artist - about

it's always wise to be near cats and making art

I BELIEVE THE BLANK PAGE IS A SPACE WHERE ACTIVITY SHOULD TAKE PLACE

I create process-led artworks, primarily in painting, drawing, or collected materials, often within the abstract. My work is guided by instinct - exploring colour, mark-making, and shape; and evoking environments or atmosphere.

At times I invite small creatures, scenery, thoughts, objects, or words into the work, allowing playful or contemplative elements to emerge.

My practice extends to creating tabletop games, and work in communities as a facilitator, whether that be through therapeutic art making, creative play, or workshops.

I have experience with parent/toddler groups, children, young people, adults, and disabled and neurodivergent children.

Member of the Scottish Artists Union.

I'VE WORKED WITH

Impact Arts, Spiral Creative Arts Therapies, KIWI Sensory Club, Glasgow Initiative of Facilitation & Therapy, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture

TRAINING

BA (Hons) Visual Art - Glasgow Kelvin College / University of Dundee, graduated 2016

Art & Design - Ayrshire College 2011-14

Mental Health Champions Foundation Programme - Place2Be, May 2023

Rebel Business School - March 2024

Medley's Art For Wellbeing Certificate Course - Feb - March 2026

EXHIBITIONS + PROJECTS

2025 - Artist Facilitator, Mascot Makers - Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Mascot Project

2022 - Founded Terror Toad - Released first tabletop game GRIM INC.

2018 - Live Installer, David Mach: Against the Tide - Cass Art Glasgow

2017 - Artist, What’s in a Name? - Maybole Town Hall
2017 - Artist Facilitator, Coo-ee – Come to Me - Maybole Community Project

2016 - Artist, So It Begins - Glasgow Kelvin College Annual Degree Show

2015 - Artist, 9 Artists 1 Meadow - Glasgow Open House Art Festival
2015 - Artist, 9 Degrees - Glasgow Kelvin College Annual 3rd Year Exhibition
2015 - Artist Facilitator, Creative Cargo - Glasgow Sculpture Studio

2014 - Designer & Director, Outbreak at M&D’s - Immersive Halloween Experience
2014 - Artist, Vision Ayr - Ayr
2014 - Artist, Pink Buildings - Ayr Renaissance

2012–2013 - Artist, Annual End of Year Art & Design Show - Ayrshire College

CONTACT

For enquiries, commissions, workshops, and more, get in touch at katieriddell@duck.com

me, making giant bubbles at KIWI Club. Never pass on an opportunity to blow bubbles

the is an image of an open sketchbook, with plans for a painting scribbled in pen on the pages. a diagram of a canvas is drawn

write it down and work it out later

a mug of tea, a glass of water, and a glass of paint water sit on a busy work surface. the table has an assortment of materials on it, including a cutting mat, a sketchbook, and some cardboard painted purple

paint hydration and me hydration

3 little clay creatures, cute and dripping in acrylic inks that have been poured on top of them

neat wee guys

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