K A Treble, aka Kati Kaia
b. Hong Kong
University of the Arts London; Ravensbourne College of Art
Abstract expressionist painter K A Treble creates large‑scale, expressionist artworks that explore the emotional and spiritual power of colour and mark‑making, painting riotus, elemental and textural canvases in a deeply physical process.
Working primarily in oil, she builds and erodes layers over time, revealing hidden textures and stories beneath the surface, using the palette knife to carve stories and etchings into the canvas. Her work brims with gestures and textures—inspired from modernist masters. It may feel familiar at first, but it will leave you feeling hit by something urgent and new. Based in the south-east of England in the Surrey Hills, she is inspired deeply by the surrounding nature, light, colour, movement and energy.
Kati is part of the Womens Artist Art Week (WAAW) as well as the Visual Artists Association (VAA) - You can read more about her work at katreble.com >