Kate Dobbin facts for kids

Kate Dobbin (1868–1955) was a talented artist known for her beautiful watercolour paintings. She specialized in a style called Impressionism, which uses small, thin brushstrokes to capture light and movement. Kate mostly painted lovely country scenes from Ireland and detailed pictures of flowers.

About Kate Dobbin's Life

Kate Wise was born in Bristol, England, in 1868. When she was about 19 years old, she moved to Cork, Ireland, in 1887. In Cork, she met and married Alfred Graham Dobbin. He was a well-known merchant and even served as Cork's High Sheriff.

Kate studied art at the Crawford Municipal School of Art in Cork. She attended classes from 1891 to 1895. Her teacher there was Harry Scully. Kate Dobbin passed away in Cork in 1955, at the age of 86 or 87.

Kate Dobbin's Artworks

Kate Dobbin was known for her unique impressionistic style. Her paintings have been compared to those of another famous artist, Rose Maynard Barton.

Exhibitions and Subjects

From 1894 to 1947, Kate Dobbin showed more than 100 of her artworks. These were displayed at the Royal Hibernian Academy's Annual Exhibition in Dublin. She was especially good at painting landscapes from County Cork and Connemara. She also created many beautiful flower paintings.

Kate Dobbin's art was also shown by the Water Colour Society of Ireland. She exhibited her work with them from 1899 until she died. Other places that showed her art included the Munster Fine Art Club and the Fine Art Society in London.

Painting Through Challenges

Even though Kate Dobbin had severe arthritis, a condition that can make joints painful, she kept painting. She continued to create art well into her 80s.

Her paintings weren't just of quiet countrysides. She also captured the busy streets, rivers, and estuaries of Cork city. Today, you can see some of Kate Dobbin's work at the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork, Ireland. Her husband, Sir Alfred Dobbin, also has works in this collection.