Leigh Catt — Artist

This book enters a NZ artists house to discover art in the garage, under the bed and hung on the walls. Across its vibrant 175 pages you get to see pieces of art that have never been exhibited or seen before. Leigh Catt is an artist who has been painting for over 20 years but is largely absent from the NZ art scene. Her time has been absorbed in the making of art rather than the marketing of it. It lifts the lid on what Kiwis do with their time and inside their houses that go unnoticed, unseen and untold.

It is an introduction to Leigh Catt’s work which starts off in art school and weaves its way through to her more current work. Stopping at different points in the artists life and linking the context of those times to the artwork that is produced. It celebrates the beauty contained in the ordinary; reminding us that creativity is always within reach and that art doesn’t always require big and cerebral ideas. It shines a spot light on the link between creativity and neurodiversity and discusses a broad range of topics from: The act of creativity, art materials and techniques, adoption, marriage, and psychology. Mostly though Its pages are full of colourful, playful and thought-provoking artwork.