About Catherine Ann White

Catherine Ann White is a former paediatric nurse whose practice explores the quiet mechanics of the human condition. Nursing and studying simultaneously, during covid, she graduated with a 1^st from her undergraduate degree in Fine Art 2023 and went onto gain a distinction in 2024 in her Masters in Fine Art at the University of the West of England. Working across multiple disciplines, including sound, video, sculpture, painting, drawing and art writing, Catherine creates symbolic, detailed works that often provoke deep emotional reactions. She continues to make work affectionately described by her peers as “some of the weirdest art I have ever come across, but I love it”

Having given up her nursing registration Catherine describes her time as an artist in residence at the RUH Bath, as a real privilege. Bringing her art and nursing experience together, Catherine was part of the Art at the Heart Team running workshops for inpatients on the Children’s ward and elderly care, dementia wards. The team were commended in 2025 with an award for patient experience. Catherine is now teaching Contemporary Art at the Folk House in Bristol and slowing adding to her portfolio of workshops.

Up coming Classes

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An introduction to Contemporary art.

A course for the sceptic, the curious, the shy and the wild to learn about the history of conceptual art, how to consume it in its purest form and how it influences other art forms, most notable contemporary art. You will learn through a combination of reflective and hands on workshops, encouraging conversations and activities, alongside taught sessions in a friendly environment. Suitable for beginners and seasoned art lovers a like this course aims to trace the evolution of Conceptual Art from Duchamp to Tracey Emin and that other bloke who gaffer taped a banana to a wall, by examining the Art Pie and all its ingredients.

Start date 04 November 2026 6 weeks

Bristol Folk House

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The Mustard in the Mayonaise

An introduction to contemporary art. If you have ever thought "That's not Art", "why is that art?" Or "I love it but I don't know why?" or even "I just want to know what the fuss is about?" Then this is a the workshop for you. You will participate in a combination of reflective and hands on tasks, presentation and discussion in a friendly environment about how to view conceptual art. Suitable for beginners and seasoned art lovers a like.

25th July 10:00 - 13:30

14th November 10:00 16:30

Bristol Folk House

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Art, Instructions and Originality: Sol Le Witt Painting Day

This workshop will focus on the concepts of Sol Le Witt's wall art. Participants will be provided with canvas boards, acrylic paints, pens, pencils and a set of rules to create their own abstract painting/drawing. Each participant will have up to four canvas boards to complete at their own pace under Catherine's guidance. Unlike Sol Le Witt however, Catherine's instructions will be open to interpretation.

At the end of the session participants will invited to put their tiles together to form one large piece of conceptual art, only to be seen together for that one time. Each participant will take home whatever they have made during the day, which will work as a stand alone piece.

We will consider, authenticity, collaboration, interpretation and communication and the question of rules. When do we keep them and how and when to break them? Much more will be discussed in this fun and relaxing course spent painting in collaboration with others.

27th September 2026 10:00 - 16:30

Bristol Folk House

Customer Testimonials

The Mustard in The Mayonaise. An Introduction to Contemporary Art

"...I enjoyed considering art before and after understanding the context"

"..she was, down to earth and anecdotes always add the the experience"

"...initially I didn't understand the structure of the session, but it all made sense towards the end of the lesson [and] I really enjoyed the relaxed nature of the class "