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The following piece is featured in the artsyshark.com Showcase, 2018. Thanks for your interest

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"Liquid Blue Ridge Sunset" oil on board 

This small but mighty, luminous and liquid oil painting is the ideal accent for a special area in a home. It was painted plein air - outside on a mountain above Asheville, NC, obviously as I watched the sun go down.

The painting has luscious layers of paint which can be seen in the enlargement. I was deeply inspired by the multiple layers of color that changed by the minute.

Robinson Preserve, Near Sarasota

Near Sarasota, 2:00pm 1.7.18

Having a wonderful time getting back to some value work. This preserve was stunning; took a walk for about an hour and saw herons, egrets and mangroves. Faber Castell pastel pencils on a grey paper sketchbook.

Art Collector: "Buck Mountain Vineyards"

Thank you to the collector of "Buck Mountain Vineyards":

"Buck Mountain Vineyards" by C. Twomey

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I greatly appreciate your business and support!

Happy Holidays and New Years!

"Ocean Pier Key West Florida" by C. Twomey

This was a clear, jeweled day with stunning views that I keep in my mind for relief from a tense world.

Thank you very much to the collector:

Catherine Twomey sold a 30.000" x 23.125" print of Ocean Pier In Key West Florida to a buyer from Aurora, CO.

To see this print: 

https://fineartamerica.com/saleannouncement.html?id=be5937e9a0042b3f6cee56dc3280c2f1

To see all of my work available as prints:

https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/catherine-twomey.html?tab=artwork

Thank you for your interest!

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"Lake Summer Swing" at Auction - Collectors!

An extraordinary opportunity to purchase an original painting from an artist represented in the collections of two museums!

Please click HERE to bid on this end of the summer scene:

Lake Summer Swing, 6X8", original oil

About the Painting

Set up my easel on Kenilworth Lake this summer and painted this peaceful scene. The kids love to swing out over the lake, so on any hot day I can hear their laughter and joy. This morning was somewhat blustery, which moved the swing like a ghost was riding it and rippled the water.

• Oil painting on Canvas

• One of a kind artwork

• Size: 8 x 6 x 0.25 in (unframed) / 8 x 6 in (actual image size)

• This artwork is sold unframed

• Signed on the front

• Style: Impressionistic

• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky

More about the Artist

My artwork has been featured at TED (Technology, Education and Design) and has won ArtInPlace (Virginia), being featured along a major highway on a 12' X 24' aluminum panel where thousands of people enjoy it daily. Recently two of my pieces were awarded the cover and inside art for Wine and Country Living magazine, and were purchased for the publisher's collection. In 2015 one of my pieces was a finalist in the Gigliola Gamerini Award International Competition, and was exhibited in Florence, Italy. My work is in the collection of National Geographic, NBC, American Horse Publications, United States Dressage Federation, and many private collections internationally. The Lloyd Museum in Cincinnati and The William H. Benton Museum in Connecticut also have my work in their collections, with the Lloyd Museum having over 100 original pieces.

Thank you for your interest.

"Lake Summer Swing" Auction!

At auction today HERE

Remember your summer, your childhood, and the swing by the lake:

"Lake Summer Swing", 6 X 8", oil on archival linen

• Oil painting on Canvas

• One of a kind artwork

• Size: 8 x 6 x 0.25 in (unframed) / 8 x 6 in (actual image size)

• This artwork is sold unframed

• Signed on the front

• Style: Impressionistic

• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky

Thank you for your interest!

"Lake Summer Swing" Original Art Sale, by Catherine Twomey

At Auction Today!

"Lake Summer Swing" 6 X 8" oil on archival board, Catherine Twomey

How the painting would look framed.

This original, plein air painting is at auction and on sale HERE so place your bid now!

A new muse, painted at the lake recently with a strong wind and beautiful light. The swing blew around and I could imagine kids plunging into the water from it.

"Boat Dock 3" by Catherine Twomey at Auction!

This original plein air oil painting is on sale now! Please click HERE to bid.

"Boat Dock 3" by Catherine Twomey, 6 X 6" oil

What a day for a daydream. Boat on dock; it's there every day. 

