About Braw Artworks





Braw Artworks is the artistic endeavor of Katherine, a Scottish artist with a deep passion for cyanotype, a fascinating fusion of art and science. Katherine has embraced this traditional photographic printing process, dating back to the 19th century, to create unique and experimental artworks. She combines her love for cyanotype with her role as an art and design teacher in Falkirk, as well as hosting workshops to share her expertise.
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Cyanotype, a process developed by botanist Anna Atkins, who is recognised as the first female photographer, is a key influence in Katherine's work. Atkins used the process to create botanical blueprints, and Katherine has carried forward this tradition by collecting flora from her garden and the Scottish countryside to produce intricate, botanical-inspired cyanotypes. Her process often involves experimentation, incorporating elements like vinegar and salt to modify the colours and textures of the prints, resulting in unique, one-of-a-kind pieces.
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Katherine also explores diverse surfaces and materials for her cyanotypes, ranging from watercolour paper and fabrics to sheet music, maps, and black-and-white photographic paper. She has ventured into creating Cyanolumens, combining traditional methods with modern techniques, including printing on x-ray films, MRI scans, and even using her own ink drawings as negatives.
Her work continues to evolve, with a recent collection inspired by the human body. Katherine draws from Henry Vandyke Carter’s anatomical illustrations in Gray's Anatomy and creates art from medical imagery like x-rays and scans. By blending cyanotype techniques with elements of anatomy, metallic watercolors, and gold leaf, she creates intricate, visually compelling pieces that sit at the intersection of art and science.
Artist Bio
2001 Graduated BA Design
2006 - present, Secondary Art and Design teacher
2020 Started her cyanotype journey
2021 Representation in four Scottish Galleries
2021 Group exhibition ’The Denny Collective’, Glasgow
2022 Solo exhibition ‘Wild and Free’, Glasgow
2022 Joint exhibition with 'Charity McArdle Fine Art' at the Edinburgh Fringe ‘Rhapsody in Blue'
2022 Scottish Society of Artists 30x30 Exhibition, Edinburgh RSA
2023 Three artworks featured in 'The Storms Journal' a journal of poetry, prose and visual art.
2023 Individual Artist Feature in 'Suboart' international art magazine, print edition
2023 Artist in Residence with 'Scottish Wildlife Trust' and 'Cumbernauld Living Landscape' on their 'Creating Natural Connections' project.
2023 Exhibited within 'North Ayrshire Open Art'​
2023 Featured in Stirlings Photography Festival book
2024 Four week Solo Exhibition 'Beyond Blue' with Made in Stirling
2024 Exhibited at 'Rewilding' with Nature Galleries, Inverness
2024 Exhibited at 'Habitats', Cadboll House, Tain with Nature Galleries
2024 Joint Exhibition, Bellshill Cultural Centre with NL Arts