Kate Crook began painting large landscapes in Italy in the late eighties. These were painted in situ. She has returned to one particular village, Casole d'Elsa, many times over the past fifteen years and has built up a large body of work from these visits.

A preoccupation with line and the rhythm of the landscape is evident in her work. The decorative values of early Renaissance painters such a Duccio, Piero della Francesca, Sassetta and Ambrogia Lorenzetti have also been a strong influence. These interests have continued to affect her landscapes and her figure-based work throughout her career.

Between 2001 and 2004 she was involved in a major project, photographing and drawing the dunes at Camber Sands, Sussex. Her fascination with the undulating landscape of the dunes and grasses led to a series of monotypes and etchings.

More recently Kate has employed printmaking and charcoal drawing techniques to produce a body of work based on time spent in Andalucia, Spain.