Cat Spilman

Cat Spilman is a contemporary abstract artist, born in New York, whose work has been celebrated for its rich textures and dynamic brushstrokes. Traditionally known for her monochromatic, two-tone paintings using house paint - a medium familiar to her from her eight-year career as a Scenic Artist in film and television - Spilman’s work has shifted to a colourful focus in recent years.

Having exhibited at RHODES a total of eight times across her career, Spilman’s work has undergone a remarkable evolution whilst retaining an immediate focus on form and fluid movements. Her works feature large brushstrokes that connect and grow, flowing beyond the borders of the canvas. This is complemented by the oil pastel lines balancing the dark/light forms, and the lone dot, painted in the expanse of blank. The compositions create a meditative rhythm, indicative of the introspection Spilman often applies to her works as abstracted self-portraits.