Catriona MacEachen lives in Fife and works as a freelance artist, specialising in Scottish land and seascapes. Art has been her passion for as long as she can remember and although mainly self-taught, she excelled in Art at school and went on to specialise in Art while undertaking an Education degree in Glasgow. She feels that because of the true freedom of expression she has experienced as a self-taught artist, she has been able to develop her own unique style which is a clear personal reflection of how she perceives the beauty of the world around her and her place in it.

Catriona was born in Kirkcaldy and although based in Fife and a proud Fifer (often reflected in her depictions of local scenes), Catriona’s roots lie in the Hebrides. She has a strong affinity with the North West of Scotland, Skye and the Isles and believes there to be nowhere more beautiful or inspirational. Catriona heads North at every opportunity and these trips greatly influence her work.

 

Catriona's work is influenced primarily by her love of nature and wildlife. The intense colours, perpetually changing light, perfect forms and dramatic land and seascapes of the natural world of her homeland are a constant source of fascination and inspiration.
She uses a variety of media depending on the mood or atmosphere she wishes to convey. She often chooses to work in acrylic to fully capture the vivid hues of a dramatic East Coast sunrise orHebridean sunset.

Catriona's artwork is becoming increasingly popular and she has many pieces in private collections both in the UK and abroad.
She successfully exhibited at Heron Gallery during Pittenweem Arts Festival in August 2011 and as well as currently exhibiting at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, she will be exhibiting in January 2012 at The Airport Gallery, Edinburgh and from April 2012 she will be exhibiting at Artery Gallery in St. Andrews.