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Caitlin Shearer

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Caitlin enjoys rendering watercolour portraits of people both real and imagined, creating a world of her own that draws heavily upon 1950’s kitsch, longing, obsession and the feminine allure.

Caitlin also enjoys designing textiles for her own collection of handmade dresses and likes to dabble in designing temporary tattoos, book covers and handmade brooches.

Past clients include fashion designers such as Karla Spetic and Kelsey Genna, and publications such as Frankie, Oyster, Notebook, Desktop and the Walrus.

Caitlin is based in Sydney and works from her bedroom studio.

Name:

Caitlin Shearer

Place of Birth:

Sydney, Australia

Currently Living in:

Sydney

Train, bus, bike, or other:

Legs!

What's the most important object in your studio?

My weekly diary and my guardian kewpie doll.

Paper or Plastic?

Flat paper

If you could resurrect one no longer living person to have lunch with, knowing you will have to return them to the grave right after coffee, who would it be?

Anne Frank

Preferred method of dealing with an encounter with an acquaintance whose name you can't remember.

Over-smiling and avoidance.

Why don't you flip the tortoise over, Leon?

You've got the wrong girl.

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

All the wood!

Favourite client so far?

Mimco

Favourite imaginary client?

Vivienne Westwood

How does your mother describe your profession?

The profession that she had wished she'd been able to pursue

Coffee or tea?

Chai please.

What's your earliest drawing memory?

Drawing on the walls of my nonna's house with crayons. Bad girl.

How do you prefer to spend your mornings?

Walking in the park.

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