Customer Reviews

I highly recommend Kate to anyone looking for a meaningful, highly personal piece of artwork to treasure for years to come. Her talent, attention to detail, and ability to capture not only likeness but emotion is truly exceptional.

I had the pleasure of admiring Kate's work; her style is vibrant. There's something magical and familiar about her paintings at the same time. Each painting reveals an intimate and personal part of Kate's creativity, rich in bright colors and hidden emotions; this makes each one unique, an intimate and touching experience. One of my favorite paintings is the depiction of the tea rose; its soft, delicate color reminded me of my childhood and the close bond I have with my mother. Her painting, the image of the flower that is the protagonist of the image, took me back to a time when my mother spent entire afternoons tending her tea roses, the sweet, intoxicating scent, and all the love she put into growing them. Thank you for sharing your beautiful paintings.

Kate is a talented and sensitive animal painter (humans are part of the animal kingdom that inspires her), but that’s not all! Her still life of daffodils is simple, moving, and remarkably executed. After years as a watercolorist, her transition to other mediums has been a success. Congratulations, Kate, and keep surprising us!

Kate is an astonishing artist. Not only does she have an outstanding eye for detail, but her hard won skill brings out the beauty and nature of the subject being painted. My partner commissioned a painting of her now deceased but much loved dog Roo - photo attached, which shows all of Kate’s talents. Kate has recently expanded her choice of mediums and subjects. I strongly urge you to give Kate a call - you will be delighted with the end result.

Kate Laffargue displays a great command of drawing, composition and brushwork, and a delicate way of contemplating animals and showing them to us.

Thank you to Kate for this lovely painting, very well done with beautiful pastel colors.

Kate did a great job painting one of our late cats . She took the time & trouble to meet the animal & find out what her character was really like , which was then brought out in the painting . It is a truly lovely painting & reminds us every day what she was like . Thank you Kate you did a remarkable job .

Kate captured Rubys personality beautifully, we are very happy with our painting 🤩

Kate painted our beloved family pet and has captured her soul and spark forever, the portrait is one of our families most treasured possessions and hangs pride of place on the wall opposite our entrance and is the first thing people compliment as they enter our home! They see our precious bunny who although heart achingly isn’t with us anymore she is always here and present, there is a real love in every stroke of our painting and it encapsulates how beautiful and loving Po was. I will be forever grateful to Kate!

I have received and bought paintings from Kate on several occasions. Her work is so 'lifelike' I'm amazed! The finished project is always beautifully framed and well presented. I have gifted her pieces, which have been well received, as well as keeping several myself, around my home. Highly recommend this very talented artist.

I went to Kate's Exhibition in Folkestone in 2024 and was impressed by the quantity and quality of the artwork. I purchased a painting of a cheetah (I am cat mad). His eyes appeared to be watching me and i fell in love with him. He also had a back story which was very poignant.

Kate painted 2 wonderful pictures of our dogs. The likeness is very good, portraying their characters as well as their images

Thank you so much Kate for ‘Bert in the Mirror’. He has held a very special place in our family for 30 years. Your painting really captured him and it was superb flair and genius to depict him as you have. It made a wonderful family present. You really showed dedicated passion and warmth in the commission.

I visited Kate’s first art class exhibition at The Hub in Canterbury and really enjoyed looking at her pictures. I enjoyed it so much that I went to her next exhibition in Folkestone where I was particularly taken by her painting of white foxgloves. It was painted with great delicacy, and as a lover of nature and flowers in particular, carried great appeal for me. It now resides on the wall opposite my favourite chair so that I regularly enjoy its beauty and the peaceful feeling it generates.

Kate has captured our beloved Socks perfectly in his favourite spot on the window ledge, we feel we could stroke the top of his head as the portrait is so exactly like him. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend, she listened to what we wanted and produced an excellent portrait that we will cherish forever.

Kate's attention to detail is astonishing. From the moment we started the process, she was very professional and extremely helpful. Considering the detail in my painting, Kate finished it in a timely manner and my overall experience was delightful. I would definitely recommend this artist if you want a bespoke piece that is timeless.

I asked Kate for a commission of one of our bulldogs, Harold. I'm not massively into art so I needed some handholding to work out exactly what I wanted - Kate did an excellent job getting us to the right point. The end result was an absolutely breath-taking A3 oil painting of our dog. I'm so pleased and could not rate Kate's services more highly. Thank you!!

Kate's draughtmanship is superb, and the detail she can achieve in watercolours is amazing. We have a beautiful magnolia flower framed, and have sent a number of her greetings cards. Andy & Eudu, Ramsgate, UK