CATHY CAREY, ARTIST

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JEWELED GARDEN BY THE SEA

Cathy Carey

I am best described as a contemporary expressive colorist. I use color to create emotional meaning and visual depth. I want my paintings to be more than just the reality of a description, and I strive to fill viewers with a sense of joy. Inspired by Henri Matisse, my goal is to paint what my subjects feel like, not what they look like. 

The natural world of animals and landscapes are my favorite subjects. I think about my environment and the animals that share my world and I want to show a joyfully integrated space. I love the feeling I get when I am surrounded by nature. 

To express these emotions and ideas, I use strong brush-strokes to symbolize the lines of energy I feel coming off of living subjects, radiating throughout all aspects of nature.

  • The above painting by Cathy Carey now hangs in my living room.