"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!

"Apple Tree Bonsai" Auction, C. Twomey

"Apple Tree Bonsai" by C. Twomey

Click HERE to bid on this original painting by C. Twomey.

The organic symmetry of this gorgeous apple tree drew me in. I watched it daily while in Vermont; the apples hadn't arrived yet but it was in full summer bloom. The light filtered it softly as it dominated the landscape. Many animals depended upon it for shelter and food! It's oriental bend in the trunk was unique and set the tone for the rest of the limbs. 14" X 11" on archival paper.

 

On Offer: "Compass Plant, Fall" Twomey Watercolor

"Compass Plant, Fall" , watercolor by C. Twomey

On offer, this large watercolor of the compass plant in fall is beautifully and professionally framed and ready to hang. I found the specimen on a walk in the fall right at the northern edge of Illinois, on a prairie. The leaves were so dried and stiff in the fall, yet so lyrical that I had to paint them. It took me days but it was worth it. The framed size is W18" X H29.5".

The painting is in a burnt red and antique gold frame. The double mats are lovely fall sage colors. The watercolor paper is archival and under glass. The painting is signed.

Additional background about the compass plant: 

The common name compass plant was inspired by the "compass orientation"of its leaves. The large leaves are held vertically with the tips pointing north or south and the upper and lower surfaces of the blades facing east or west. A newly emerging leaf grows in a random direction, but within two or three weeks it twists on its petiole clockwise or counterclockwise into a vertical position. 

Studies indicate that the sun's position in the early morning hours influences the twisting orientation. This orientation reduces the amount of solar radiation hitting the leaf surface. Vertical leaves facing east-west have higher water use efficiency than horizontal or north-south-facing blades. 

Early settlers on the great plains could make their way in the dark by feeling the leaves.

"Everything About Hawaii" by C. Twomey

"Everything About Hawaii" C. Twomey, watercolor under glass,  7 X 3.5"

Framed "Everything About Hawaii" C. Twomey, 9.5 X 5.5" (approximately)

Everything About Hawaii

On offer HERE. This original, under glass, framed watercolor shows everything that's wonderful about Hawaii. I painted this on a glorious afternoon where the less was said, the better. Size is 7 X 3.5", including the frame it's about 9.5 X 5.5. Ready to hang and add to your collection.

Recent Article on Original Art by C. Twomey

Had a nice write-up on emptyeasel.com - glad to have found it and grateful for the thoughtful prose: 

Catherine Twomey: Diverse Paintings in Oil & Watercolor

Catherine Twomey’s artwork depicts who she is at the moment, and the fact of the matter is her interests are ever changing. So, it makes sense that her artwork spans from still life to landscapes to animal portraits—and then some!

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Dreaming Beyond Cancer

Dreaming Ocean

I had to get out the paints this morning to get down a dream vision. What a contrast my dreams have been lately to those before September 18, when kidney cancer was still a part of my husband's body. From dark and unsettling to calm, beautiful, light and well, dreamy - I much prefer the most recent dreams.

This is a watercolor on Arches watercolor paper. The swelling wave behind the breaking one brings an anticipatory tension to the seascape. It's difficult to describe the sense of relief we carry today, and how previously "critical" problems have been minimized.

Yosemite Merced River Wild

Yosemite Merced River Wild

Plein air watercolor painting of the Merced River in Yosemite by Catherine Twomey, 2011. Sat almost too closely on the banks to paint this. The river's pounding torrent was deafening. The hiking path had actually been washed out. 

This was the year of overflow snow and subsequent water in Yosemite, when over 14 people lost their lives trying to cross the river and falls like this one. Bear was in the air.