Hi, I’m Cosmic Kat and I’m a self-taught artist, illustrator and poet based in Nottingham, UK.

For as long as I can remember I’ve always loved creating, regardless of the medium.

I performed an original poem on stage at a school talent show aged 4. I started writing and illustrating my own short stories aged 6 and in my teens I sang in choirs and did graded exams in singing and piano.

But when it came to visual art, I never believed I was good enough.

At school we weren’t taught how to find and embrace our own unique style, only how to conform and create within the parameters that were set. I struggled with realism and so thought I wasn’t talented.

For a long time I didn’t allow myself to create art for fun or experiment with it.

But this changed aged 18 when I went to university and attended a “doodling for mindfulness” session at the wellbeing centre. I chatted, I drew without thinking about what I was doing and after a while I looked at the page and couldn’t believe what I’d created. It was a beautiful colourful design with swirling patterns. The session leader said it was a “mandala.” I thought “Did I really do THAT?”

The art poured out of my subconscious onto the paper.

I didn’t know colour theory, or anything about perspective but I’d created something that looked cool and it had made me happy in the process.

I was hooked.

After that I turned to art often as a wellbeing tool and way to manage my mental health. I struggled a lot with depression, anxiety and PTSD from the ages of 17 – 27 and art was a way to express and process my emotions when words failed me.

I did art therapy during the pandemic and art continues to be very therapeutic process for me. Sometimes I’m willing to share and let others buy the work I create in this way whilst other pieces feel deeply personal and I like to keep them just for me.

When I was living in London in 2018 I was doodling whilst on the tube once and a woman next to me was admiring my drawings. She asked me if I’d been to art school and when I said I hadn’t she remarked, “Wow, you have a gift from God.”

Now in my 30s, I’m determined not to hide, waste or deny that gift any longer.

In 2024, I was diagnosed Autistic which was hugely validating but also sad. There has been a grief process, coming to terms with my own identity and thinking about what could have been if I’d known sooner. I’d like to explore this process of unmasking further in my art.

Bright colours have always been a feature of my art. Even the works that have been created in the depths of darkness and despair. I think in some ways art has brought me back into the light in those moments, reminding me that there is so much colour and beauty in the world, regardless of the challenges I’ve been through.

My favourite mediums are acrylic paint, felt tips and permanent markers, mixed media collage, pastels (oil and chalk) and recently I’ve really got into using posca pens on stones and glass.

In 2014 I painted a mural on a wall inside a squatters’ building in Bologna, Italy; a bright multicoloured explosion of cats and flowers. It’s a dream of mine to paint an outdoor mural so if you have a wall that could do with some colour and pizzazz, please get in touch!

I also intend to publish a children’s book that I’ve written and illustrated. I have a Ukrainian rescue dog and I’d love to share her story in this format and give the proceeds to charities that are supporting the aid effort in Ukraine.

My Cosmic Kat Tarot deck was published in 2019 following a successful Kickstarter campaign. I wanted to depart from some of the more sombre imagery that can be associated with traditional tarot decks and create a child friendly colourful cat deck.

My inspirations include animals of all kinds (especially cats), spirituality, folklore & mythology, feminism and nature.

I’m currently working on my first collection of paintings called “Eden” which I will launch on 1st Sept 2026.

Ultimately I’ve learnt that creating art is not just something I like to do but something I need to do.

It helps me to process emotions and make sense of the world as well as allowing me to fulfil my spiritual purpose on this Earth.

Every time I put pen or paintbrush to paper I sense that I’m co-creating with something Divine and that is the absolute best feeling in the world.

If you’d like to buy my art or enquire about a collaboration or commission please send me an email at hello@cosmickatspirit.com or fill in the form on the contact page.