HENRIETTA DUBREY

  • Henrietta Dubrey lives and works in West Cornwall near the western most tip of England. Born in 1966, she spent childhood holidays in Cornwall and was later drawn to St Ives by its rich artistic heritage and in particular the middle-generation St Ives artists such as Roger Hilton and Terry Frost.

    She studied at Wimbledon School of Art and the Royal Academy Schools in London, finishing her studies in 1992. Working in both the figurative and abstract genre, she thrives on the diversity that such discipline provides. She exhibits in the UK, the US, and internationally.

    2012 saw Henrietta’s work appear on the set of the 20th Anniversary series of the BBC series Absolutely Fabulous, and in design store Skandium, where her vibrant work filled their windows.

"To respect the cat is the beginning of the aesthetic sense."  Eugene Darwin

Continuing to celebrate the love affair betwixt cat and owner this series of drawings takes inspiration from many such couples. Pen, pencil and crayon studies describe the intimacy and solace people continue to discover in their cats.

These cats are adored, admired, indulged, inspiring. They are sensitive, spiritual, captivating independent companions and muses for every artist.

"I love cats because I enjoy my home, and little by little, they become its visible soul."  Jean Cocteau