Katie Roberts is a contemporary artist and designer based in Cornwall whose vibrant works capture beautiful arrangements of daily life. Her still life paintings are a celebration of colour and form, offering familiar scenes drawn from observation and imagination that invite pause and appreciation of life’s simple pleasures.
Drawing inspiration from her home landscape and travels further afield, Katie’s love of colour is the through-line of her work, each piece beginning with a considered palette that guides the scene. Her bright and playful tones speak to the heat and pace of Mediterranean days, distilled into intimate yet universal scenes of everyday objects spanning table settings, food and flowers. Working primarily in acrylic on canvas, paper, and wood, her paintings balance simplicity with intricate attention to detail through soft, painterly strokes that give each piece a quiet yet expressive presence.
Having studied Art Foundation at Falmouth University and Graphic Communication at Bath Spa University, Katie spent eight years working as a art director and designer in London, collaborating with global clients across branding, packaging, digital design, and art direction. She is now back in her home county of Cornwall, painting from a studio near Falmouth where the natural light and coastal surroundings continue to inspire her creative practice.
Works available at Beside The Wave Gallery, Glassette & The St Ives Co.
Art direction & design experience
Papier, Anthropologie, Port Magazine, Marks & Spencer, Crew Clothing, DAME