Honey Bees & Mead

Announcing a new show of my watercolors at Sky River Mead! 

  

Sky River Mead is one of the Woodinville Washington Wineries. They're located just south of the round-a-bouts on Redmond-Woodinville Road and are open Fridays and Saturdays 1:00-6:00, Sundays noon-4:00.

Twelve of my original watercolors are on display and available at Sky River Mead from now through mid-May. The winery also has a number of unframed fine art prints of my artwork for sale. When you visit Sky River Mead, be sure and enter to win a free print of my one of my cherry blossom watercolors!

 

In honor of my art exhibit and in celebration of Sky River's delicious honey wines, I've just finished a honey bee painting that is included in the new show!

"How the Honey Bee Sees the World"  10" x 14"  SOLD

There will be an Artist's Reception at Sky River Mead on Thursday, April 3 from 4:00-8:00pm. Please join me for nibbles and mead tasting! I hope to see you there!

For more information about Sky River Mead, please visit: http://www.skyriverbrewing.com/

Farm Fresh Strawberries

"Red & Ripe"  18" x 18" $850 Framed

There is nothing like the taste of real fresh strawberries, picked red and ripe and sweet! They hardly resemble the grocery store variety. And there's that lovely fresh strawberry smell....I just can't wait for things to begin growing again and the fresh berries to arrive at the local farmer's markets! 

This larger-than-life painting was great fun, though it took me wayyyy longer than I expected. Each strawberry is a simple shape but contains so much intricate detail, with the rows of seeds and juicy highlights. I used quite a lot of masking fluid to preserve the seeds and the highlights, but then each tiny shape had to be softened and refined once the masking was removed. I enjoyed mixing all those rich reds and pushing the intensity of the color.

This painting will be on display beginning Friday, March 21 at Sky River Mead in Woodinville, Washington as part of an exhibit of my watercolors. Please join me for the art show reception at Sky River Mead on Thursday, April 3 from 4-8pm! 

"Red and Ripe" detail

Featured Artist, Macrina Bakery

What fun! I am the featured artist at the famous Macrina Bakery! For the month of March, eight of my paintings are on display at the SoDo cafe location, just south of Safeco Field in Seattle. For the month of April, my paintings will be at the Belltown cafe location of Macrina Bakery! Be sure and stop by for lunch or a perfect pastry, and don't forget to tell them you love the artwork! 

SODO Macrina Bakery, 1943 First Ave. South, Seattle

For directions to the SoDo Macrina Bakery CLICK HERE.

Belltown Macrina Bakery, 2408 First Avenue, Seattle

For directions to the Belltown Macrina Bakery CLICK HERE.

Sophia Way Auction to Benefit Homeless Women, March 15, 2014

Cherry Blossoms in Sunlight  13" x 19"

My original framed painting, "Cherry Blossoms in the Sunlight" will be featured as part of the Sophia Way Dinner & Auction on March 15 at the Hilton Hotel in Bellevue, Washington. This is the third year in a row that I've gladly donated my original watercolors to the auction. Sophia Way is an amazing organization that assists women on their path from homelessness to independence. They provide the ONLY shelter for homeless women on the eastside of Seattle. Women who come to Sophia Way have access to financial counseling, life skills training, employment assistance, and many other services that help move them past surviving and into rebuilding their lives. 

Sophia Way is making a huge difference in the lives of local women! Please join their wonderful dinner and auction event on March 15 or consider volunteering, making a meal, bringing supplies, or donating to Sophia Way. To find out more about Sophia Way, please go to www.sophiaway.org

Spring is Coming!

"The Spring Rain Wakes the Plum Blossoms"  14" x 24"  SOLD

I know this winter has been a long one, especially for those of you still buried in deep snow. Growing up in Wisconsin, I remember the months of waiting for the snow and ice to melt and the liquid water to return. When the long awaited spring finally comes, it will be appreciated this year more than ever!

This watercolor captures those hopeful days when the warm rains wake the plum blossoms and the miracle begins of spring begins again. The little raindrops were time consuming but quite fun to paint. Each one is like a whole little world of reflections. 

Spring is coming!

Detail

Now Showing at Gallery North in Edmonds

2014 is starting out with a bang! In addition to my new participation in CMB Fine Art Gallery, this month I became a member of Gallery North in Edmonds, Washington!

Gallery North has been a part of the Northwest art community since 1961! They feature the work of about 25 different artists. The gallery includes painting, photography, encaustic, sculpture, mosaics, ceramics, jewelry, woodwork, glasswork, and much more. They are open seven days a week at 401 Main Street in beautiful downtown Edmonds, just a few blocks up from the waterfront and the ferry dock.

At the moment, I have five original watercolors in the gallery. My 2014 art calendars are also available at Gallery North.

Gallery North is part of the monthly Edmonds Art Walk on the 3rd Thursday of each month. The February art walk is this Thursday, February 20 from 4-8pm. Please stop in and say hello and check out the amazing work by all the Gallery North artists!

I currently have five original paintings at Gallery North!

Announcing CMB Fine Art Gallery

Bellevue Location of CMB Fine Art Gallery

I am now working with artist Connie Bishop in managing CMB Fine Art Gallery! The gallery operates in the corridors of the Ultimate Salon Studios and has locations in both Bellevue and Lynnwood, Washington.

The Bellevue location (behind the BMW dealer just off Bel-Red Road) currently features a show of original graphite drawings titled "Celebrity Portraits" by Connie M. Bishop and an exhibit of seventeen of my original watercolors titled "Remembering Summer".

The Lynnwood gallery (right next to Alderwood Mall) is now featuring a variety of affordable framed prints of artwork by Connie Bishop and Catherine James (that's me).

Lynnwood Location of CMB Fine Art Gallery

The CMB Fine Art Galleries are in the hallways outside the salons, so visitors can view the artwork without entering or disturbing any of the salons. Both the Lynnwood and Bellevue galleries are open to the public seven days a week during normal business hours.

Our goal at CMB Fine Art Gallery is to provide access to high quality local artwork from a consistent and trustworthy source as part of an informal, everyday experience. Purchase of artwork for your home or business is just a phone call, text, or email away! For more information, please visit our website at www.cmbgallery.com and like us on Facebook, too!

Original Artwork in the Bellevue Corridors

Framed Prints in the Lynnwood Corridors