☾ Katy L. Night - artist statement

I create digital and traditional paintings, as well as handmade crafts like jewellery, that delve into the macabre—exploring anatomy, the uncanny, and what’s often labeled as “creepy.” My work is a celebration of the strange, the visceral, and the raw layers of human psychology. I'm fascinated by that sharp edge between fear and fascination—the thrill that creeps in when we look at something unsettling but can’t look away.

Rooted in surrealism, my art draws from both the external world and my subconscious, blending personal obsession with bones, bodies, and otherness into surreal visual narratives. I use the Old Masters’ technique of building thin layers of colour without blending, working from a limited palette of five base colours to create tonal harmony. This method allows me to create textures and moods that feel both controlled and chaotic—much like the human psyche.

As an autistic and ADHD woman, art is my primary language. It's how I express what’s inside when words fall short. This body of work is not only a way to explore darkness and difference but also to reclaim joy in fear, and beauty in the grotesque. There is power in what is often misunderstood.