Kathy Vones was born in Germany in 1979 and spent the first sixteen years of her life growing up in Cologne. Inspired by a passion for Britain, its language and its culture, in 1995 Kathy decided to complete her education in the beautiful seaside town of Lyme Regis in Dorset.
Torn between pursuing her artistic talents and deepening her understanding of English Literature, Kathy decided to accept an offer of a place at St. Andrews University to study Art History and English. After graduating with an honours degree from St. Andrews in 2001, Kathy decided to finally pursue her true vocation of becoming an artist. She subsequently started attending the Edinburgh College of Art in 2002 and quickly discovered her affinity for jewellery making.

Kathy currently works as an Artist in Residence at the Edinburgh College of Art, where she teaches and produces exciting new work for the Goldsmith's Fair in September 2007, for which she was awarded a free stand under the graduate scheme, as well as a precious metal bursary of 1500 pounds. Kathy will also be exhibiting a new body of work as part of an exhibition of Scottish Crafts at the City Art Centre, Edinburgh, in October 2007.