ABOUT THE ARTIST
CATHERINE CARTER is an abstract artist inspired by the gestural forms of calligraphy and the complex patterns of Nature. In a career spanning 3 decades, she has expressed these design concepts through acrylic paint on canvas, paper and fabric. A native of Massachusetts, she began her career in the fashion industry, receiving a degree in fashion illustration and working for a renowned couturier. She then went on to earn a Bachelor's degree from Lesley University and a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Painting from the University of Massachusetts.
Catherine has exhibited her paintings, prints and collages at multiple venues, including the Chrysler Museum of Art and the United States Embassies in Oman and Cameroon. Her shows have been reviewed in the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, the Providence Journal, and Art New England. Her artworks are held in a number of public, corporate, hospitality and private collections, including the Boston Public Library and the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston. She is the recipient of artist grants from the St. Botolph Club Foundation, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and New Bedford Creative. She currently works in a sunny, spacious studio in a former textile mill in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Catherine has exhibited her paintings, prints and collages at multiple venues, including the Chrysler Museum of Art and the United States Embassies in Oman and Cameroon. Her shows have been reviewed in the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, the Providence Journal, and Art New England. Her artworks are held in a number of public, corporate, hospitality and private collections, including the Boston Public Library and the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston. She is the recipient of artist grants from the St. Botolph Club Foundation, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and New Bedford Creative. She currently works in a sunny, spacious studio in a former textile mill in New Bedford, Massachusetts.
"A delightful rethinking of the elements of calligraphy as they morph into the movements of choreography."
-- Don Wilkinson, Arts Writer
-- Don Wilkinson, Arts Writer
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
My paintings are abstract impressions of the natural world. Rather than literally illustrating the scenery, I aim to capture the environment's essence and express the wonder it evokes. I live in a quiet corner of southeastern Massachusetts, where I am surrounded by beautiful beaches, forests, and marshland. So I have access to a creatively stirring resource whenever I walk in the local landscape.
The motions of wind and waves guide my lines. Web-like patterns such as branches and vines direct my shapes. Complex textures of bark, moss and rocks influence my surfaces. And above all, color! Nature offers an unending selection, as expansive as weather patterns, watery depths, and the variety of seasonal leaves. Pine greens, sandy beiges, cloudy grays, and ocean blues all find their place on my palette.
I use an array of materials to create my work, primarily acrylic paint applied to canvas, paper and fabric collage. My techniques range from free to precise, from gestural drawing with fluid paint through squeeze bottles, to applying crisp edges with tiny brushes. They all contribute to the layers of expression that define my homage to Nature.
The motions of wind and waves guide my lines. Web-like patterns such as branches and vines direct my shapes. Complex textures of bark, moss and rocks influence my surfaces. And above all, color! Nature offers an unending selection, as expansive as weather patterns, watery depths, and the variety of seasonal leaves. Pine greens, sandy beiges, cloudy grays, and ocean blues all find their place on my palette.
I use an array of materials to create my work, primarily acrylic paint applied to canvas, paper and fabric collage. My techniques range from free to precise, from gestural drawing with fluid paint through squeeze bottles, to applying crisp edges with tiny brushes. They all contribute to the layers of expression that define my homage to Nature.
