Ocean Palms

Katie is a Gold Coast-based artist with cerebral palsy who fell in love with art as a form of expression during high school. Painting helps her relax and express all the things she cannot speak out loud. This helps to calm her mind and shut off the over-thinking part of her brain for a while! Katie's paintings, and the colours she chooses, tell a story of how she sees and feels the world around her.

I created this artwork because I love spending time walking along the beach with my support workers and family. I also really enjoy painting beach sunsets. Being by the ocean, and painting the ocean, helps me process my feelings.