Catherine Hayler

Tell us a little bit about yourself?
My husband and I have been together for 10 years coming up later this month! Where has the time gone!! We have two children who keep me busy.

I love keeping active when I can, escaping out of the city on weekends, trying different cuisines and creating an artwork that is exactly as I envisioned!! 

I have 3 short school days to myself to paint, (that’s if no one is sick) so I try to make the most of the time I have.

What is your favourite drink? 
I can’t go past a cool sangria on a summers day.

What inspired you to start painting/drawing?
After being made redundant from the corporate world and then been thrown into Melbourne lockdown I suddenly found myself at home looking after my children full time for the good part of two years. 

We had also just moved into our new home and I was inspired to fill our blank walls. 

So with plenty of time on my hands I bought some art supplies and started painting. I sold a few pieces on Marketplace. This helped to fund other bigger pieces I had my eye on for home. So it continued!

How can we support you?
Encouragement is key to me, it helps to keep me motivated. You can support me by following my page, sharing, liking my posts, leaving supportive comments and/or visiting my webpage! Thank you. 

What advice would you give other artists/creatives starting out?
Experiment, find your style and don’t give up! Another big one that I struggle with is…….don’t compare yourself to others. Your journey is your own. 

You can see more of Catherine’s work here.