Juicy Still Life, Rainy Day

A rainy day oil, created in one sitting, exploring the abstraction of shapes and use of heavily loaded brushes. Rosewood Ceramics vase and handbuilt small jar.

Happy Birthday To Me: Twomey Painting Sold as Print!

SO THANKFUL to the Colorado collector of “East Fall Blue Ridge 3.0” print from:

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/east-fall-blue-ridge-no3-catherine-twomey.html

and on my B-Day, no less. Really appreciative! Kind of makes up for the fact that it’s been pouring all day.

Thank You to the Collector! "Bleak House Barn No. 3" by C. Twomey

Very thankful for the collector of this print from Charlottesville, VA! I wandered around on a hot spring day, capturing many opinions of what this barn meant to the surrounding landscape. The shadows pointing to the strong design of the barn pulled me in. 5 X 7" oil on archival linen board.

Some history for the buffs: Bleak House was a 692‑acre plantation nine miles northwest of Charlottesville. Dr. James B. Rogers (1793‑1863) purchased it from the heirs of William Michie in 1836 and built the house, which still stands, about 1854. The plantation bordered the South Fork of the Rivanna River about five miles upstream from the Hydraulic Mills. Wheat, tobacco, corn, and livestock were raised there and activities included blacksmithing and textile production.

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Thanks To The Collector! Sold: "Advance Mills Hall Bales" by C. Twomey

18X14.75” print and frame sold to a wonderful collector from the beautiful Charlottesville, VA. I am forever grateful to the people who enjoy my art enough to purchase it!

Prints may be purchased at: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/advance-mills-hall-bales-catherine-twomey.html

"St. Augustine Blue On Blue Door" C. Twomey

Cannot complain about a day spent wandering around this ancient town, then finding this extraordinary doorway. Oh the secrets it could tell! The striking blue, oranges, yellows and whitewashed wall were wonderfully complaint as I painted away. St. Augustine was founded in 1565, and apparently there are a lot of mysteries around town.

"St. Augustine Courtyard Guardian Doors" C. Twomey

12 X 20”, acrylic on archival canvas.

One of the most intriguing things about St. Augustine is its history. Throughout the city there are ancient, original doors guarding homes, gardens, courtyards and businesses. I wonder - how long have these beautiful doors been guarding this courtyard? 300 years? More?

"Buck Mountain Vineyards" SOLD, Thanks To The Collector!

Very grateful to the collector of this artwork! This 15”X18” print was sold to a fine person from Parker, Colorado.

The original was a plein air painting done along Buck Mountain Road near the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia.

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"Two Palms, Coquina Beach, Early Morning" Sold, C. Twomey

Thank you very much to the collector from Tallahasse! This plein air painting was recently completed at one of my favorite spots along the gulf. The shade spots disappeared as the morning went on, so I painted the early and reflexively. So many wonderful people stopped by to say hello and offer to pose! There are a lot of nice people in the world.

Sold: "Point Reyes, Ca, Drakes Beach Estuary, Midday Tide" C. Twomey Watercolor

Thanks very much to collector of this watercolor plein air painting. This is the Point Reyes, CA estuary, a most beautiful place full of birds, sea lions and peace. This was my first trip to the astounding Point Reyes National Seashore preserve, about 1.5 hours north of San Francisco. I hiked all over the area, and painted this sitting on a hill looking towards the cliffs, watching as the midday tide began to waft in. The gulls and seals were talking to me for the several hours while I painted.

Please follow this link if you are interested in prints of my work:

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"Two Boats, Bridge Street" by C. Twomey

This is a work in progress; I still want to abstract the background a lot more. Painting here was interesting - there’s the Bridge Street Inn Bar right around the corner, so some rather happy patrons stopped by to talk as I painted. It’s a lovely spot as the pelicans dived around me and boats moved in and out of the harbor.

The Wind Is UP today! "Coquina Beach, Two Palms"

I’m about bowled over today at 16 knots. The clouds are scuttling across the bright sky and my umbrella wants to fly away. What can I say - enjoying every minute? Getting used to these new paints and how quickly they dry in the wind.

"Coquina Beach Surf's UP" C. Twomey

It’s always wonderful to get back to some plein air painting. I love when people walking by stop and comment while giving encouragement. The Gulf of Mexico was wild today, with 3 - 4’ waves and lots of surfers in wet suits (it’s got to be cold) trying out their boards. I loved this jetty jutting out into the ocean, and the way the waves angled off of it. This is a WIP/Work In Progress, but it’s getting there.

12X12” on archival canvas and board.

"Two Palms, Gulf Coast" Original Plein Air Painting

12X12’, painting at Coquina Beach Park

I wish I knew enough about palms to guess how old these two are. They’ve (obviously) bent in the wind and are guarding the inlet into Sarasota Bay. The Bay, I recently learned, is only about four feet deep and full of grasslands and wildlife.

"Coquina Beach, Two Palms" by C. Twomey, January 2019

There is something about these two palms that I find irresistible. The day was warm, about 75, and as I painted many encouraging and kind people stopped by to watch. Makes me think there is hope for humanity! While I was there a fisherman caught a Man ‘O Ray in his net, which he returned to the sea. I love the contrast between the decaying manmade cement wall and all of the ocean’s organics.

2018's Painting Retrospective, C. Twomey

A year of joyful art making, experimentation and an exciting new direction. Thank you to the supporters, collectors, encouragers and laugh-makers who inspired me along the way! Happy Holidays and a 2019 with less drama and more truth-telling. 

Holiday Sale, Original Art, Award Winning

Now is the time to purchase original art by Catherine Twomey, including this plein air watercolor painted on the Tamales Trail at Point Reyes, CA in August. Reduced to $75 for a limited time only. The painting is unframed and about 11X7”.

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"Deep Forest 1.0"

Quite different from my typical style, I'm loving the freedom of the acrylics and colors merging. I included some freestyle drawing using a quill pen. Thinking abstractly is a new and wonderful challenge.

This work is a cracking example of a new series. I'm using a pour technique combined with drawing. First I select my palette, then I mix my colors in containers using flow medium and sometimes dimethicone. I then free flow the paints into one single cup, deciding at the same time what color goes with what for the vision in my mind. Next comes the exciting pouring of the concoction onto an archival panel. Lastly is the drawing using various implements and a lot of creativity.

Juried Into Exhibition!

Just learned three of my oil paintings have been juried in to the highly competitive "Randy Highbee 6X6" Squared" exhibition. They'll be on display and for sale in Los Angeles beginning December 2. THANK YOU RANDY HIGHBEE!

Left to right, "Balls of Glass" - "Seashell Served Up On A Silver Platter" - "Portrait of a Jug"

"Jug Portrait 3.0 Framed"

Here is a photo of the jug portrait, framed and ready to hang. Please click https://www.catherinetwomey.com/new-products-3/jug-portrait-30 to purchase, and thank you for your interest.

Jug Portrait 3.0

Just finished this 6 X 6" portrait of a jug. The shapes and colors of these old jugs just fascinate me, which is why this is the third one I've painted. This is available if you're interested. Thank you for looking.