Katherine Bryan-Merrett on Art & Grief

About this episode

Katherine Bryan-Merrett discusses how her art addresses grief and memory, providing healing for families dealing with loss.

This episode, hosts Mark Viner and Lindsay Batty-Smith sit down with Katherine Bryan-Merrett, a portrait and mural artist whose evocative work delves into grief, memory, and the emotional resonance of those we’ve lost. From posthumous portraits to coffin painting, Kat shares how art can become a vital, healing space for families navigating bereavement and the complexities of death. Kat is working with Anubix Ltd and you can find out more about our collaboration at: https://www.anubix.co.uk/memorial-art-keepsakes For more information about Anubix Ltd please check out: www.anubix.co.uk ----- Katherine Bryan-Merrett is a portrait and mural artist at Kat and Owen Murals (www.katandowen.co.uk) With over 20 years of experience as a professional artist. Her work spans memorial portraiture, landscape murals, and site-specific commissions, and is often inspired by people, the natural world, and the emotional connections between them. A passionate collaborator, Kat has created artwork for clients ranging from The Prince’s Trust to football clubs and even a mortuary extension mural for a death dummy business. Her practice embraces vulnerability, memory, and storytelling—offering a unique…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mark Viner, Lindsay Batty-Smith

Guest: Katherine Bryan-Merrett

Topics covered

• art
• grief
• bereavement
• memory
• emotional resonance
• healing

Keywords

• art
• grief
• memory
• bereavement
• portrait
• mural
• healing
• emotional connections
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anubix Ltd, The Prince’s Trust, Kat and Owen Murals, football clubs, mortuary extension mural for a death dummy business

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