Katherine Masters (b. 1979, London, United Kingdom) is a conceptual artist based in Lisbon.

She studied at Goldsmiths, University of London (BA Design), Central Saint Martins (Postgraduate Certificate in Photography), and later colour at The Slade School of Fine Art and contemporary art at the Royal College of Art.

Her work has been the subject of solo exhibitions including Sea in my Coffee at Fundação Lapa do Lobo, Viseu (2024), and The Storyteller and the Sea at Farol Museu de Santa Marta and Museu do Mar, Lisbon (2011). In parallel, she has collaborated on projects related to coastal sustainability, including work with SOS Salvem o Surf.

Recent group exhibitions include I’ll Be Here When You’re Gone at The Glasgow Gallery of Photography (2023) and Sink or Swim at The Projection Room, United Kingdom.

Masters is a member of the National Society of Fine Art in Lisbon (SNBA), where she exhibits regularly.

Her practice is inspired by the human condition and coastal sustainability. Working in painting and with a focus on mixed media, she applies colour directly with her hands and body rather than traditional tools.

Collections

Museu do Mar Rei D. Carlos (King D. Carlos Sea Museum)

Awards

Samaritans Competition at Shakespeare’s Globe, 2024. Awarded high commendation.  London, UK