Colour Fields is the aura portrait practice of artist Kate Mitchell.

Using the AuraCam 6000, an analogue camera developed by Guy Coggins in the 1970s, each portrait is created from data gathered through hand sensors that measure subtle biofeedback from the body. This information is then translated into colour surrounding the sitter.

The image is printed instantly on Fuji film, and each session includes a short intuitive interpretation of the colours, their placement, and the qualities they may reflect.

Rooted in curiosity, connection, and joy, Colour Fields offers a portrait not only of a person, but of the energy they bring to a particular moment, a reminder that we both shape and are shaped by the energy around us.

Colour Fields has appeared at institutions and events including the Powerhouse Museum, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Netflix Media Launch, and private functions.

Colour Fields acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which it operates across Australia. Based on Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi Kabi) Country on the Sunshine Coast, we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and culture.