Catherine Marie Boyer
Bay Area native Cathy Boyer was drawing and painting in childhood and began
instruction in oil painting at thirteen. After college, Cathy was employed in
graphic design, while keeping up with drawing and painting on her own time.
Thankfully, the timing of the dot.com bust in 2001 presented a window to study
further.
It was the exposure to the Henche method during this time that changed her
approach to color. This method, also referred to as a ‘colorist school’ emerged
out of the Cape Cod School in Providence, Massachusetts started by William
Merritt Chase and continued by Charles Hawthorne and later Henry Henche.
Like the California Impressionists of the 40’s, Cathy seeks to capture the
beauty, mood and nuance of the California landscape from land to sea." Capturing
the changeable light conditions that transform a view from ordinary one moment
to extraordinary the next is what intrigues me. I seek to capture these rarer
moments in time and share them.”
About process: “Nature presents the raw material, a particular contrast in color
and design. I endeavor to develop a painting balancing design, shape, edges,
value and temperature. The process, is very mental, yet intuitive. I strive to
keep the work vital, knowing when to stop is key.”
Cathy enjoys painting the Central Coast, San Francisco Bay Area coastline and
Marin estuaries, Her work is exhibited at William Lester Gallery.
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Exhibitions and Honors:
Central Coast National Fine Art Competition, 2007. Morro Bay Art Association.
Award, First Place. "Little House."
American Impressionist Society, Inc., 2007.Chicago, Ill.
Honorable Mention, "Little House." 135 paintings selected from 450 entries. One
of nineteen awards.
Frank Bette Center for the Arts, 2007. Alameda, CA. Plein Air Invitational.
Award, Honorable Mention, “Victorians”
Menlo Art League Annual Juried Show, 2007.Menlo Park, CA. Award: Best of Show.
“Sunny Rocks”
Central Coast National Fine Art Competition, 2006. Morro Bay Art Association.
Award, Second Place. "Long View" Two paintings were selected from 327 entries,
Frank Bette Center for the Arts, 2006, Alameda, CA, Plein Air Invitational.
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