Kate Atherton’s illustrations are a blend of satire, symbolism, and beautifully controlled chaos. Rooted in traditional draftsmanship but distinctly contemporary. Each piece offers a playful lens on the oddities of modern life, a world where humour meets surrealism and social commentary. Her characters, often animalistic yet still human, inhabit a world that gently but deliberately critiques polite society, gender roles, consumer habits, and the unspoken rules we follow. At once whimsical and existential, Atherton’s work invites laughter but with a glance that hints the joke might be on us. What makes it compelling is not just its humour, but its refusal to separate silliness from seriousness, a reminder to look again, and maybe see things differently.
