Ariel as a green cat, 2024

‘Ariel as a Green Cat’ is a portrait of my five-year-old daughter, Ariel. I’ve captured a moment in time on the cusp of big change; leaving all the innocence and fun of preschool behind, she is about to embark on a new life adventure in primary school.

Katherine Edney lives and works in Sydney. She holds a Master of Fine Arts by Research (Painting) from COFA, UNSW (2008) and a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours Class 1 (2004).
Edney has been a multi-time finalist in the Archibald Prize (2020, 2019), Salon des Refuses (2024, 2022, 2021), Portia Geach Memorial Award (2020, 2014, 2012), Ravenswood Women’s Art Prize (2019, 2018), Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship (2012, 2011) and STILL: National Still Life Award (2021), among others.