Having grown up in a household with a full time artist, Kate has always had an interest in art and especially paintings, being drawn to the worlds that are created in the area of the canvas. After achieving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2003, Kate pursued a successful career in graphic design before eventually making the switch to art. She was mentored by her fine artist father, now focussing her time and energy into life as a contemporary artist from her studio in Brisbane, specialising in landscapes.
Steve’s artist daughter, Kate Graham, was mentored by him early in her career. Steve worked in oils or acrylic on canvas with subjects ranging from contemporary realistic to industrial cityscapes. His work is represented in collections throughout Australia, UK and United States.
His work is an attempt to distil these images into single paintings, bringing these often subliminal messages into the conscious realm. These images, which we generally take for granted or even fail to notice, influence all of our lives in some way and his effort is to present them in a form that is creative and provocative. His appreciation of early 20th century poster design together with Art Deco style was often an influence on his work.
