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All my art is about layers, textures and colours. I like to think that all of my paintings have a 'history' built up in layers, some of which are hidden and some are revealed. Whether my subject is figurative or abstract there is an element of both these present within each and this dialogue produces a tension which provides excitement and challenge in each piece which I enjoy.
I work in all media, often beginning with acrylic and mixed media to build up the layers quickly and finishing with oil which gives the image a more lustrous and textured finish. Wiping and scraping back to reveal hidden 'secrets' are as much a part of my painting practice as putting on the paint and building up. I want the viewer to step towards my work, to examine the detail, become intrigued, ask questions and so form a deeper relationship with it as a piece of art rather than just an image.
Background Information about Catherine Morris
Catherine has mostly lived and worked in Yorkshire. Her first teacher was her father, a skilled amateur painter and when young she often used to go out on sketching trips with him into the countryside. It was these trips that gave her a love of landscape which provides some of her inspiration now.
After pursuing a more academic education and career she returned to art in later years, taking A level Art as a mature student and gaining an A* grade. From that point she received most of her artistic training from artists whose work she admired, spending the last 10 years at the Redbrick Art Academy in West Yorkshire run by renowned artist Tom Wood. She finds inspiration from many sources - as well as landscape, she has produced a series of animals based on images taken whilst on safari in Tanzania. She also enjoys the challenges of portraiture and abstraction. She has shown her work in galleries across the north of England and is a member of several local art collectives in Yorkshire
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