Contemporary Urban Paintings Portfolio
![](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2024/02/St-Pancras-Station-©2023-Cathy-Read-watercolour-and-acrylic-ink-56x76cm-1200.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Great Northern Railway Company Paintng](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2024/03/Great-Northern-Railway-Company-©2024-Cathy-Read-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-40-x-50-cm-1000-800x637.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Discovering a City painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2024/02/Discovering-a-City-Cathy-Read-©2024-Watercolour-and-acrylic-ink-40-x-65-cm-1200-800x492.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Keeper of the Gates Painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2024/04/Keeper-of-the-Gates-©2023-Cathy-Read-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-59-x-52-cm-HR-Ed-705x800.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Cruisin the North Bank painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2024/03/Cruisin-the-North-Bank-©2023-Cathy-Read-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-45.5-x-61cm-900-2-En-800x547.jpg)
![Original painting of Waterloo Station created by contemporary artist Cathy Read](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2023/05/Waterloo-Station-©2022-Cathy-Read-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-56-x-76cm-1200-en-2.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Arriving at Victoria painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2024/02/Arriving-at-Victoria-Cathy-Read-©2024-Watercolour-and-acrylic-ink-40-x-65-cm-1200-800x492.jpg)
![Cathy Read Artist - Rendezvous at the V and A painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2023/08/Victoria-and-Albert-Museum-©2023-Cathy-Read-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-60-x-43-cm-Phone-1000-en-583x800.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Railway Bridges at Castlefield Painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2024/03/Railway-Bridges-at-Castlefield-©2023-Cathy-Read-London-Icons-Watercolour-acrylic-ink-and-gold-leaf-59-x-52-cm--800x705.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Meet me on the Corner - Painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2024/01/Meet_Me_on_the_Corner_-_2023_-_Cathy_Read_-_Watercolour_and_Acrylic_-_50_x_40_cm_1200-643x800.jpg)
![Painting of a building under construction by Contemporary Artist Cathy Read. Building in progress near Battersea in London](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2023/01/©2022-Cathy-Read-Under-Construction-watercolour-and-acrylic-ink-56x76cm-HR-800x597.jpg)
![Painting of St Pancras and King's Cross Stations](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2022/11/St-Pancras-Kings-Cross-©2022-Cathy-Read-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-56-x-76cm-900-2-800x589.jpg)
![Painting of County Hall on the South Bank of the Thames as seen from the London Eye and lit up at night](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2021/01/County-Hall-©2020-Cathy-Read-75-x-105-cm-Watercolour-and-acrylic-ink-on-paper-900-en-800x589.jpg)
![Original painting of Liverpool Street Station at Night by Cathy Read](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2023/01/©2021-Cathy-Read-Liverpool-Street-Station-Watercolour-and-acrylic-56-cm-x-76-cm-900-en-800x566.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Library Vibes painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2022/02/©2021-Cathy-Read-Library-Vibes-WIP-wc-and-acrylic-76x56cm-800.jpg)
![Painting of the gates at theBritish Library](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2020/02/©2020-Cathy-Read-British-Library-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-ink-76x56cm-600-564x800.jpg)
![Painting of Westminster Bridge, the London Eye and a Lamp post. Created by Contemporary Artist Cathy Read](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2023/05/4-Clubs-Westminster-Bridge-©2023-Cathy-Read-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-56-x-42-cm-1200-en-569x800.jpg)
