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Cathy
- 50, Female
- Swartz Creek, Michigan
- United States
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Displaying your work
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Needing horse photos!
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Needing horse photos!
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The World at My Fingertips...
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I love this one!
Acrylic and stucco? explain that to me please? I recently started playing with acrylics and am always up for trying something messier! :)
Sorry I've been away so didn't know about your show. The very best of luck to you - you deserve it!
Hopefully I…
Profile Information
- Country (no abbreviations please)
- United States
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- Swartz Creek
- What's your favorite media?
- Pastels
- How long have you been drawing or painting?
- 1 to 2 years, I'm returning to art after a long lay off
- Tell us a bit about yourself:
- I consider myself relatively new to pastels, having taken a 2 hour workshop in April '08. I'm absolutely hooked! Other than that.. hmmm.. I'm a single mom, work in marketing for a really cool university as their designer/art director. I'm into all sorts of creative things (you name it), love nature, lakes, rivers, kayaking and exploring. I am online (Yahoo) quite often and love to chat. Please feel free to IM me there - I'm bgcat
Artrageous Minds
And here's a little more about me...
I started a nonprofit organization a couple years ago called Artrageous Minds. Raising a bipolar son on my own has been a difficult road for both of us. For many years he was misdiagnosed, and wrongly medicated. Our organization hopes to bring awareness to bipolar disorder and other mental health issues through art. (and music, poetry, dance...) There have been a number of setbacks in getting the organization off the ground - including a car accident that put me out of commission for 6 months, and then my home invaded - and computer stolen not just once.. but again after it was replaced. (rotten thief!)
So finally - two years later we're back in business. I am co-hosting an event in Troy MI, where we have Brian VanderArk from the Verve Pipe coming for a private performance. If you are in the area, and interested in coming please contact me! We will be having a silent auction as well as some art up for direct sale. I've also got a 5 foot hand carved black bear that will be raffled off that night. If you - as an artist are interested in donating a piece, contact me.
Interested in learning more? Our plans include opening a working studio/gallery, and in the future a camp for families who deal with mental illness in their lives. Our goals are lofty, but my passion runs deep.
Visit my websites: www.artrageousminds.net
www.myspace.com/artrageousminds. The one on myspace gets newcomers daily, and people there meet other people just like themselves. I hope some of you will join me there too.
"Art washes from the soul, the dust of everyday life." - Pablo Picasso
I started a nonprofit organization a couple years ago called Artrageous Minds. Raising a bipolar son on my own has been a difficult road for both of us. For many years he was misdiagnosed, and wrongly medicated. Our organization hopes to bring awareness to bipolar disorder and other mental health issues through art. (and music, poetry, dance...) There have been a number of setbacks in getting the organization off the ground - including a car accident that put me out of commission for 6 months, and then my home invaded - and computer stolen not just once.. but again after it was replaced. (rotten thief!)
So finally - two years later we're back in business. I am co-hosting an event in Troy MI, where we have Brian VanderArk from the Verve Pipe coming for a private performance. If you are in the area, and interested in coming please contact me! We will be having a silent auction as well as some art up for direct sale. I've also got a 5 foot hand carved black bear that will be raffled off that night. If you - as an artist are interested in donating a piece, contact me.
Interested in learning more? Our plans include opening a working studio/gallery, and in the future a camp for families who deal with mental illness in their lives. Our goals are lofty, but my passion runs deep.
Visit my websites: www.artrageousminds.net
www.myspace.com/artrageousminds. The one on myspace gets newcomers daily, and people there meet other people just like themselves. I hope some of you will join me there too.
"Art washes from the soul, the dust of everyday life." - Pablo Picasso
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Art Market SALES!!! Thanks to you!
Hey - I am just so psyched up - today I literally DRUG myself (and my son) to the arts and crafts market and set up shop. I've been sicker than a dog for the last 2 weeks, and the weather wasn't really looking like it was going to be the greatest day.But we went - and I am so glad… Continue
Posted on June 21, 2009 at 12:00am — 13 Comments
when a creative gets sick...
...we get bored!
I spent the last few days doing pretty much nothing but laying on the couch, playing bejeweled on my laptop. Today I started puttering. this used to be a fork. Now I have a business card holder! My son thought this was pretty cool so made one of his own, and is suddenly geeked up to make stuff out of silverware for our next art fair.
What do you think?
… Continue
I spent the last few days doing pretty much nothing but laying on the couch, playing bejeweled on my laptop. Today I started puttering. this used to be a fork. Now I have a business card holder! My son thought this was pretty cool so made one of his own, and is suddenly geeked up to make stuff out of silverware for our next art fair.
What do you think?
… Continue
Posted on June 11, 2009 at 8:24pm — 2 Comments
Comment Wall (209 comments)
- At 3:54pm on March 10, 2010,
Victoria said…
- Forgot the site....it shows you the steps....she has some wonderful work as well...one of my favorite artist.
http://carolnelsonfineart.blogspot.com/2007_05_01_archive.html
- At 3:52pm on March 10, 2010,
Victoria said…
- Hi Cathy, Moving? where to? thanks for taking the time to stop by....the stucco comes in a jar called DecoArt texture and works great on canvas. I am going to try another brand next round. I love working with it. Here is a pic of the last painting of More Poppies. It shows it better than the red one. I can also link you to a site that I learned this from. take care. hugs.
- At 1:22pm on January 19, 2010,
rolfalot said… - Thank you for your nice comment on my painting :)
- At 10:35pm on January 18, 2010,
Victoria said…
- Thank you Cathy, I would love doing childrens books..hugs
- At 7:52pm on January 5, 2010,
Victoria said…
- Hi Cathy, thanks again for taking the time to comment on my rooster...I dont even like them lol..but so many are around and seems to me they are selling so maybe you are right this one will sell as well. You ask me about paint and brushes. I just use liqutex most of the time but do use van gogh as well...I think that has now changed to amsterdam paints. As far as brushes my favorites are the 1/4 and 1/2 in flat...I can do just about anyting with them I need. I do add a script brushe for details but I like to paint bold and make a bold hit best. I have painted only once with a 3 in and I loved it...so I have made up some large canvas for work soon. I hope the new year is treating you well. You have some new stuff on your artwork page. love the little bags. Your angels are some of my favorites too. I have always wanted to paint some but it has not yet hit me to do so. Soon...hugs Vickie
- At 5:12pm on December 4, 2009,
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- At 4:58am on November 11, 2009,
Marilyn Young said… - The blue heeler is my daughter's and he was only 3 months old in the photo that I worked from. I hadn't thought of there being blue heelers in the States but I guess they can be found world wide like any other dog breed. As I said earlier, I love your pastel work and would dearly love to see you working on a piece! I could learn so much from you.
- At 4:10am on November 5, 2009,
Patty Martin said… - I looked at your ablum. I really like your use of blue, my favorite color. The angel is very nice and your water scene is great, along with the morining light. Nice to meet you through your paintings.
- At 11:05pm on October 14, 2009,
Steve Lyddon. said… - Thankyou my friend.
- At 12:03am on October 9, 2009,
Victoria said…
- Thank you again Cathy, I did not realize you had already been by. I appreciate it so much..many hugs.
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