This is the view in front of Many Glaciers Lodge in Glacier National Park, from last July. I was struck by the sunset over the jagged mountains, and the hidden glaciers on the slope. This is what’s known as a Contemporary Fresco. It is pigment on clay Aquabord, and is varnished and does not need framing under glass. It is 9 X 12”.
Asheville Vs. Hurricane Helene: Art Will Survive
A terrible thing has happened to Asheville, NC, where I live. Hurricane Helene landed here on 9/27/24 and brought death, destruction and despair. Like many, I have been in a state of shock and sadness to see the damage to this beautiful town. Like many, I wonder how we’ll recover. These are images from close to my home, the day after the storm. We still have no drinking running water, though we now have power.
However, the strength and resilience of the people of Asheville has already stepped up to clean up and rebuild. To contribute to these efforts, I am supporting the following fund-raising efforts through the sale of my work and direct donations. If you have the means, I encourage you to do the same:
https://www.riverartsdistrict.com/donate/
Or, buy my work and I’ll donate for you. I’ve already helped five different fund raisers, with the funds going to people I know and trust.
Thank you. We’ll be back.
"Leicester Studio Tour" 8/17 & 8/18; Meet The Artist!
I’ll be at 172 Old Macedonia Road, Alexander on 8/17 - 8/18, 10 - 5. Come on by!
"Retro Resort" Juried In To "Art In Bloom" 2024
Note! I’ve just been notified that I’m going to be part of 2024 Art In Bloom at The Gallery at Flat Rock:
https://galleryflatrock.com/art-in-bloom-2024?fbclid=IwY2xjawEeA0ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSBJpTsodCTBzGWdQOQSYGHRogJzY1XX5nhWMvvbkURnleJozgwEYWr21g_aem_K1H6Xs-AuoSDcsM94EYgYg
The Preview Party will be August 30; and tickets can be purchased here:
https://galleryflatrock.com/art-in-bloom-2024
The exhibition will open to the public August 31 and September 1, 2024. Hope to see you there!
My plein air piece, “Retro Resort” (oil, 16 X 20”) will be a part of the show.
The Glacial Experience
Painted along Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park, summer, 2024. It was 90 degrees, but the snow on the peaks still held up, shimmering in the sunlight. The glacial silt in the water made the most beautiful blues.
“Many Glaciers Lake”, 8 X 10” on Crescent board, archival.
To purchase, please visit: https://www.catherinetwomey.com/available/many-glaciers-lake
Upcoming Exhibition & Sale! August 17/18!
Upcoming Exhibition & Sale!
Please join me at the upcoming “Come To Leicester” Annual Studio Tour, August 17 & 18 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Learn more about the tour at www.cometoleicester.org This is a studio-clearing, once-in-a-decade sale that you won’t want to miss! I’ll be located at the Olivette Community Center and Farm office building at 272 Old Macedonia Road, Alexander. Hope to see you there!Upcoming Exhibition & Sale! Please join me at the upcoming “Come To Leicester” Annual Studio Tour, August 17 & 18 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Learn more about the tour at www.cometoleicester.org This is a studio-clearing, once-in-a-decade sale that you won’t want to miss! I’ll be located at the Olivetter Community and Farm office building at 272 Old Macedonia Road, Alexander. Hope to see you there!
“Many Glaciers Mid Afternoon” - watercolor, 10 X 14” on Arches Archival paper
Glacier National Park Paintings by Catherine Twomey
I just returned from a couple of weeks visit to Glacier National Park in Montana. It was a bucket-list trip, and so worth the effort. Daily hikes and painting sessions made the trip memorable. Only ran into one grizzly bear (one is enough….) and saw lots of mountain goats. This painting was from the front of Many Glacier Lodge, where lots of glaciers still exist and are so beautifully clean and reflective.
"Orchard Pass" Original by Catherine Twomey
Early spring venture up to a mountain pass orchard near my home. Painted plein air, in a field next to the apple trees. I was struck by the white blossoms of the apple trees against the receding mountains. This is an original painting on archival Crescent board, and is ready for framing.
Now available at this link: https://www.catherinetwomey.com/available/orchard-pass-watercolor-7-x-10
"Beaver Lake, Early Morning" Available Original Oil Painting
“Beaver Lake, Early Morning”, oil on panel, 9 X 12”.
About 8:00 a.m., a crystalline lake surrounded by wildflowers and pines. It was going to be a hot day, so I tackled this early as the joggers and walkers skittered by. Available here: https://www.catherinetwomey.com/available
"Oil" At Auction Now
"Mood of the Onion" Auction Original Painting In Oil by Catherine Twomey
Live Auction: https://www.ebay.com/itm/126533736748
About This Piece
An intimate portrait of an everyday object, this is a study of lights, darks, value and personality. The drama of the lighting falling across the rounded, detailed shape of the onion was what held my attention. Painted on an exquisite, oil primed, archival linen canvas, the volume of the onion leaps from the surface and commands the eye. A January kind of painting, when the days are shortened but ever so slowly lengthening, it speaks to our inside lives and a new year.