Background:

Art is my life. From the first art project I can remember (making a Christmas Nativity scene in grade school that overshadowed the resident artist) art has always been what brings me the greatest satisfaction. Without art, I am not who I am. 

I am now working full time as a fine artist, a dream that I've pursued for as long as I remember. Landscapes engage and challenge me, and I have a very soft spot for animals.

My artwork has been featured at the world renowned TED (Technology, Education and Design) conference (TED MED in San Diego, on huge high definition screens throughout the exhibition center). I recently won the nationally acclaimed ArtInPlace competition in Virginia which placed a 12' X 24' mural on aluminum of my work, now seen by thousands of commuters daily. 

Two museums currently house my art: The William H. Benton Museum in Connecticut, and The LLoyd Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was a great honor to be asked to exhibit and I continue to add to their collections. Speaking of collections, my work is a part of hundreds of private collections worldwide.

As a passionate defender of Artist's Rights, I have traveled to Washington, DC to meet with Senators and members of Congress as they debated the Orphan Works law (an attempt to "orphan" copyrighted artwork by separating the creator from their work) which we defeated. In addition, as a member of the American Society of Illustrator's Partnership, I continue to work to secure reprographic royalty streams from the ongoing publication of artist's works.

"Massive Summer Oak" Sale, C. Twomey

This original oil, 16"H X 8"W is up for sale. It was painted "En plein air" (outside in one sitting) and is on an archival linen board.

"Massive Summer Oak" 16" X 8", Catherine Twomey

Interested in purchasing? Please click HERE to purchase.

In the summer, the oaks look bigger then ever, and this one is just plain massive. It has the most interesting branches and patina. 

Art is my life. From the first art project I can remember (making a Christmas Nativity scene in grade school that overshadowed the resident artist) art has always been what brings me the greatest satisfaction. Without art, I am not who I am. 

I am now working full time as a fine artist, a dream that I've pursued for as long as I remember. Landscapes engage and challenge me, and I have a very soft spot for animals (that's me with Rosie the thoroughbred, left). 

My artwork has been featured at the world renowned TED (Technology, Education and Design) conference (TED MED in San Diego, on huge high definition screens throughout the exhibition center). I recently won the nationally acclaimed ArtInPlace competition in Virginia which placed a 12' X 24' mural on aluminum of my work, now seen by thousands of commuters daily. 

Two museums currently house my art: The William H. Benton Museum in Connecticut, and The LLoyd Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was a great honor to be asked to exhibit and I continue to add to their collections. Speaking of collections, my work is a part of hundreds of private collections worldwide.

"Blue Ridge Mountains Sunset 1.2" Auction

An ethereal sunset from the side of a mountain, at auction HERE for one week.

"Blue Ridge Mountains Sunset 1.2" by C. Twomey 

"Blue Ridge Mountains Sunset 1.2" sample of framed oil

This is an original oil on archival linen board. It is 9 X 12" and unframed.

"Blue Ridge Liquid Mountains 1.0" Auction!

First in a series; first of three minutes of a the sun going down over the Blue Ridge Mountains and Asheville, NC. Auction for the next 7 days.

Please click HERE to participate, and thank you for your interest.

"Blue Ridge Liquid Mountains 1.0" C. Twomey

Sample framed painting.

"Summer Lake Swing" by C. Twomey

A new muse, painted at the lake on Tuesday with a strong wind and beautiful light. The swing blew around and I could imagine kids plunging into the water from it. Please click HERE to take part in the auction.

"Summer Lake Swing" by C. Twomey, 6 X 8", oil on archival linen board 

And here's the video I took of the scene as I painted. A gorgeous morning but I had to move fast as the clouds came up by lunchtime. Watch for the swing blowing in the wind towards the beginning:

Thank you for your interest.

"Bass Pond Biltmore 3.0," Auction!

Please click HERE to view the Auction, and bid!

"Bass Pond Biltmore 3.0" oil on archival linen board.

Sample of how painting would look framed.

I painted this from life about two weeks ago. It was a quiet, lovely day. A friend and I stood at the Biltmore Boat House, looking out over the pond and imagining how it looked and felt to the Vanderbilts. This little island jutted out into the pond just in front of me and I loved the tree and leaf patterns.

