Cathy Gibbons grew up in Virginia and Southern California, where she had a love of
drawing since she could walk. First studying fine art at the University of California, Santa
Cruz, Cathy later furthered her studies in oil painting at California Art Institute in Westlake
Village. Over the years, she has studied with Cathey Cadieux, Ryan Wurmser, Michelle
Dunaway, David Harlan, Eric Slayton, Doug Miley, and Sheila Savannah. She worked
professionally as a graphic designer for 13 years in Los Angeles before moving to
Prescott Valley in 2005, where she has since been painting full time. The majority of her
subjects include the figure and landscapes. She is drawn to the spirit and inherent beauty
that emanate from the figure. The interplay of brilliant light and warm, rich tones of the
Arizona landscape captivate her. She calls her style impressionistic realism. Cathy is a
member of Mountain Artists Guild in Prescott, and is an Associate Member of Oil
Painters of America. Her paintings can be found in private collections across the country.
Juried Shows:
Mountain Artists Gallery, Celebrating the West, July-Oct. 2006
Mountain Artists Gallery, Fur, Fiber and Feathers, Oct. 2006-Jan. 2007
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Holiday Show, Nov.-Dec. 2006
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Eclectic Collection of Public & Corporate Art, Jan.-Feb. 2007
(Awarded First Place 2D category)
Mountain Artists Gallery, Magical Menagerie, Jan.-April 2007
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Circle of Life, March-April 2007
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Celebrating Prescott Territory, April-June 2007
Mountain Artists Gallery, Prescott Pallette, April-July 2007
Prescott Area Arts & Humanities Council Spring Soiree, June 2007
Rome Art Coterie 5th National Juried Exhibition, June-July 2007
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, The Art of Design, June-July 2007
Mountain Artists Gallery, Arizona 5 C’s, July-Oct. 2007
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Animals in Art, Sept.-Oct. 2007
Mountain Artists Gallery, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Oct. 2007-Jan. 2008
drawing since she could walk. First studying fine art at the University of California, Santa
Cruz, Cathy later furthered her studies in oil painting at California Art Institute in Westlake
Village. Over the years, she has studied with Cathey Cadieux, Ryan Wurmser, Michelle
Dunaway, David Harlan, Eric Slayton, Doug Miley, and Sheila Savannah. She worked
professionally as a graphic designer for 13 years in Los Angeles before moving to
Prescott Valley in 2005, where she has since been painting full time. The majority of her
subjects include the figure and landscapes. She is drawn to the spirit and inherent beauty
that emanate from the figure. The interplay of brilliant light and warm, rich tones of the
Arizona landscape captivate her. She calls her style impressionistic realism. Cathy is a
member of Mountain Artists Guild in Prescott, and is an Associate Member of Oil
Painters of America. Her paintings can be found in private collections across the country.
Juried Shows:
Mountain Artists Gallery, Celebrating the West, July-Oct. 2006
Mountain Artists Gallery, Fur, Fiber and Feathers, Oct. 2006-Jan. 2007
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Holiday Show, Nov.-Dec. 2006
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Eclectic Collection of Public & Corporate Art, Jan.-Feb. 2007
(Awarded First Place 2D category)
Mountain Artists Gallery, Magical Menagerie, Jan.-April 2007
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Circle of Life, March-April 2007
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Celebrating Prescott Territory, April-June 2007
Mountain Artists Gallery, Prescott Pallette, April-July 2007
Prescott Area Arts & Humanities Council Spring Soiree, June 2007
Rome Art Coterie 5th National Juried Exhibition, June-July 2007
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, The Art of Design, June-July 2007
Mountain Artists Gallery, Arizona 5 C’s, July-Oct. 2007
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Animals in Art, Sept.-Oct. 2007
Mountain Artists Gallery, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Oct. 2007-Jan. 2008
About the Artist
© Cathy Gibbons 2007
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |