Catherine A Hiley

C. A Hiley is a British/Canadian illustrator based in Belgium. Inspired by folklore, music and history, she creates dynamic character-based images and patterns. Her printmaking background influences the way she constructs images, and she currently works mostly with hand carved stamps and risograph. Hiley aims for a playful and dynamic simplicity and directness in her work, both in technique and appearance.

She grew up in Germany and studied in London, Berlin and Vancouver, graduating with a Diploma/MA in Fine Art from Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weissensee in 2007. She worked as tutor and technician for many years at Edinburgh Printmakers before moving to the Belgian Ardennes, where she now works as a freelance illustrator, and runs the risograph studio riso des bois with her partner césimonis.