"Waterlily Hearts" by Catherine Twomey

"Waterlily Hearts" is a waterlily watercolor, about 10" X 15" on Crescent board. Painted at the Biltmore Estate, I was as fascinated with the delicacy of the design as I was the colors.

"Upper Falls Early Spring" by Catherine Twomey; Available!

North Carolina/Tennessee border. Imagine sitting for hours along the banks of a somewhat hidden creek. There are fishermen there, friendly and pulling trout out of the clean, clean water. The bugs aren't out yet because it's early spring; it's a bit cool in the morning but warming as the sun ascends. You're soothed by the literally babbling brook while completely absorbed by the task at hand. A most glorious day. Sometimes the shapes are as mesmerizing as the sound of the water! Watercolor, gouache, Arches paper, about 8" X 10".

To purchase:

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"Altapass Apple Orchard With Cloud Shadow" by C. Twomey Available!

An hour's drive up to a mountain pass proved to be well worth the trip. I spent a day at Altapass Orchards in North Carolina - and what a sight it was! The day was clear and unusually warm, so I was able to set up for some long range views. The apple blossoms were just coming out, adding to the scene's delight. This original watercolor is 6" X 12" on archival Canson board.

"Roots, Trees Rocks" Watercolor by Catherine Twomey

”Roots, Trees, Rocks” watercolor plein air, painted at Lamar Alexander State Park in Tennessee. This is 10 X 15” on Crescent Board.

Painted live on site at the Lamar Alexander State Park in Tennessee. This was painted alongside a raging brook full of trout. A most soothing atmosphere and beautiful scene.

A Milestone Sale: "Blue Ridge Cloud Shadows" by Catherine Twomey

In so many ways, this was a breakthrough painting and has meant so much to me. But the original has found its home and I'm thrilled! In its Provenance, it was chosen by Target for their worldwide in-home collection; it will always be in my heart. "Blue Ridge Cloud Shadows"; made with love and a confidence I never knew I had. Additional prints are available on my Etsy store at CatherineTwomeyArt.

"Rocks of Watercolor" by C. Twomey Now Available

"Rocks Of Watercolor", 10" X 15", now offered on my website at https://www.catherinetwomey.com/available/rocks-made-of-watercolor
A friend said the rocks look like an octopus - I can see that! - but what I loved was watching them emerge from my brush.

"California SLO Oceanscape" by Catherine Twomey

Plein air of the California cliffs near San Luis Obispo; watercolor. Thank you to the purchaser who told me this reminds them of their days spent camping along Highway 1.

"Revolution" On Offer, The Village Gallery, Oriental, NC

“Revolution”, 30”X30” on polycotton over aluminum panel, framed. Come by The Village Gallery in Oriental or take a look here: https://www.catherinetwomey.com/available/revolution

The constantly in flux earth, shown with varied and dynamic weather patterns over the global surface. I grew up exploring real globes - the kind you can spin and touch. The earth's revolutions as well as the revolutions of storm systems all at the same moment kept me enthralled. So much of the earth being made up of that stunning teal water and how it influences our climate, all while hurdling through space - complexity beyond my ability to grasp it all.

"Mediterrania" by C. Twomey

12” X 12” on canvas, professionally framed.

I am well aware that the United States is not at the center of the universe. This is my tribute to the European, African, Middle East and so on nations; all of us, together - not one superior to another.

My understanding is that fifty years ago, when the Apollo astronauts looked back at the earth from the moon, they were profoundly struck by the beauty of the tiny, fragile, blue planet earth. And so it was.

Whenever gazing at the stars and planets, I too am awed by the enormity and depth of the sky. I've heard some people feel anxiety when looking at the night sky; I'm the opposite. It brings pe

"Sea Leveling" A Siren Call

“Sea Leveling” 24 X 36”, archival Artefex Panel and Golden Pigments

I wonder what the moon things of our earthly pursuits? It’s easy to envision the moon’s view of the earth: beautiful, other-wordly, spinning. Look closer, however, and there are changes to see: the seas rising, shorelines changing, existential threats to life on earth. This is a siren call to look far beyond the gorgeous planet, understand what’s happening and then do something.

On Offer: "Accelerating", 30X30" on Archival Panel, Framed

"Accelerating", 30 X 30" on Artefex Panel. Mixed media, archival.

