Kate Claringbould grew up in Australia surrounded by vibrant colors, sights and sounds. As a child she explored the Australian landscape on many driving and camping trips with her family. During these trips she was introduced to the colors and intensity of bushland, tropics, deserts and many places in between. She often states that her love of color comes from those days in the bush. The vivid reds, golden yellows, vibrant blues and jewel greens noted on those trips are often present in her artwork creating bright cheerful splashes of color. These childhood experiences are reflected in the art that Kate creates, from the subject matter, to the colors she uses and to the style of the art itself.
 
Kate is a self-taught bead artist and acrylic painter. For many years Kate explored a variety of artistic mediums: painting, drawing, peyote-stitch bracelets. However, after taking an online mosaic class, Kate realized that her love of beads fit naturally into this new field. Now Kate is both a bead mosaicist and a painter who loves to share what she creates with others.