Catherine Anyango Grünewald was born in Nairobi, Kenya into a family of Kenyan and Swedish descent in 1982. She studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central Saint Martins (2001–4) and Visual Communication at the Royal College of Art (2004–6) in London, where she also taught Visual Research between 2006 and 2016. Grünewald's is best known for her drawings examining how emotional and intangible experiences can disrupt physical or domestic spaces. She is also inspired by the aftermath of crimes and the victim's right to a dignified 'last image.' Grünewald’s adaptation of Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" into a graphic novel (2010) was awarded the Observer’s Graphic Novel of the Month.

Listen to her story here or read the full biography on the BURU database: https://www.buru.org.uk/contributor/catherine-anyango-grunewald