12 X 12”, acrylic and oil, on stretched canvas.
It’s no secret i’m fascinated with the solar system, and the planets, and the thought of living beyond earth. I can’t afford to hop on with Elon Musk, but I can dream, can’t I? I worked with High Flow Acrylics for this painting and a magic potion of ingredients. I loved the way the colors held up despite the large amount of swirling and surface to cover. So, will we occupy Mars? We’ll see.
This will be offered for sale soon.
Commission, 18 X 30" on archival canvas
Back to work after being at a meeting in Boston, I've started on the first layers of the distant mountains. So enjoyable to work on this with music playing and thoughts of the trails. I will probably soften the transitions between shapes a bit, but hard to judge that until all the layers are finished.
Sun Break Hilll, 6 X 8" on archival linen board, by C. Twomey
Painted this outside recently. The Vermont trees are starting to turn, with the reds first and some oranges starting to appear. It's just stunning.
Saw a grey fox down the road today, happily eating apples in the road. There's a steady rain today but it's not bringing me down - it's a day to stay inside (after the dog walk) and get things done.
Thank you to the collector from Germany for your purchase. Much appreciated!
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| African Shell and Rock, In Conversation |
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| Viginia White Oak, 12 X 24", oil on gessoed birch |
This original, custom framed oil painting by internationally award-winning artist
Catherine Twomey speaks to the nostalgia of warm summer days. Painted en plein air
(outside, on site), it is of a Virginia General Store. It oozes the heat and light of a
late summer afternoon, where the old pumps sit waiting for their next customer along the shadowed country road.
I painted this building because it has become an old friend; I pass it almost daily. It's
design and classic beauty were obvious. I spent hours painting it as the day waned,
but loved every minute.
On archival linen board, the size of the painting is 5 X 7", with the frame it comes to
9.5 X 11". The frame is custom made by King of Frames (California) and is a rich
brown wood with a gold lining and very well made, ready to hand. It sets the painting
off beautifully and will enhance any setting.
The colors, texture, contrasts of light and shadow evoke the emotions of the 1940's,
when this store was built. It is a southern classic still serving a contemporary clientele
with dignity and charm.
Background
My artwork has been featured at the world renowned TED (Technology, Education and
Design) conference (TED MED in San Diego, on huge high definition screens throughout
the exhibition center). I recently won the nationally acclaimed ArtInPlace competition in
Virginia which placed a 12' X 24' mural on aluminum of my work, now seen by thousands
of commuters daily. Two museums currently house my art: The William H. Benton
Museum in Connecticut, and The LLoyd Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was a great
honor to be asked to exhibit and I continue to add to their collections. Speaking of
collections, my work is a part of hundreds of private collections worldwide.I've won many
national and international awards for my artwork, and am a published author which
means I have no excuse for bad writing or editing. Mea culpa. I'm not nearly as good a
writer as my brother Steve, who won a Pulitzer Prize and has some books in the works.
I do, however, try.I have studied with some of the best artistic and scientific minds in the
world: fellow medical illustrators. Leonardo da Vinci is considered the first medical
illustrator, and his knowledge, technical abilities and deep curiosity are benchmarks
for the field. As a Board Certified Medical Illustrator, I have had the privilege to know
and learn directly from some of the most extraordinarily talented, smart and influential
visionaries living today.Fine art influencers include Georgia O'Keefe, da Vinci,
Rembrandt and Degas. I look to their struggles and triumphs, and their unflinching
persistence.
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| Media: | Custom wood framed with gold lining; archival line... | |
| Auction Notes: | My artwork has been featured at the world renownedTED (Technology, Education and Design) conference (TED MED in San Diego, on huge high definition screens throughout the exhibition center). I recently won the nationally acclaimedArtInPlacecompetition in Virginia which placed a 12' X 24' mural on aluminum of my work, now seen by thousands of commuters daily. Two museums currently house my art: The William H. Benton Museum in Connecticut, andThe LLoyd Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was a great honor to be asked to exhibit and I continue to add to their collections. Speaking of collections, my work is a part of hundreds of private collections worldwide.
Fine art influencers includeGeorgia O'Keefe, da Vinci, Rembrandt and Degas. I look to their struggles and triumphs, and their unflinching persistence.
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| "East Fall Blue Ridge No. 4" oil on linen board, C. Twomey Please Click HERE to view the AUCTION!
This 8 X 10" on archival board oil painting is from a series, the first of which won the nationally acclaimed "ArtInPlace" competition and was reproduced into a 12 X 24' mural along a busy highway in Charlottesville, VA. Can't get enough of the Blue Ridge mountains, especially in the fall. This view is from Skyline Drive, looking towards the east around sunset in the fall. I've painted it four times now, and that's still not enough! This particular painting is more luminous than previous works, as the technique evolves.
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| "Southern Homestead" by C. Twomey, custom framed 8 X 10" original oil |
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| "Barboursville Vineyards No.1", 6 X 6", oil on archival linen |
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| "Southern Homestead No. 1" C. Twomey, 8 X 10", oil |
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| "Grace Vineyards No. 1", oil on linen board, 6 X 6", C. Twomey |
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| "Da Vinci Horse Piaffe" C. Twomey; ©2015 Catherine Twomey • All Rights Reserved |
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| "Virginia Country Store", Twomey, oil custom framed |
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| "Virginia Country Store" enlarged |
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| "Taylor Jug and Pear" by Twomey |
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| "Pear With Jefferson Cup" 8 X 10", oil on archival linen |
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| "Taylor Jug With Pear" 8 X 6", oil on archival linen |
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| "Taylor Jug and Pear" by C. Twomey |
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| Sample framing of "Taylor Jug and Pear" |
