Catherine studied Fine Arts at Adelaide College of The Arts from 1973-1976. She then taught art in South Australia until 1983.

In 1984-1986, she studied Theatrical Make-up and Special Effects and worked as a freelance makeup artist in the film and television industry for 16 years while continuing throughout the years with painting.

Catherine also worked for 8 years as a full-time artist (painter) and has won several awards for her figurative and still-life paintings and has exhibited extensively over the past 30 years.

Catherine’s makeup career spans over 30 years starting in television with Channel 7’s “Sons and Daughters” and “A Country Practice” followed by numerous television dramas, news and current affairs, a television career spanning 15 years. She has also worked as a makeup artist in film, fashion, commercials, photography, body painting and Special Effects. Her background in fine art gives her an edge when it comes to technique, colour and design in makeup.

Catherine has taught art, makeup and special effects extensively over the past 30 years. This includes teaching art and makeup at the renowned “Art & Technology of Makeup College”, of which she was later appointed college registrar.

Catherine is currently one of the senior trainer and assessors in the Diploma of Screen and Media Makeup at the “National Institute of Dramatic Art” and continues to paint and exhibit her art work.

Catherine’s main focus now is to pass on her extensive knowledge gained over the past 35 years of working in the makeup industry and is looking forward to interacting with and inspiring the next generation of makeup artists.