The Queen

Cathy Staughton

Cathy Staughton (b 1968, Melbourne) is an established artist, with a 30+ year career. Primarily a figurative painter, her distinctive style speaks volumes through her bold approach to working. Her quirky style emblazons her paintings, which reflect a distinct good-bad dichotomy while retaining overtones of pathos and humour. She paints people she knows as well as icons, angels, robots, and cats, exposing every raw emotion, line and wrinkle. Staughton has worked at Arts Project since 1989 and has had four solo shows including at MADMusée, Liège in 2002. She has exhibited in numerous curated national and international group exhibitions and has work in collections worldwide.