Award-winning artist 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,
Tony Pro, David Harlan, Eric Slayton, Doug Miley, Sheila Savannah,
Paul Abbott, Dorothy Ray, 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,
Tony Pro, David Harlan, Eric Slayton, Doug Miley, Sheila Savannah,
Paul Abbott, Dorothy Ray, and
About the Artist
© Cathy Gibbons 2009
Juried Shows:
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
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Black, White & Red All Over, Jan.-Feb. 2008
Mountain Artists Gallery, Daring Designs, Jan.-April. 2008
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, The Mature Eye, Feb.-April. 2008
Mountain Artists Gallery, Nature’s Harmony, April-July 2008
Mountain Artists Guild Spring Art Show on the Courthouse Square, May 10-11, 2008
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Arizona Visions: Roads Less Traveled, June-July 2008
(Awarded First Place 2D category)
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Expressions of Style & Design, July-Aug. 2008
Mountain Artists Gallery, Splash of Color, July-Oct. 2008
Mountain Artists Guild Summer Art Show on the Courthouse Square, Aug. 9-10, 2008
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Celebrating Prescott Artists, Aug-Oct. 2008
Mountain Artists Gallery, Parade of Textures, Oct. 2008 - Jan. 2009
Tempe Festival of the Arts, Dec. 5-7, 2008
Mountain Artists Gallery, All That Glitters, Jan.-April 2009
Mountain Artists Gallery, ChicksX3 (3 artist show), Jan.-Feb. 2009
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Ex Libris, March-May 2009
The Frame & I, Spring Juried Art Show, March-April 2009
Mountain Artists Gallery, High Desert Discoveries, May-Sept. 2009
Mountain Artists Guild Spring Art Show on the Courthouse Square, May 9-10, 2009
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Under Western Skies, June-July 2009
The Frame & I, Paint Your Favorite Prescott Landmark, July-Aug. 2009
Mountain Artists Gallery, Magical Moments, Sept.-Jan. 2010
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Celebrating Prescott Artists, Sept.-Oct. 2009
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
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Black, White & Red All Over, Jan.-Feb. 2008
Mountain Artists Gallery, Daring Designs, Jan.-April. 2008
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, The Mature Eye, Feb.-April. 2008
Mountain Artists Gallery, Nature’s Harmony, April-July 2008
Mountain Artists Guild Spring Art Show on the Courthouse Square, May 10-11, 2008
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Arizona Visions: Roads Less Traveled, June-July 2008
(Awarded First Place 2D category)
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Expressions of Style & Design, July-Aug. 2008
Mountain Artists Gallery, Splash of Color, July-Oct. 2008
Mountain Artists Guild Summer Art Show on the Courthouse Square, Aug. 9-10, 2008
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Celebrating Prescott Artists, Aug-Oct. 2008
Mountain Artists Gallery, Parade of Textures, Oct. 2008 - Jan. 2009
Tempe Festival of the Arts, Dec. 5-7, 2008
Mountain Artists Gallery, All That Glitters, Jan.-April 2009
Mountain Artists Gallery, ChicksX3 (3 artist show), Jan.-Feb. 2009
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Ex Libris, March-May 2009
The Frame & I, Spring Juried Art Show, March-April 2009
Mountain Artists Gallery, High Desert Discoveries, May-Sept. 2009
Mountain Artists Guild Spring Art Show on the Courthouse Square, May 9-10, 2009
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Under Western Skies, June-July 2009
The Frame & I, Paint Your Favorite Prescott Landmark, July-Aug. 2009
Mountain Artists Gallery, Magical Moments, Sept.-Jan. 2010
Prescott Fine Arts Gallery, Celebrating Prescott Artists, Sept.-Oct. 2009
Gretchen Lopez. She worked
professionally as a graphic
designer for 13 years in Los
Angeles before moving to
Prescott Valley, Arizona 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 and vibrant
colors of the Arizona landscape
captivate her. She calls her
style impressionistic realism;
the journey of painting
becomes an emotional
response to her subject, rather
than a photorealistic rendering.
Cathy is a member of Mountain
Artists Guild in Prescott, a
member of the Prescott Fine
Arts Association Visual Arts
Committee, and an Associate
Member of Oil Painters of
America. Her paintings can be
found in private collections
across the country. She shows
her work in Mountain Artists
Gallery, Prescott Fine Arts
Gallery, Tis Gallery and
Grayleaf Galleria, all located in
Prescott, Arizona. Cathy
accepts portrait commissions.
professionally as a graphic
designer for 13 years in Los
Angeles before moving to
Prescott Valley, Arizona 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 and vibrant
colors of the Arizona landscape
captivate her. She calls her
style impressionistic realism;
the journey of painting
becomes an emotional
response to her subject, rather
than a photorealistic rendering.
Cathy is a member of Mountain
Artists Guild in Prescott, a
member of the Prescott Fine
Arts Association Visual Arts
Committee, and an Associate
Member of Oil Painters of
America. Her paintings can be
found in private collections
across the country. She shows
her work in Mountain Artists
Gallery, Prescott Fine Arts
Gallery, Tis Gallery and
Grayleaf Galleria, all located in
Prescott, Arizona. Cathy
accepts portrait commissions.
Cathy near her home in Prescott
Valley, Arizona
Valley, Arizona
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