"The Da Vinci Horse: The Piaffe Revealed" Sold

Thanks so much to the Molenweg, the Netherlands collector of the Limited Edition print: Da Vinci Horse, The Piaffe. Much appreciated. For additional work, please visit my Etsy store here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/836362883/limited-edition-da-vinci-horse-the?click_key=265ced7d93d05dcdd62aed50f1cc215cf6f76315%3A836362883&click_sum=7a93f436&ref=shop_home_active_12&frs=1

THANK YOU ASHEVILLE! Successful Kenilworth Artists Asso. Show!

I've finished an accounting of what I sold at the Kenilworth Artists Association Open Studio Tour - and I am so thankful for the support and interest! 31 pieces sold, some that I've had in the studio for over a decade, but that I always liked and that now have good homes! Thank you very much and I hope to really see you next year, when COVID is hopefully just a bad memory. Alright, back to replenishing the inventory.

"Sea Peace" Available at the 10/9 & 10/10 Kenilworth Art Asso. Studio Tour!!!!

"Sea Peace" and other sketches will be available at 1 Plymouth Circle, Asheville at the upcoming Kenilworth Art Association Studio Tour! Next Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 9 & 10, please come and take the tour! You'll meet some very interesting artists, see cool homes and studios, and find some terrific art (at perhaps some great prices)! "Sea Peace" is 12 X 16", acrylic, plein air - a signed original! Here's the link for more information: https://www.kenilworthartists.org/about

Preservation Through ART! PAPA Exhibition, Asheville! 9/16 - 6 - 8 pm

Favorite people (you know who you are)! This Thursday from 6 - 8 pm at the Wedge, 5 Foundy St., Asheville is the opening of the free show, Preservation Through Art! Fabulous art will be offered for sale, much of which will go towards preserving wonderful, historic sites captured by current plein air painters! You must come! The first offering of art will be from Chimney Rock, Lovers Leap (Hot Springs), French Broad scenes and Pisgah View from Biltmore.

"Point Reyes, CA, Drakes Beach Estuary, Midday Tide" by Catherine Twomey, SOLD

SOLD and thank you to the buyer from Buffalo, New York. "Point Reyes, CA, Drakes Beach Estuary, Midday Tide", watercolor plein air, 20 X 13". One of my happiest painting memories from California - may my dear friends in the Bay Area of California be safe. If you're interested in additional works, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/shop/catherinetwomeyart?ref=seller-platform-mcnav

"Paint Rock Overrun" - Plein Air by C. Twomey

I've finished "Paint Rock Overrun" - a plein air painted for "Preserving A Picturesque America" (https://preservationthroughart.org/) which means this is a painting with a purpose. Originally captured by artists in the late 1800's, Paint Rock (near Hot Springs, NC) since then has become overgrown and covered with graffiti, unfortunately. The day we painted, I was challenged not to paint a pretty picture, but to show what has happened and what needs to be fixed. Along the French Broad River, the rocks are now quite hidden by invasive species and overgrowth - and then there's the graffiti (don't get me started). Underneath the graffiti are fantastic Indian drawings that will need careful excavation and preservation. This is oil, 12 X 12" on archival board and will be for sale in the PAPA Exhibition this fall. Stay tuned.

Art Exhibition! Save the Date - Oct. 9 & 10!

I know it's early, but you know how time flies! If you're in town, I would love to meet and greet at 1 Plymouth Circle, Asheville on Oct. 9 & 10. It's going to be an EVENT with original art, prints, food, drinks and the kind of people you'd like to know. Save The Date! & thanks. #kenilworthartists

A Day At The Daylily Farm

A lovely, albeit hot adventure yesterday to the Blue Ridge Daylily Farm in Alexander along with the Asheville Plein Air Painters. More work to do, but such a fun group of painters in an overwhelmingly beautiful place. Oil, 16 X 20" on linen.

"Lovers Leap Reclaimed" Original Oil by C. Twomey

I've joined a wonderful group of people, Preserving A Picturesque America, whose goal is to revisit hundreds of sites across America that were documented in the like-titled book of 1857. An artist named Henry Finn set out to draw these noteworthy sites in order to help record and save them for future generations.

Recently the group has hiked to about eight sites, four paint-outs which I was able to make. What fantastic and joyful paint outs we had! This particular scene was right along the Appalachian Trail in Hot Spring, North Carolina. This site is Lover's Leap, and legend has it that there was a star-crossed Indian couple who were told each other had died, so they jumped off the ledge of this rock face. Myth? Who knows, but it makes for a great story.

This original plein air artwork is on archival board and is painted in Michael Harding oils. It is 11 X 14" and is unframed.

Try to imagine horse drawn carriages coming around the bend in that trail - because they did.

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