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Catherine Hamilton - known to her friends as "Cate", was born and raised in the Island of Jersey - the largest of the Channel Islands, United Kingdom. Her career in art began at an early age, when crayons, paint brushes and paper were freely supplied by her parents for her to express her interest in living things. Here five year old Catherine is pictured in the local newspaper, the Jersey Evening Post. So focused on her painting, she remains totally oblivious of the visit to the school classroom of a distinguished guest - Vice Admiral Sir John Villiers, KCB OBE, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
Owing to the sudden and premature death of her Father when Catherine was still a child, her family situation denied her the chance to attend Art College. Undeterred, she set about supplementing her "day-job" in the finance industry by undertaking portrait commissions - a successful endeavor which has seen her paintings hung on many walls in her native island and further afield including Britain, Ireland, Australia and the United States of America.
Catherine's love of animals, so often reflected in her work, also began at an early age, surrounded by her family's pets. She now shares her life with seven dogs, five cats and two chickens. She took to the saddle at the age of four - and has seldom been out of it since. She currently owns a small herd of seven ponies and horses, including Miniature Shetlands, Welsh ponies, Connemaras and Cobs.
Catherine is married and has two daughters who also share her love of art and animals.
Catherine Hamilton - known to her friends as "Cate", was born and raised in the Island of Jersey - the largest of the Channel Islands, United Kingdom. Her career in art began at an early age, when crayons, paint brushes and paper were freely supplied by her parents for her to express her interest in living things. Here five year old Catherine is pictured in the local newspaper, the Jersey Evening Post. So focused on her painting, she remains totally oblivious of the visit to the school classroom of a distinguished guest - Vice Admiral Sir John Villiers, KCB OBE, Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
Owing to the sudden and premature death of her Father when Catherine was still a child, her family situation denied her the chance to attend Art College. Undeterred, she set about supplementing her "day-job" in the finance industry by undertaking portrait commissions - a successful endeavor which has seen her paintings hung on many walls in her native island and further afield including Britain, Ireland, Australia and the United States of America.
Catherine's love of animals, so often reflected in her work, also began at an early age, surrounded by her family's pets. She now shares her life with seven dogs, five cats and two chickens. She took to the saddle at the age of four - and has seldom been out of it since. She currently owns a small herd of seven ponies and horses, including Miniature Shetlands, Welsh ponies, Connemaras and Cobs.
Catherine is married and has two daughters who also share her love of art and animals.