KATINKA
MURALIST & DECORATIVE ARTIST

Sometimes the simplest ideas become the most cherished gifts. My personalised alphabet letter commissions are among my favourite smaller pieces to create, combining hand-painted artwork with a personal touch that makes each one unique. Each commission centres around a child's initial, which is painted as a decorative letter and accompanied by an animal that corresponds to the same letter. For example, a large hand-painted "F" for Frank might feature a cheerful frog nestled am

Some commissions are about transforming a space, while others become part of a family's story. My hand-painted children's chairs fall firmly into the latter category. Each chair I create is individually designed and painted by hand, making it a unique piece that celebrates a child's early years. Whether commissioned as a christening gift, a first birthday present, or a special keepsake for a nursery or playroom, these chairs are made to be both beautiful and meaningful. There

I am delighted to share a recent collaboration featuring some beautifully handcrafted wooden bookends created by Sue and Mike Richards of SMR Agrifor, a small family-run business based near Masham in North Yorkshire. Their bookends are crafted from sustainably sourced timber grown and milled within their own woodland and are supplied in an unfinished state, providing the perfect foundation for bespoke decorative artwork. For this series of commissions, I worked with clients t

One of the aspects of my work that I enjoy most is collaborating with talented creatives to bring unique artistic elements into interior spaces. I'm delighted to be working with Camilla Hampton Interiors on a series of bespoke hand-painted trims that are being transformed into decorative mirrors and incorporated into beautifully curated interiors. In a world increasingly dominated by mass production, there is something incredibly special about creating pieces that are entirel

CIAG, Chard Improvement Action Group, came to me a few months ago and commissioned a large outdoor mural that would celebrate Chard’s most historical building and bring the whole community together. Wanting it to be a community project in itself I created a process in which the members of the CIAG could participate in the painting, no matter what their artistic backgrounds were. Based on local artist Andrew Skriven’s original painting of the Toll House, and with him not wanti

Myself and Saffran Maroc are teaming up to open a shop in our home town of Beaminster, Dorset. Open for one month only from Saturday the 20th of July to Saturday the 17th of August, it will showcase the very best of my latest work, and her handpicked Moroccan goodies. Saffran Maroc is a home run business, based online and at local fairs, selling a mixture of traditionally made Moroccan ceramics, glasses, textiles and baskets. Everything is individually chosen before being bro