Creating a new awareness of beauty in common day rural and township life, depicting groups of people going about their everyday lives. Correct in posture and attitude, Katharine's naive and primitive artistic style is unique amongst South African artists. Kathy travels widely to find her subject matter in rural and school settings always sketching rather than using the crutch of photography.

Her technique leads the eye to formulate the facial expressions, which are at best hinted at in her brush strokes, which has earned her the 'Lowry-esque' mantle.