About Kirsten Katz
Australian artist, surface and textile designer
Meet the Artist
Hello, I'm Kirsten Katz — an Australian botanical artist and surface designer based in Sydney, with a lifelong love of flowers, expressive colour and contemporary design.
My work is inspired by Australia's native flora and the striking beauty of flowers from around the world. I paint expressively rather than literally, blending painterly detail with modern form to create artwork that's vibrant, distinctive and full of colour. Everything I make begins by hand — as an original painting or illustration in my studio — before it travels out into the world as prints, products and licensed designs.
An artist and a designer
My practice sits across two worlds that feed each other. I'm a painter — creating original, one-of-a-kind botanical works. And I'm a trained surface and textile designer, translating that artwork into patterns and designs for product.
After studying print and textile design, I began turning my paintings into surface patterns across a wide range of categories — fabric, bedding, wallpaper, homewares, stationery and gifts. Today my work exists both as my own collections and as licensed designs produced by brands around the world.
A track record in licensing
For over a decade my hand-painted designs have been licensed by brands and manufacturers — across textiles, bedding, homewares, gifts, stationery and wallpaper — including collections with Spotlight, FreeSpirit Fabrics, Aero Images and John Sands, and licensed artwork with Pier 1.
My designs have appeared across multiple quilt fabric collections, home decorator and interior textiles, more than a dozen bedding collections, over 100 greeting cards, wallpaper and alongside a wide range of homewares, accessories and gifts.
If you're a brand or manufacturer, you can learn how I license my work — and how we could collaborate — on my Art Licensing page.
Licensed Designs & Collaborations
As seen in books & the media
My work has been featured in books, magazines, podcasts and on television, including:
UPPERCASE MAGAZINE - ORIGIN MAGAZINE - PRINT AND PATTERN BLOG - SCRAPBOOK MAGAZINE - MAKE IT IN DESIGN BLOG - SPOONFLOWER MAGAZINE - PATTERN PULSE DESIGN BOOK - WINDOWSILL CHATS PODCAST - DOCTOR DOCTOR TV SHOW
Original Paintings
At the heart of everything are the paintings. Each original is a one-of-a-kind work, hand-painted in my Sydney studio through a slow, intuitive process — and every design, print and product traces back to one of these originals.
Explore the paintings at the centre of my practice → Original Paintings
Brand Values & Philosophy
Every creation at Kirsten Katz Art & Design is guided by these core values:
🌿 Inspired by Nature – Drawing from Australia’s diverse landscapes, our designs reflect the beauty of botanical and floral artistry.
🎨 Original & Hand-Painted – Every product starts as a handcrafted artwork, ensuring authenticity and a distinctive artistic touch.
💖 Thoughtful & Meaningful Design – Our collections are not mass-produced—each piece is designed to be cherished and treasured.
Explore my world
The Creative Journey — my story, from ballet to botanical art → Read more
Art Behind the Brand — the values and process behind the work → Read more
Fabric & Textile Design — my quilt, bedding and interior textile work → Read more
What Is Surface Pattern Design? — the craft explained → Read more
Art Licensing — work with me / license my designs → Read more
Original Paintings — collect a one-of-a-kind work → Read more