☼ Katy L. Day - artist statement

I create digital and traditional paintings, as well as handmade crafts like jewellery, that explore the emotional language of colour through the lens of colour psychology. My work is rooted in surrealism and draws deeply from my subconscious, blending elements from the external world with the rich, inner landscape of my mind.

Using both modern tools and traditional techniques—particularly the Old Masters’ method of layering thin glazes without blending—I build luminous images that evoke a sense of harmony and complexity. I work with a limited palette of five base colours, mixing tones inspired by the changing seasons to create unified, emotionally resonant colour schemes.

As an autistic and ADHD woman, art has always been my most natural form of communication—especially when words fall short. My practice is a celebration of beauty, nature, and the inner world, a way to bring joy to myself and others in a world that often feels disjointed. I aim to create something colourful and meaningful—an offering of connection and wonder through visual stworytelling.