Meet the artist – Katie See

I started creating artwork after becoming severely unwell with ME/CFS in June 2023. Being unable to work, I had to let my Graphic Design business go 22 years after establishing it. I spent my days drawing, initially just A4 size, and as I became more able started working on some larger, more involved pieces. 

One year on I realised that I was not getting better at any great speed but was inching along, providing I managed the ME/CFS well. Being a full time artist was always my dream, so I decided to pursue it and I am very lucky to be living that dream now. There is always a silver lining.

I have constant ideas for art streaming through my brain and it takes a lot of discipline to actually slow down and spend the time creating them. It is this slowing down and focusing on a piece that has given me huge therapeutic benefits in my health battles, and also brings me joy. 

I intend to keep creating and in time start using paints and more mixed media. As of July 2025 I am starting to get the hang of this illness and have managed to achieve (with a lot of help) more brain power related tasks like gathering information for this website and planning out my art business.  

My art is how I put structure and understanding around what is happening to me amid the uncertainty of what the future holds, both from an illness point of view and influences of the environment around me. ME/CFS is debilitating. My whole family's life has been turned upside down by this disease. There is no treatment. There is no cure. I am currently stable and heading in the right direction though and believe I will get better over time.

I will post updates over in the blog. 

What is ME/CFS?

ME/CFS is a biological illness that affects all body systems. It causes severe fatigue which is not improved by rest. ME creates brain fog, sleep issues, dizziness, pain, extreme sensitivities and includes many other symptoms. People with ME/CFS generally do not look sick but are unable to do normal activities, even ones like having a shower or preparing food.

ME/CFS gets worse after any activity – physical or mental. This symptom is called post-exertional malaise (PEM). After exerting themselves, it can take days, weeks or even months to recover back to their baseline. About 1 in 4 people with ME/CFS are confined to bed at some point in their illness.

There is currently no treatment or cure for ME/CFS although there is a lot more research being done in light of Long Covid which is very similar. Hopefully there will be a breakthrough one day soon. The only way to deal with this illness is to treat the symptoms individually and learn to manage what you can
achieve in a day. More info on ME/CFS.

Thank you for your support

I truly appreciate each purchase, and hope you enjoy my art as much as I enjoy creating it for you.

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