Katie Thomas
Since emigrating to Australia in 2018 my style of painting has been transformed. Inspired by the bright Australian sunshine, influencing the colours on my palette, the varied landscape and diverse wildlife. I have forever been drawn to the ocean and love to capture it on canvas. I like to inject lots of energy into my paintings by using a palette knife and large gestural strokes. I love being outdoors and taking in my surroundings. I like to take people on a journey with me through my paintings. I live next to the ocean, which features greatly in my work. I hope my energy and love for where I live comes across in my paintings.
The Northern beaches is certainly a beautiful place to be. I’m never short of painting inspiration.
Katie Thomas
Acrylic on Canvas
104cm x 104cm
Framed in Raw Ash (FSC Certified)
Glowing softly through the stillness, creating a sense of calm and inner warmth. Pause, to feel, observe and connect with a quieter reflective space within.
Katie Thomas
Acrylic on Canvas
79cm x 125cm
Framed in Raw Ash (FSC Certified)
A quiet steadiness settles in.
The land holds its own silence. The trees rise lightly into the sky, carrying both tenderness and time.
Not strength that insists, but strength that stays.
Katie Thomas
Acrylic on Canvas
104cm x 104cm
Framed in Raw Ash (FSC Certified)
In the shadows of the gum trees,
there’s stillness in the air.
The morning light glows,
like a soft breath,
Carrying secrets in the sky.
Katie Thomas
Acrylic on Canvas
79cm x 125cm
Framed in Raw Ash (FSC Certified)
Light lingers, soft and uncertain, moving through trees that hold and release in equal measure. Nothing fixed, nothing forced—just a gentle return.
Not where we arrive, but where we begin to glow.
Katie Thomas
Acrylic on Canvas
79cm x 125cm
Framed in Raw Ash (FSC Certified)
I felt as though the trees were calling me, pulling me further into the landscape. Standing among them, I am always aware of my smallness. The Blue Mountains feel ancient, almost prehistoric, and being dwarfed by something so enduring is deeply humbling.
I have drawn into the surface with charcoal, a material born from timber itself. That gesture felt like a direct connection to the land — marking trees with the remains of trees. This work reflects that quiet moment of surrender.
Katie Thomas
Acrylic on Canvas
79cm x 79cm
Framed in raw Tasmanian Oak
Lying in Wait by Katie Thomas is a compelling landscape painting that masterfully captures the tension between a tranquil day at the beach and the overwhelming power of nature.
The piece is defined by its stark vertical contrast, splitting the canvas between the carefree leisure of the shoreline and an impending atmospheric event.
Katie Thomas
Acrylic on Canvas
63cm x 63cm
Framed in raw Tasmanian Oak
In View From Milsons Point, Australian artist Katie Thomas presents a vibrant and evocative view of Sydney Harbour, showcasing her distinctive painterly style and eye for composition. Dominated by the elegant curve of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the work captures the urban energy and natural beauty of one of Australia’s most iconic vistas.
A single palm tree occupies the foreground, its lush fronds casting dynamic shadows across the sunlit promenade. This natural element is counterbalanced by the strong architectural presence of the bridge, whose steel structure stretches confidently across the canvas. Beneath it, the water shimmers in rich turquoise hues, leading the eye toward the distant skyline and the unmistakable silhouette of the Sydney Opera House.
Thomas employs bold brushstrokes and a vibrant palette to bring light, movement, and texture to the scene. Her work reveals a keen attention to detail—seen in the rippling reflections on the water and the subtle shifts in colour along the horizon—while still embracing the expressive freedom of impressionistic technique.
This painting invites the viewer to pause and absorb the interplay of light, shadow, and form in a familiar yet freshly rendered setting. It is both a celebration of Sydney’s grandeur and an intimate portrait of a quiet moment along the harbour’s edge.
Artist: Katie Thomas
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Measurements: 120cm x 120cm
Framed in Ash
Spending time as a family is what we love to do on the weekends. Walking, talking, beach visits, coffee and cafe visits. Shelly was the first beach we spent time on with the new addition to our family - Baby Arlo.
I love that the beaches hold different meanings and memories for different people.
Artist: Katie Thomas
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Measurements: 56cm x 56cm
Framed in Tasmanian Oak
Artist: Katie Thomas
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Measurements: 90cm x 60cm
Framed in Tasmanian Oak
Katie Thomas
Acrylic, oil stick, cold wax and charcoal
83cm x 83cm
Framed in Raw Ash (FSC Certified)
Painted intuitively, this work is less a depiction of a landscape than an exploration of how a place is held within us. Layers of weathered rock, shifting light and heavy atmosphere emerge through memory and instinct.
Although inspired by Tasmania, it continually drew me back to my homeland of Wales—its rugged terrain, ancient stone and ever-changing weather.
The soft circular form becomes a looking glass or the mind’s eye, inviting us beyond the physical landscape into memory, emotion and imagination. A place weathered by time, quietly enduring, where what is seen and what is remembered begin to merge.