Catherine Twomey Fine Art

Catherine Twomey has been a practicing artist since the first grade. It was the one subject that most challenged and delighted her. First training and briefly teaching as an art educator, then to medical school to become a medical illustrator and now to fine artist, the thread that leads her is responding creatively to the world. While engrossed in her careers, Catherine never let go of her love for the land and animals, particularly horses. Art got her through the loss of her father at 14, and horses carried her through the difficult years that followed. After an award-winning career as a medical artist, the transition to fine art allowed her to explore a more personal and expressive approach to creativity, earning international recognition through juried competitions, exhibitions, and museum collections. 

 Working primarily in oils and other fluid painting media, Twomey draws inspiration from the mountains, waterfalls, oceans, skies, and wildlife that surround and inspire her. She often begins by immersing herself in nature, observing and painting outdoors before returning to the studio to develop these experiences into richly layered compositions. Her thoughtful use of color, texture, and movement captures the changing light, energy, and extraordinary beauty of the natural environment. Beyond celebrating the landscape, her paintings express a profound concern for the fragility of the Earth, inviting viewers to form a deeper emotional connection with nature and to recognize the importance of protecting the places and creatures that make our world remarkable.