About
Cathy Veale ARSMA
Cathy Veale is a full-time professional watercolour artist based in Dorset, renowned for her large-scale seascapes and coastal scenes.
Inspired by the natural beauty of the Jurassic Coast and her passion for sailing, her work focuses on the ever-changing patterns of light and colour created by reflections from the chalk cliffs, shifting tides and the movement of the water.
Working predominantly in watercolour, Cathy is particularly drawn to the medium's fluidity and transparency, using it to capture the movement, atmosphere and changing character of the sea. Her close connection with the Dorset coastline and experience on the water provide a continuing source of inspiration for her work.
Cathy studied Graphic Design at Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design from 1978 to 1981, followed by extensive international travel. She has exhibited widely, including with the South West Academy, the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours and the Royal West of England Academy, as well as regularly exhibiting at London's Mall Galleries with the Royal Society of Marine Artists, where she was awarded the 2026 Daler-Rowney Prize for ‘Where Land Meets the Sea’.
- Member
- Associate Member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists (ARSMA)
- Award
- 2026 Daler-Rowney Prize, ‘Where Land Meets the Sea’, RSMA Annual Exhibition
- Exhibited
- South West Academy, Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, Royal West of England Academy, Mall Galleries London
- Trained
- Graphic Design, Bournemouth and Poole College of Art and Design, 1978 to 1981