Dr Cathy Franzi is an Australian ceramic artist renowned for exploring the intersection of art, science, and the environment through representations of Australian flora. Drawing on her background in both science and visual arts, she collaborates with botanical research centres and engages with archival material, fieldwork, and historical collections to inform her practice.

Her ceramic works capture the essence of plants, highlighting their textures and forms while reflecting the fragility of ecosystems and endangered species. At the same time, they honour the cultural knowledge and values connected to the natural world.

Internationally recognised, Cathy Franzi has exhibited widely in Australia and abroad, with her works held in major public collections. Her practice offers a poetic yet scientific expression of the richness and vulnerability of the living environment.