Catherine Wharin

A little about Catherine:

Catherine graduated from the University of Western; she grew up in Northern Ontario but now resides in Oakville with her husband and four children. She comes from a long line of artists and has studied with Sheridan College, Fleming College, Halliburton School of Art, the Oakville Art Society, the McMichael Canadian Collection and the Arizona School of Art.

Her work has been exhibited in The Red Canoe Gallery in Port Carling, Rousseau, Art Space Gallery, Oakville Town Hall, QE Park, and the Burlington Golf and Country Club. Most of her work is commissioned and is displayed in private homes and offices across Canada.

Cathy has spent her summers in Muskoka and draws most of her inspiration from her family and cottage life. As an abstractive, figurative and landscape painter she tries to evoke energy and emotion in her work. Each painting is under painted in a vivid colour that is left peeking through, providing contrast in the final product. Her bold brush strokes and sense of colour give the viewer a positive feeling that draws them into the moment in the painting. The figure paintings are narrative compositions with reference to ordinary activities. The figures are vague so that the viewer can connect and imagine himself or herself in the magic of the moment.