Kate Mawdsley

Kate grew up in the coastal town of Formby in Lancashire and moved to London to study fashion and textiles at Middlesex University.  She spent the next 20 years there, working freelance designing textiles for many high street fashion stores in the UK and America. 

Her career evolved, moving into commercial illustration where she designed all things from mugs to kitchen textiles and paper products. Exhibiting annually in New York for 30 years her work was created by hand using water colour and inks but also by computer, each final image being a digital file.

Kate developed a significant international customer base which included Aga, Harrods and Dunoon Ceramics plus many popular greetings card companies. With the arrival of the internet she was able to relinquish her London studio and work from home whilst dealing with her customers, moving to Suffolk where she has lived for almost 25 years. 

Joining Sudbourne Park Printmakers has given Kate the opportunity to compliment her skills and return to a more hands on style of work with relief printing presenting totally different challenges and disciplines which she loves. Kate particularly enjoys creating images of her local coastal area and wildlife.

Detail of: Thorington
Lino cut

Little Harbour
Lino cut

Kingfisher
Lino cut

Aldeburgh
Lino cut

Detail of: Bittern
Lino cut

Detail of: Rendlesham Forest, lino cut