Kate Gorringe-Smith is a Melbourne-based artist and printmaker working in both contemporary and traditional print media. Her work explores our relationship to the environment, often investigating the impact of human presence in the natural world. Through her work with the ‘Flyway Print Exchange’ and ‘The Overwintering Project: Mapping Sanctuary’, Gorringe-Smith has used her printmaking to raise awareness for the challenges faced by migratory birds. She has also routinely raised funds for BirdLife Australia’s conservation efforts.

In her 2024 work ‘Soaking Up the Sunshine’, an Australasian Darter stretches its wings after diving for food, each feather drying under the warmth of the afternoon sun. Within this work, Gorringe-Smith uses two methods of print-making - linocut and ecoprint. Where the Darter has been captured with opaque ink, Gorringe-Smith’s ecoprint method utilises plant material and natural pigments to create a background pattern of native Australian leaves and flowers. This work is a joyful celebration of nature in art.

Gorringe-Smith has exhibited throughout Australia, and is held in numerous national collections, including the State Library of Victoria and the Burnie Regional Art Gallery in Tasmania. She has also been a finalist in many major printing prizes, including the Geelong Print Prize in 2021. For lovers of contemporary Australian printmaking, or those enamoured by works featuring native wildlife, ‘Soaking Up the Sunshine’ is an endearing find.

Kate GORRINGE-SMITH
'Soaking Up the Sunshine' 2024
linocut and ecoprint on paper
Image Size: 85 x 106 cm
Dimensions: 85 x 111 cm
Signed: Signed 'Kate Gorringe-Smith' bottom right, editioned, titled and dated.
Comes with Letter of Provenance
Unique state
Condition: Excellent
(c) The Artist or Assignee