![Hay's Galleria original painting by artist Cathy Read](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2022/08/©2022-Cathy-Read-Hays-Galleria-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-ink-76-x-56-cm-900-589x800.jpg)
![Cultural Exchange is a Cathy Read painting in watercolour and acrylic inks depicting tourists on the National Gallery steps in Trafalgar Square in London.](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2021/01/©2020-Cathy-Read-Cultural-Exchange-56-x-76cm-1000-800x578.jpg)
![Painting of a pool by Battersea Power Station created by contemporary artist Cathy Read Battersea Reflections - ©2019 - Cathy Read - 50cm x 40cm.](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2020/01/©2019-Cathy-Read-Battersea-Reflections-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-52x41-cm-square-800x800.jpg)
![Painting of the Shard and street light on the Embankment in London ©2019 - Cathy Read - Check Mate - Watercolour and Acrylic - 40 x 50 cm](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2020/01/©2019-Cathy-Read-Check-Mate-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-40-x-50-cm-900-800x636.jpg)
![Painting of the back of Charing Cross Station coming up from the Underground - ©2019 Cathy Read 76 x 56 cm](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2019/12/©2019-Cathy-Read-Charing-Cross-Station-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-ink-76-x-56-cm-800-571x800.jpg)
![Cathy Read- - Artist = Fortnum and Mason Painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2018/10/Fortnum-and-Mason-Cathy-Read-81-x-61cm-£1357-©2018-800-543x800.jpg)
![London Eye - ©2017 - Cathy Read - 91x61 cm - Acrylic on paper on board](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2019/09/©2017-Cathy-Read-London-Eye-91x61-cm-Acrylic-on-paper-on-board-900-530x800.jpg)
![©2017 - Cathy Read - Painting of Marylebone Station - Watercolour and Acrylic - 51 x 61cm](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2019/03/©2017-Cathy-Read-Marylebone-Station-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-51-x-61cm-a_HR-ed-900-663x800.jpg)
![Painting of the South Bank of the Thames in London featuring City Hall - ©2019 Cathy Read 76 x 56 cm](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2022/02/©2019-Cathy-Read-City-Hall-South-Bank-Watercolour-and-acrylic-800-en.jpg)
![Painting of a wall with a drainpipe and window. There is a car reflected in the wondow.](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2017/07/Reflected-Glory-©2017-Cathy-Read-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-on-paper-40-x-50-cm-900en-800x636.jpg)
![Battersea Power station painting image of the renovation of Battersea Reborn - ©2015-Cathy Read - Watercolour and Acrylic- 55x75cm](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2010/10/©2015-Cathy-Read-Battersea-Reborn-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-55-x-75cm.jpg)
![Royal Opera House - ©2019 - Cathy Read - Watercolour and Acrylic - 56x76cm Painting of the Iconic building in London](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2019/07/©2019-Cathy-Read-Royal-Opera-House-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-56x76cm-800-800x596.jpg)
![Painting of the Natural History Museum's main entrance in vibrant colours Natural History Gaffiti ©2018 - Cathy Read - Watercolour and Acrylic ink](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2019/09/©2018-Cathy-Read-Natural-History-Gaffiti-81x61-552x800.jpg)
Contemporary urban paintings with a unique perspective on metropolitan landscapes and bring city scenes to life. Fusing structured masking with expressive paintwork, iconic architecture is reborn. Cathy Read captures the mood of the metropolis in her art.
The blown ink trails energise the buildings. Conveying a life force or electricity escaping the structures. Cathy’s paintings capture the dreams and ambitions that lead to creation of cities. Iconic structures intended to impress, they cannot help but influence the people who inhabit the spaces.
