About Me

Hello!

I’m Catherine Bamber (she/her), an artist based in leafy Surrey, England known for my black dot drawings and second-hand finds.

I started selling my art back in 2020 when a virus *that will not be named* was keeping us all inside and I found myself back at my parents home with a lot of time of my hands.

I've always been inspired by nature around me, whether it's the rolling countryside, woodland animals or wildflowers. I like a minimalist art style (lots of white space) and take inspiration from vintage illustrations.

I hope my art can be a calming presence in your home and a reason to smile every day.

Why dots?

I've become known for my drawing style of building up lots of black dots. I believe it's called stippling, and the first time I played around with this style was in 2019. I always loved to draw with fine liners as I like how it takes shape right away (unlike with painting). I saw an artist on instagram who drew with dots, tried it out and never looked back. I find it really relaxing and love how one simple mark can build up such detailed images.

I wrote a blog post with more details about how I found my style.

Read it here

Vintage frames

Since the end of 2024, I have managed to combine my love of second-hand shopping with my love of drawing by sourcing vintage frames.

It makes each piece of art so unique and I love giving a second life to something old. One persons junk really is another person's treasure.

I share a lot of behind the scenes from my second-hand shopping excursions on my social media, including love it or leave it stories where you get to decide.

Follow along here

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