Catherine has travelled a long distance to our Art group in Essex on 2 occasions and given us great workshops. She has inspired us to 'capture the light' and to use the flow of the paint for both expected and unexpected results. Some of us were taken out of our comfort zone but it was an enjoyable experience as she's a lovely tutor.

Recommendation I must comment on Catherine Beale's utter dedication and professionalism as an artist and trainer. I enrolled for a plein air painting session in Bath. Sadly, due to the inclement weather, she had to cancel at the last minute to be replaced by a session on the following Sunday. As it turned out, we had more showery weather on the Sunday but, Catherine, undeterred, went ahead, her blond hair streaming in the rain and sharing with us the benefit of her vast water-colour experience. We certainly had an abundance of water giving an amplified meaning to the words wet on wet. I personally learned a great deal and would not have missed this somewhat liquid experience. I would like to say that my painting has improved in the three years that I have been involved in watercolour painting. A great deal of this is attributed to Catherine's teaching. I will be attending more of her classes

Had the most amazing day watercolouring by the canal in Bath. I have to say that Catherine is the best teacher / tutor that I have ever had. Friendly. chatty, a treasure trove of information and made everyone feel confident.

Got so much from this session with Catherine. Explanations and demonstrations of watercolours and their properties have given me a better understanding of the medium. I feel more confident about using them.

Catherine is a super talented artist and created a stunning painting of my house. She visited, listened to what I was hoping for, and the result is perfect. Not only is it a skilful and accurate portrayal of my house but it exudes warmth and charm. I'm sure the painting will become a treasured family heirloom. Thank you Catherine.

We booked Catherine to come and run a workshop for an event and she was amazing! The workshop itself was really engaging and lovely and relaxed, and everyone commented on how enjoyable of an experience they had. She was also great at coming up with various ideas, and couldn't be more helpful in tailoring the workshop as needed!

Catherine is an exceptional watercolourist and teacher. The workshop was about capturing the light and colour in the landscape. Plenty to learn and far different to my usual way of painting. I achieved so much and will be continuing to utilise my new skills.

Attended Catherine's two day workshop for beginners with my mum - it was absolutely fantastic! We learnt so much about watercolor techniques (from lifting off to using salt and cling film) as well as color and mixing on the page. We were so inspired by the course that we went off to buy some watercolor supplies straight afterwards. Would definitely do another of her courses, and recommend to any beginners looking to get started with watercolor. It was a really engaging and relaxing experience. This two day course was held at the Packhorse, South Stoke - a fab location for it; the food was delicious and the staff really looked after us. Thank you Catherine!

When we saw Catherine's work at a gallery in london we knew we wanted three portraits of our children commissioned with Catherine. She has done an outstanding job from start to finish. From coming over to take pictures of the children in their home environment, to jointly selecting the poses from the pictures, to keeping us posted along the way and allowing us to refine her work with feedback. Three magical watercolour pictures in similar light blue tones are the result and a daily delight for us to look at. Such a wonderful gift and we are truly thankful for Catherine's work! We would recommend her work every day of the week. Thank you Catherine!

Having joined a few of Catherine's online watercolour workshops, I then attended a real life in-person Portraiture Class. It was such a great day. Catherine expertly guided us through creating dramatic and modern watercolours. She is both friendly and inspiring. I look forward to more workshops in the future!