Kath Bertrand
Kath Bertrand Visual Artist
Kath Bertrand is a painter and ceramic artist. She completed her Diploma in Visual Arts at Tafe Queensland in Brisbane in 2019. She lives in Moreton Bay Queensland and enjoys making in her small studio by the sea.
Kath has always been interested in painting particularly watercolour, and has always been a keen maker. She was encouraged to paint by her grandmother on painting trips in the Blue Mountains and around Mosman Bay. She lived in a house of colour growing up where her mother loved to create interesting interiors.
After working as a social worker, Kath studied visual arts at Brisbane Tafe Southbank.
She lives in Moreton Bay outside Brisbane, and has been developing her skills in painting, and ceramics.
Kath is a current member of both the Redcliffe Art Society and the Redcliffe Pottery Group. Kath has been selected as a finalist a number of times for the RAS Exhibition of Excellence being 3rd overall in 2015, and was first in 2020 for the RAS members show and commended in 2023. She was also a co-winner for a Shakespeare inspired teapot in the Sydney Teapot Show and has ceramic work retained by the Museum of Brisbane. She regularly exhibits with both groups. Her work can also be found on Bluethumb, as well as the Gatakers Artspace in Maryborough and the Old Redcliffe Fire Station Gallery shop.
Education
2018-2019
Diploma of Visual Arts, Tafe Queensland Brisbane
Previous
Bachelor of Social Work Honours Class 2 Div 1
Awards
2024
Finalist Painting Mathew Flinders Art Prize
2023
Highly commended Sea theme Clay On Display, Redcliffe Pottery Group
Sydney Teapot Show Joint Winner Shakespeare inspired teapot
Commune, Museum of Brisbane Ceramic Exhibition-work retained for permanent collection
Watercolour Muster finalist, QLD
Highly commended Redcliffe Art Society Members Show
2022
Second Prize, Hand Built section, Clay on Display, Redcliffe Pottery Group
2021
Second Prize Handbuilt Section, Clay on Display, Redcliffe Pottery Group
2020
First Prize Overall Redcliffe Art Society Members Exhibition
2019
Highly Commended Hand Built, Clay on Display Redcliffe Pottery Group
2015
Third Prize Overall, Redcliffe Arts Society Exhibition of Excellence
Exhibitions
2023
Sydney Teapot Show, Clay On Display, Redcliffe Pottery Group Members Show, Commune Exhibition Museum of Brisbane.
RAS Members Show, Aspire Gallery "Rustle Exhibition"
2022
Joint Exhibition with Tricia Reust, Contemplating Timelessness, Redcliffe Old Fire Station Gallery
Finalist, Redcliffe Art Society Exhibition of Excellence
Redcliffe Pottery Group Members Exhibition
2021
Members Exhibition Redcliffe Pottery Group Clay on Display, Redcliffe Entertainment Centre
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Joint Exhibition with Paula Wise, Earthly Creations, Redcliffe Entertainment Centre
Paintings included in Outside In Exhibition, St Vincents Hospital Brisbane
Finalist Redcliffe Art Society Exhibition of Excellence
Redcliffe Art Society Members Exhibition
2020
Joint Exhibition with Paula Wise. Catharsis. Redcliffe Entertainment Centre
Redcliffe Art Society Members Exhibition
Finalist Redcliffe Art Society Exhibition of Excellence, Redcliffe Art Gallery
2019
2019
Clay on Display, Redcliffe Pottery Group
Tafe Queensland Brisbane Visual Arts Graduate Show
2011-2018
Redcliffe Arts Society Members Exhibition,
Redcliffe Show, and St Peters the Fisherman Art Show
2015
Redcliffe Art Society Members Exhibition of Excellence, Redcliffe Regional Gallery
2004
Moreton Bay Regional Arts Award Exhibition
2000
Caloundra Regional Art Show
1999
St George Art Show Maleny