Artist Bio
Cathy has always been interested in art and spent as much time as possible creating various kinds of artwork. Due to regular life issues she had to put art aside for several years but returned to art later in life and found that she still had that same familiar passion from before. She obtained her degree in Graphic Design and worked in that field for many years. She also worked as an adjunct instructor teaching graphic design at the same college where she obtained her degree. After leaving the corporate world, she missed hands-on art. She became certified as a Certified Zentangle Instructor and restarted her teaching career as a CZT. She resumed her love of botanical drawing and included that in her teaching schedule. During the pandemic, she discovered the world of colored pencils and immediately knew that she had discovered a perfect art medium match.
She is continually intrigued by the realism achieved by colored pencils. In addition to creating her own colored pencil works of art, she also teaches several kinds of art both in person and online. She has won many awards for her colored pencil art and her artwork has been included in the NC Museum of Art for the Dutch Art in a Global Age Exhibit. She continues to learn from others as much as possible in her endeavor to constantly improve her skills.