Australian Contemporary Artist Katrina Read is best known for her “Prosperity Series” of extraordinarily life-like Koi fishes swimming in pebble bottomed rivers, or suspended in the rippling swirl of the deep black waters. The use of light is particularly strong, making use within the artwork but most profoundly with external light play, both environmental and natural. The play of light on the Koi fish and rippling water becomes more real after the final layer of high gloss varnish is applied over the paintings making them glisten as they would naturally in the sunlight.

Katrina Read has been painting for as long as she remembers and is now a full-time artist after a career in the advertising industry. She has gained success as a serious artist in a short few years, her works doubling in value each year for the past 3 years.

Katrina Read is represented in galleries in WA, NSW, and Singapore and has exhibited in New York, Canada and the Caribbean. Katrina has recently moved from her NSW home to live and work in Singapore.
EXPERIENCE: SHOWS & EVENTS (FINE ART & CLIENT LIAISONS (CORPORATE/PRIVATE)
Australian Arts Fest, World Presidents Organization, Academy of Spherical Arts, Australian Trade Commission,Canada
Australian Arts Fest, Junior World Presidents Organization, Academy of Spherical Arts, Australian Trade Commission, Canada
The American Country Club, Singapore
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane Art Fair, Australia
Singapore Art Fair
Orchard Hotel Reception & Display, Singapore
Sea World, New Lobby, Gold Coast, Australia
‘Creative Australia’, Raffles City Shopping Centre, Australian Trade Commission, Singapore
‘Project Hammer’, Intercontinental Hotel Charity Auction, Singapore
‘Bravehearts Charity Auction’, Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, Australia
‘Savoir Faire’, Salt, Kingscliff, NSW, Australia
‘Visions of Tranquillity’, New York, USA
Finalist, New South Wales Exporter of the Year 2008, 2009 & Highly Commended
Audi Peace & Passion Exhibition, Sydney, Australia
Gove District Hospital, NT, Australia
Circle of Care Medical Offices, Qld, Australia
AWARDS
2008    Finalist NSW Exporters Awards ‘Arts & Entertainment’, ‘Asian Exporter’

2009    Finalist NSW Exporters Awards ‘Arts & Entertainment’, ‘Asian Exporter’

2009    Highly Commended, NSW Exporters Awards, ‘Asian Exporter’
MEDIA PROFILES & PUBLICITY
2007    ‘The Artists Palette’, 12 Page Art & Design Profile

2008    ‘Ish’ Interior Design Magazine’, Singapore

2008    ‘Queensland Homes’, Artwork Featured in Interiors

2010    ‘Prestige Magazine’, Singapore, Personality Profile & Artwork

2010    ‘Millionaire Asia’, Singapore, Personality Profile & Artwork

2010    ‘www.101.com’ Personality Profile & New Work