![Cathy Read - Artist - Arriving at Victoria painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2024/02/Arriving-at-Victoria-Cathy-Read-©2024-Watercolour-and-acrylic-ink-40-x-65-cm-1200-300x300.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Discovering a City painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2024/02/Discovering-a-City-Cathy-Read-©2024-Watercolour-and-acrylic-ink-40-x-65-cm-1200-300x300.jpg)
![Royal Opera House - ©2019 - Cathy Read - Watercolour and Acrylic - 56x76cm Painting of the Iconic building in London](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2019/07/©2019-Cathy-Read-Royal-Opera-House-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-56x76cm-800-300x300.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Balliol Door Painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2022/08/©2022-Cathy-Read-Balliol-Door-50-x-40-cm-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-Ink-900-300x300.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Castlefield Canal Painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2022/10/Castlefied-Canal-©2022-Cathy-Read-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-39-x-29-cm-800-en-300x300.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Piccadilly Bound Painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2022/09/©2015-Cathy-Read-Piccadilly-Bound-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-1000-3-en-300x300.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Meet me on the Corner - Painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2024/01/Meet_Me_on_the_Corner_-_2023_-_Cathy_Read_-_Watercolour_and_Acrylic_-_50_x_40_cm_1200-300x300.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Deansgate painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2022/02/Deansgate-©2021-Cathy-Read-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-61-x-45.7-cm-HR-en-800-300x300.jpg)
![©2016 - Cathy Read - London Icons Watercolour, acrylic ink and gold leaf - 75 x 55 cm](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2016/05/©2016-Cathy-Read-Big-Ben-Working-title-Watercolour-acrylic-ink-and-gold-leaf-75-x-55-cm-600-300x300.jpg)
![Painting of St Pancras and King's Cross Stations](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2022/11/St-Pancras-Kings-Cross-©2022-Cathy-Read-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-56-x-76cm-900-2-300x300.jpg)
![](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2020/12/©County-Hall-2020-Cathy_Read-75x105cm-Watercolour-and-acrylic-ink-on-paper-900.jpg)
![Painting of people passing Manchester Central Library on their wy home Heading-home-Past Central-Library-Cathy-Read-42.5-x-59-cm-©2018](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2018/11/Heading-home-by-the-Library-Cathy-Read-42.5-x-59-cm-£654-©2018-300x300.jpg)
![The Spirit of Manchester painting - ©2018 - Cathy Read - Watercolour and Acrylic - 50 x 40 cm](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2019/07/©2018-Cathy-Read-The-Spirit-of-Manchester-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-50-x-40-cm-800-300x300.jpg)
![©2016-Cathy-Read-London-Maps-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-56x76cm](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2017/04/©2016-Cathy-Read-London-Maps-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-56x76cm-1000-300x300.jpg)
![Painting of Detail of Stairs at Business Design Centre in London. Grand-Ascent - ©2014 - Cathy Read -Grand Ascent- Watercolour and Acrylic - 38 x 28 cm - SOLD](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2012/08/©2014-Cathy-Read-Grand-Ascent-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-38-x-28-cm-300x300.jpg)
![Watercolour and acrylic ink painting of Leadenhall Market by Cathy Read.](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2021/07/Leadenhall-Market-300x300.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Piccadilly Station Painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2022/11/©2017-Cathy-Read-Piccadilly-Station-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-51-x-61cm-900-300x300.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Heart of Manchester](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2022/10/The-Heart-of-Manchester-Cathy-Read-570-©2018-300x300.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist -Manchester's Piccadily Station Painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2020/09/©2012-Cathy-Read-Homeward-Bound-The-Journey-begins-2-Mixed-media-40x50cm-800-300x300.jpg)
![©2013 - Cathy Read - HMS Belfast - Watercolour and Acrylic - 40 x 50 cm](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2013/06/©2013-Cathy-Read-HMS-Belfast-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-40-x-50-cm-300x300.jpg)
![©2015 - Cathy Read - Summer's Day in London- Watercolour and Acrylic - 30 x 45 cm](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2015/06/©2015-Cathy-Read-Summers-Day-in-London-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-30-x-45-cm-300x300.jpg)
![Painting of Moseley Street in Manchester Featuring the City Art Gallery and 1 St Peter's Square.](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2017/04/©2017-Cathy-Read-Moseley-Street-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-50-x-40-cm-600-300x300.jpg)
