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About Kathryn
With her fluid, natural drawing style, Kathryn Rathke has a rare talent for capturing the individual look of the person she’s drawing in just a few quick lines. Authors, singers, politicians – her portraits are instantly recognizable but so simply drawn that they’re always easy for people to relate to.
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Rushdie's Review
Rushdie's Review
The Guardian ask Kathryn Rathke for one of her distinctive portraits showing Salman Rushdie and the President of the USA.
Rushdie's Review
Audible Range
Audible Range
Illustrating for the 'Audible Range' editorial site, Kathryn Rathke visualises listening to Moby Dick for a feature on audiobooks.
Audible Range
Kathryn Rathke's SCRAPBOOK!
Kathryn Rathke's SCRAPBOOK!
Kathryn Rathke is interviewed for our popular Scrapbook feature
Kathryn Rathke's SCRAPBOOK!
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