Cathy Steele - About the Artist
After a career in office administration that spanned for almost 20 years, and painting for many years to decorate her own home and to give as gifts to others, Cathy decided to pursue a career as an artist. She started her business in January 2009 with a line of note cards and prints from her original artwork. She now concentrates primarily on original paintings and sketches.
Acrylic paint is Cathy's preferred choice of medium because of its versatility as a thick and textural medium or thinned as translucent washes. The backgrounds of her paintings are just as important to her as the subject of the painting, and acrylics work well in her process of layering and blending colors. The result are richly colored and textural paintings. She uses a variety of techniques including painting with traditional brushes and palette knives, and layering colors with washes. Cathy allows the background to influence what is ultimately painted on the canvas, many times choosing the subject of the painting only after the background is complete. Her Cally Marie Designs collection is comprised of her paintings and drawings of original dress designs. "It's All About the Dress" - Series One is a copyrighted series of the first eight of her dress designs.
Cathy has exhibited her works in local galleries, pop-up galleries, and local businesses in both group shows and solo exhibits. She has also organized pop-up art events and ongoing rotating art exhibits in southern New Hampshire. She grew up in New Hampshire and now lives in Arizona.
“I watched my mother create beautiful paintings and sketches when I was a child and now painting enables me to explore and develop my artistic abilities. I find a sense of tranquility when I paint and enjoy the feeling of accomplishment I get from each piece that I complete.”
Acrylic paint is Cathy's preferred choice of medium because of its versatility as a thick and textural medium or thinned as translucent washes. The backgrounds of her paintings are just as important to her as the subject of the painting, and acrylics work well in her process of layering and blending colors. The result are richly colored and textural paintings. She uses a variety of techniques including painting with traditional brushes and palette knives, and layering colors with washes. Cathy allows the background to influence what is ultimately painted on the canvas, many times choosing the subject of the painting only after the background is complete. Her Cally Marie Designs collection is comprised of her paintings and drawings of original dress designs. "It's All About the Dress" - Series One is a copyrighted series of the first eight of her dress designs.
Cathy has exhibited her works in local galleries, pop-up galleries, and local businesses in both group shows and solo exhibits. She has also organized pop-up art events and ongoing rotating art exhibits in southern New Hampshire. She grew up in New Hampshire and now lives in Arizona.
“I watched my mother create beautiful paintings and sketches when I was a child and now painting enables me to explore and develop my artistic abilities. I find a sense of tranquility when I paint and enjoy the feeling of accomplishment I get from each piece that I complete.”
All artwork is the sole intellectual property of Cathy Steele/Cally Marie Designs and cannot be duplicated or reproduced in any manner.
You can contact Cathy directly at cathy@cathysteeleart.com or 1-603-703-1764
