Kate Dolan: Tending to the self (HYGIEIA)

Kate Dolan
2026
soft pastel & watercolour on raw canvas
60 x 80cm

Hygieia: goddess of health, honoured through daily care rather than cure. Listening to our bodies and treating ourselves with kindness

Framing notes

Custom framing is available upon request. Framed works are presented in a high-quality oak or walnut bespoke tray framed (no glass). Alternative mouldings and frame styles are available. Framing timeline is 3-4 weeks as standard. 

About the collection

Kate Dolan's Offering collection is brought to you as part of Shared Palette – a series of exclusive releases from international artists curated by Anna Smithson (Smithson Projects) and Susie Lawson (Branch Arts).

“Offering is a series about kindness. The inspiration came from travelling through Europe, where I found myself completely drawn into the myths of ancient Greece. At the Acropolis, I saw intricate carvings and figurines that must have taken days to make, simply left as gifts for the gods. Offerings, freely given. That really stayed with me.The series began with studies & linen pieces, painted in a secret garden in a tiny village in rural France, using motifs of the objects I’d come across. Just as I imagined it was in ancient Greece, everyone in the village came together and looked out for each other. It was a real community, and something we’ve lost in a lot of places. We’re scrolling, rushing past each other. Some live in complete abundance, others are left with nothing, and it can feel like it’s all take, take, take. We’re asking our phones for the advice we’d once have called a friend for. There’s something a bit sad in that. I wanted these paintings to hold on to what I found in that village, and in those ancient objects. That’s the thread running through Offering. Each title comes from Greek mythology. Hidden in every painting are quiet stories: taking care of each other, thinking differently, giving freely. Small offerings, made with nothing wanted in return.”

Kate Dolan