Catherine Blyth

My most recent work explores, through abstract painting, time as it is defined by a life lived. Creating, digging, exploring, searching - excavating - time past, time present and time remaining. My abstract work evolves through a process that is an intuitive interaction between composition and the application and excavation of color and an excavation and building of layers upon layers of composition and color. The remainders of what is left behind building the texture of what is becoming.

CONTACT

Fort Wayne, IN
catherineblythart@gmail.com
http://www.catherineblythart.com/

MEDIA

Oils
Painting

BIOGRAPHY

I grew up in Charleston, SC and studied painting with William Halsey at the College of Charleston (BFA). I was greatly influenced by William’s abstract painting philosophy and style. I subsequently lived in Bloomington, IN, Dallas, TX and New York, NY during which time I continued painting, received an MBA from IU, was an operations manager and single mother and studied weaving.

When I moved back to the Midwest I bought a loom and began designing and weaving as well as crocheting rugs. My rugs made their way as far away as California in the US and to Europe.

An exhibit by Vera Klemment in the Fort Wayne Museum of Art moved me to return to painting. Just the smell of the oil paint inspires and motivates. The path only shows itself one step at a time. I am constantly reminding myself that all I can know is where I have been and what I am doing now. What happens next will only reveal itself in the next moment.

EXHIBIT HISTORY

“Lost in Between” sold to Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Jeffery R. Krull Gallery, Ft. Wayne, IN -- "Intersection” exhibit with Heather Miller
Artlink, Ft. Wayne, IN -- “Recent Work by Cathy Blyth” solo show

Upstream People Gallery -- International online juried show
Artworks Galleria, Ft. Wayne, IN -- “Forgeries” juried show
Artlink -- 10th Annual Regional Show, juried show
Wunderkammer Gallery, Ft. Wayne, IN -- “Time and Place” solo show
Wunderkammer Gallery -- Halloween show, invitational group show

Artworks Galleria -- “Art Squared” juried show
Wunderkammer Gallery -- Halloween show, invitational group show

Artlink -- “Great Outdoors Exhibit” group show
Artlink -- “Lots of Little Art” juried show

Jeffery R. Krull Gallery -- “Ventures in Art” juried show

Artlink -- 8th Regional Exhibit, juried, brochure cover

Foellinger Botanical Conservatory, FW -- “Inner Landscapes” solo show

Artlink -- Members show