Kate introduces us to her project, titled 'bright-+/well', and talks about her personal connection to...