Katy MacFarlane - OFF

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Katy MacFarlane is an artist living in Brooklin, Ontario. She creates tiny watercolour, ink and collage paintings of interesting places, inside and out. Her paintings explore concepts of home and comfort, while pushing watercolour to its limits of saturation and vibrancy.

Katy’s paintings became tiny after the birth of her first daughter when it became necessary to be able to work for short periods of time and hide her paintings away easily.

In the past she has worked on a much larger scale in oils and acrylics and may again one day, but the small size and watercolour medium has allowed her to explore her style in a way she really enjoys.

Her paintings may be small but they are also mighty, filled with details that add fun and magic to the subject matter. She likes to think of her style as “mini maximalism” and seeks subjects that are packed with quirkiness and intrigue.

Katy loves to drive around the countryside and hike through towns with her daughters, looking for inspiration for her artwork.