"Boat Dock 3" Twomey Auction!

Please click HERE to bid!

Boat Dock 3 

Sample of painting framed.

This boat lays on the dock on Kenilworth Lake in Asheville. The colors are luscious and reflections so interesting.

Thanks for your interest!

"Rhododendron Portrait" Auction Starting Today

"Rhododendron Portrait" by C. Twomey

At auction today, click HERE

From the garden, 6 X 8" linen on board. 

Enlargement of "Rhododendron Portrait."

How the painting would appear framed.

"Sun Break Hill" Plein Air at Auction!

Sitting across from this hill, I loved the almost perfectly rounded crest that was sun lit in front of dark low-hanging clouds. What a gorgeous view! The trees glowed from the light. This painting is unframed and is 6 X 8" on archival linen board.

Bid: 

HERE

"Sun Break Hill" by C. Twomey

 

Sample of "Sun Break Hill" framed

This original plein air painting is up for sale on eBay now. Please click:

HERE

to join in the auction.

"The Biltmore Boat House" on Auction, C. Twomey

This original oil painting is on auction at eBay HERE:

"The Biltmore Boat House" by C. Twomey

"The Biltmore Boat House" in a sample frame

The Painting

This original oil painting by Catherine Twomey was painted at the incredible Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC, USA. It was painted en plein air (outside) on a windy day in early spring of 2017. When I look at it, I am taken back to the day when the greens were so bright and the light had such a sheen of early spring. It was painted alla prima, meaning "in one sitting" and is 8"H X 6"W, unframed. 

The Boat House is located on the gorgeous Bass Pond at the Biltmore. I was drawn to it because of my previous studies of the art of Japan, with it's oriental flavor and lovely landscaping. Frederick Olmsted, the famous landscape architect who designed Central Park, also designed the stunning landscapes of the Biltmore. At the height of the Biltmore's operation as a private family residence (the Vanderbilts) in the late 1800s and early 1900s, guests would walk to the Boat House to enjoy the sunsets after a day of revelry.

The Artist

Art is my life. From the first art project I can remember (making a Christmas Nativity scene in grade school that overshadowed the resident artist) art has always been what brings me the greatest satisfaction. Without art, I am not who I am. 

I am working full time as a fine artist, a dream that I've pursued for as long as I remember. Landscapes engage and challenge me, and I have a very soft spot for animals.

My artwork has been featured at the world renowned TED (Technology, Education and Design) conference (TED MED in San Diego, on huge high definition screens throughout the exhibition center). I recently won the nationally acclaimed ArtInPlace competition in Virginia which placed a 12' X 24' mural on aluminum of my work, seen by thousands of commuters daily. 

Two museums currently house my art: The William H. Benton Museum in Connecticut, and The LLoyd Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was a great honor to be asked to exhibit and I continue to add to their collections. Speaking of collections, my work is a part of hundreds of private collections worldwide.

I have studied with some of the greatest artistic and scientific minds in the world: fellow medical illustrators. Leonardo da Vinci is considered the first medical illustrator, and his knowledge, technical abilities and deep curiosity are benchmarks for the field. 

As a Board Certified Medical Illustrator, I have had the privilege to know and learn directly from some of the most extraordinarily talented, smart and influential visionaries living today.

Fine art influencers include Georgia O'Keefe, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt and Degas. I look to their struggles and triumphs, and their unflinching persistence. 

"Thomas Jefferson's White Oak Tree On The Way To James Madison's For Afternoon Tea" Sold, thanks!

Thank you very much to the collector!

"Thomas Jefferson's White Oak Tree On The Way To James Madison's For Afternoon Tea" oil by C. Twomey

To visit this work click HERE.

So grateful to the collector of "Buck Mountain Vineyards" - C. Twomey

"Buck Mountain Vineyards" by C. Twomey

Thank you so much to the collector of "Buck Mountain Vineyards." For additional information and prints, please click:

HERE

Driving along Buck Mountain road as the sun was starting to head down, I pulled off the road as I had to get this sight down. The most stunning view of the day - the vines, the mist in the Blue Ridge mountain valley's, the way the sun blasted the foliage. No wonder I love this place - has brought great peace and happiness.