About Katy Hill

Hello, and welcome to my website.  

I trained in Graphic Design at the University of the Arts, London (LCC), where I developed a love of digital design, but I have also always had

 an equally strong passion for hands-on fine art in all media. 

Prior to my time studying at LCC, I lived, studied and worked in Manchester, London and Setubal, Portugal (teaching in higher, further and adult education, and, later, as an editor and reporter in the television industry and the UK Parliament). I am now lucky enough to be based on a farm in Dorset, living in beautiful surroundings, with two beautiful Lusitano horses, a dog and a long-suffering husband! 

When I am not riding or being kept busy with my two horses, I can often be found in my studio, working on ideas, sketches, paintings, collages and drawings, in all sorts of media. I take much of my inspiration from where 

I live. Nature, wildlife, conservation and environmental issues are of particular interest, especially since I also have an MSc in Sustainable Development, and a deep concern about climate change and our role as  custodians of the planet. My first degree was in Social Anthropology. People from all walks of life and backgrounds fascinate me. Now, living on a farm in Dorset, after having lived in cities for most of my life, I find the all-too-often unsung rural workforce a constant source of inspiration, so love to paint and draw rural (and especially equine) workers.

I am also an active member of Dorchester Art Club, and was proud to win a couple of the Club's annual art competitions in 2024. One of my winning works,  an ink drawing of my dog Broccoli, has just been selected for the Sherborne Summer Exhibition, 2025. I attend regular life-drawing sessions with Jack Dickson, who is a very inspiring and talented local artist. 

I hope you will enjoy looking at some of my work, and, please feel free to get in contact, if you are a collector, someone looking to commission artwork, or someone who is simply interested in any aspect of my work.  Here are some examples of recent works, some of which are available as originals, and most as prints. I will be adding more work to the website, and would love to connect on email, so it would be great if you could sign up to receive news by sending me your email address via the Contact Form at the end and stay in touch. Thanks so much for taking the time 

to view the site.