Kittie is originally from Cumbria but is now settled in Edinburgh where she works as a tutor at Leith School of Art alongside her own creative work.

 " In the last year I have started drawing birds directly from life The immediacy of this working method means you have to work quickly and be prepared to make a lot of sketches to get the information you need. The first few drawings of any particular bird are always clumsy and then you start getting a feel for its particular shape and movement. I am currently building up a British Birds series of screen prints. I like to make work that contains a narrative; this is helped by bringing out a sense of character and purpose in the creatures that I draw. Back in the studio I work up my drawings into designs for prints. I like the technique of screen printing because of the saturated colours and the ability to layer colour."