Click on the link above to bid - thanks for your interest.
Landscape Painting Of Marked Tree Vineyards
Vineyard Peace, oil on archival panel, 12 X 16”.
I painted this live, en plein air, at Marked Tree Vineyards in Flat Rock, North Carolina. This vineyard has been a frequent subject.
This auction on ebay ends on Monday, 11:46 AM. Click HERE to see the auction.
"Retro Resort 1" Just Released!
“Retro Release 1”, 16 X 20” oil on panel by Catherine Twomey
"Retro Resort 1" now finished. Here's what AI generated: "In this painting, I captured the nostalgic spirit of vintage travel embodied by classic trailers against a backdrop of lush greenery. Using oils, I melded fine art with pops of vivid color to evoke a sense of wanderlust and the timeless appeal of exploring the great outdoors. This piece is a celebration of freedom and the enduring allure of retro escapism, ideal for bringing a vibrant, adventurous energy into any living space." I don't know - I think I'm going to wanderlust away the rest of the day. This is oil, 16 X 20" on linen panel.
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"The Secret Forest" Work In Progress by C. Twomey
WIP of the secret forest. The intriguing thing about the distant light is that’s a wall of falling water that feeds the creek. Where bears roam. 18 x 24” oil on linen panel.
Oil, 18 X 24”, the forest below the dam. Where bears roam.
Point Reyes Estuary Plein Air, 16 X 20” matted, Catherine Twomey
Plein Air Point Reyes Watercolor, Now Available
This professionally matted, high quality giclee print is now available at the following link:
https://www.artfinder.com/manage/catherinetwomey/product/point-reyes-estuary-limited-edition/
“Point Reyes Estuary
I sat above the ocean for about three hours, after having hiked from the last road towards the tip of Tomales Trail. While sitting here painting, a coyote slid by, his eye on me the entire time. I could hear the waves lapping against the shore as the tide came in. The pattern of the cliffs was of particular interest and beauty”
"Solvent-Free Oil Painting Basics" - A Workshop! 1/13/24
Oil painting is hard enough!
Learn safe, archival methods on 1/13/24 in a half day workshop: “Solvent-Free Oil Painting Basics”. I'm the guest artist of Cynthia Llanes FineArt Studios, the Workshop is Saturday, 1/13/24, 1 - 5pm in the River Arts District, Riverview Station at 191 Lyman Street, Studio 324.
For additional information & Registration, visit www.catherinetwomey.com
Legends of the Moon and the Lunar Codex
Era Contemporary, Philadelphia, presents Legends of the Moon exhibition of artworks. The works selected for inclusion in Legends of the Moon will be included in the Lunar Codex: Polaris mission.
The selected works will be catalogued and included in the Lunar Codex, as well as exhibited in person at Era Contemporary. The U.S.’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has a plan, the Artemis Program, to land humans back on the Moon in 2025, for the first time in over 50 years.
In preparation, NASA will send scientific instruments to the Moon, over 2022 to 2024, via Commercial Lunar Payload Service (CLPS) partners, such as Astrobotic Technologies and Intuitive Machines. Their lunar landers will launch as payloads of commercial rocket platforms by the United Launch Alliance (ULA) or SpaceX.
Along with NASA instruments, these missions will carry commercial payloads, including the three time capsules that make up The Lunar Codex.
This will be the first significant placement of contemporary arts on the Moon in 50 years. While focused on visual art, the Lunar Codex also includes a substantial collection of contemporary books, stories, poetry, films, music, essays, and more.
“The Polaris Collection” is our payload associated with an Astrobotic Griffin/NASA VIPER mission, landing in the vicinity of the Lunar South Pole. Legends of the Moon will be on this mission.
As an arts and culture project, The Lunar Codex has been called the most expansive, international, and diverse collection of contemporary culture launched to the Moon. Significantly, it is the first project to launch the works of women artists to the lunar surface. It is also the first project, to our knowledge, to place film and music on the Moon.
The Lunar Codex represents creative work from Canada, the U.S., China, India, the E.U., Australia, the U.K., and indeed from 89 countries and territories from Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, Oceania and Asia — firsts on the Moon for many of these countries.
“Our hope is that future travelers who find these time capsules will discover some of the richness of our world today… It speaks to the idea that, despite wars and pandemics and climate upheaval, humankind found time to dream, time to create art.”
- Samuel Peralta, director of the Lunar Codex
Upcoming Workshop: "Solvent-Free Oil Painting Basics"
Additional information to come!
Studio Sale on etsy.com (catherinetwomeyart.etsy.com) Now!
Lots of "Thank you's (or youse)" lately to the wonderful people who support my artistic efforts and purchase my prints and/or original artwork. You're inspirational, motivational and downright kind! Grateful - more so than you can imagine. Etsy: catherinetwomeyart.etsy.com
Studio Sale! Catherine Twomey Art - Until 12/1/23
Just a few of the pieces now on sale in my store on Etsy:
25% off, original pieces.