A native Rhode Islander and life-long artist, Cate has been woodburning for more
than 20 years, showing professionally since 2002. Her artwork has been shown
at the South County Arts Association and The Hope Gallery in Bristol, RI. She has also given a presentation to the RI Woodworker's Guild.

Each one of Cate's illustrations are meticulously handmade and one-of-a-kind.
Her husband Leon, also a master craftsman, makes all the frames using a variety
of premium hardwoods. Their 1500 sq. ft. workshop (shown below) is located in
West Greenwich, RI. where she also works on remodeling design, furniture refinishing & other custom projects.

Cate began her career as an art and photography apprentice at Mark Three Studios
in Providence, RI at the age of 16. She spent more than 30 years as a graphic artist, illustrator, photographer, photo retoucher and writer/researcher.

As a Marine Research Assistant, at the Narragansett Bay Campus - University of RI, Cate also honed her pen and ink skills hand-illustrating maps of the ocean floor and scientific data.

Past president of McCauley Coren Design Group, Inc., Cate served many corporate clients such as the City of Warwick, The Providence Performing Arts Center & Swarovski. She also served as a Governor's appointee to the Providence-Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau/ Executive Board of Directors, and RI Tourism Advisory Council.

Besides creating and showing her woodburned illustrations, Cate also works
as a Designer & Project Manager for Liberty Remodeling Contractors, Inc. of North Scituate, RI.