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I arrived in Osaka, Japan with a certain amount of excitement and trepidation.

My work is mostly about perception: the way we look at the world, building up an image of the whole from different fragments.

The figure in motion is central to my practice.

I work with collections of thoughts, memories and snippets taken from journeys and observations – some everyday and others more fantastical – and harness and order these responses and experiences through a variety of forms.

In 1999 after living in London for twelve years my family and I moved to Portsmouth.

Nina Madden meets painter Katie Pratt and uncovers the benefits of winning the Jerwood Painting Prize.

Originally I was obsessed with painting from my imagination using the figure as the dominant subject.