![Manchester Central Library Print Painting of a tram stopped at a stop outside Central Library in Manchester. Stopping at Central Library - ©2015-Cathy-Read - Watercolour-and-Acrylic-55-x-75cm - SOLD](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2017/04/©2015-Cathy-Read-Stopping-at-Central-Library-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-55-x-75cm-1200-300x300.jpg)
![St Pancras Twins - Cathy Read - ©2017 - Watercolour and Acrylic - 45x30 cm Painting of St Pancras Station, John Betcheman statue](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2018/01/©2017-Cathy-Read-Photo-with-a-friend-at-St-Pancras-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-45x30-cm_cr-300x300.jpg)
![Painting of Manchester-Town-Hall - ©2015-Cathy-Read-Watercolour-and Acrylic-40-x-30-cm SOLD](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2017/01/©2015-Cathy-Read-Manchester-Town-Hall-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-40-x-30-cm-600-300x300.jpg)
![32-Gate Bell -©2018-Cathy-Read-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-17.8x17.8cm](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2021/02/©2018-Cathy-Read-32-Gate-Bell-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-17.8x17.8cm-154-1000-300x300.jpg)
![Painting of a gate latch at Stowe49 Gate Latch - ©2018 - Cathy Read -Watercolour and Acrylic - 17.8x17.8cm](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2019/04/©2018-Cathy-Read-49-Gate-Latch-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-17.8x17.8cm-800-300x300.jpg)
![Chantry Gate Painting - ©2018 - Cathy Read - 4 of 4950 Series - Watercolour-and-Acrylic-17.8x17.8cm - SOLD .Painting of a wooden gate that leads to Chantry Chapel in Buckingham set against an old stone wall](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2018/04/©2018-Cathy-Read-4-gate-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-17.8-x-17.8cm-600-300x300.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Heading Home Past Central Library Library Painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2022/12/©2018-Cathy-Read-Heading-Home-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-40-x-50-cm_900-en-1-300x300.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Christchurch, Oxford Tom TowerPainting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2021/04/Christchurch-Oxford-Tom-Tower-©2021-Cathy-Read-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-ink-56-x-76-cm-600-300x300.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Wolfson College, Oxford - View from Rainbow Bridge Painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2013/06/©2013-Cathy-Read-Wolfson-College-Oxford-View-from-Rainbow-Bridge-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-75-x-55-cm-300x300.jpg)
![Painting of a telephone box in Gawcotte47 Phonebox Detaill - ©2018 - Cathy Read - Watercolour and Acrylic - 17.8x17.8cm](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2019/03/©2018-Cathy-Read-47-Phonebox-Detaill-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-17.8x17.8cm-800-300x300.jpg)
![Painting of the Daily Express Building on Great ancoats Street in Manchester, ©2011 - Cathy Read - Manchester-Digital image](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2017/01/©2011-Cathy-Read-Express-Building-38x28cm-Mixed-Media-2-300x300.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist -Oxford Wine Cafe Painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2023/06/©2020-Cathy-Read-Oxford-Wine-Cafe-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-image-30-x-40-cm-1000-en-300x300.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Dirty Old Mill Painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2013/02/©2013-Cathy-Read-Alone-at-the-Mill-Watercolour-and-acrylic-ink-75-x-55-cm-300x300.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Balliol College, Oxford - Painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2021/02/©2014-Cathy-Read-Balliol-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-28x-38-cm-600-w-300x300.jpg)
![](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2013/01/©2012-Cathy-Read-Swan-Mill-Mixed-media-40-x-50-cm.jpg)
![©2010-Cathy Read- Gateway to eternity or Paradise - 50.8x40.6cm-Mixed media](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2011/03/©2011-Cathy-Read-Gateway-to-eternity-or-Paradise-50.8x40.6cm-Mixed-media-1-300x300.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Painting Colour in Manchester Central Library Painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2017/04/©2017-Cathy-Read-Manchester-Central-Library-watecolour-and-acrylic-ink-600_cr2-300x300.jpg)
![Cathy Read - Artist - Wolfson College, Oxford - River Quad Painting](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2013/06/©2013-Cathy-Read-Wolfson-College-Oxford-River-Quad-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-75-x-55-cm-300x300.jpg)
![Painting of the Royal Latin School, Buckingham to commemorate the 600 year anniversary / Centenary. The paintings shows the progression of architecture from the oldest to the new Discovery Centre built to mark the event. Royal Latin School - Building on 600 years - ©2013-Cathy Read - Watercolour and Acrylic ink - 43 x 106cm = SOLD](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2015/09/©2013-Cathy-Read-Watercolour-and-Acrylic-ink-43-x-106cm-300x223.jpg)
![Painting of people walking and riding across the Millennium SridgeMillennium Bridge Life - ©2016 - Cathy Read - 50.1-x-67.2cm-£962](https://cathyreadart.com/wp-content/artimages/2017/04/©2016-Cathy-Read-Millenium-Bridge-Life-50.1-x-67.2cm-£750-300x300.jpg)