Runway, #2 by Catherine Small
Works on paper by Catherine Small
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 13, 4-7 pm
My prints have been called narrative portraiture. Each work functions as a story, but one that changes with every viewer. The series explores emotions, ranging from the extremes of joy and loss to the gentler zones of contentment and restlessness. The figures are bound with color and pattern which enhance and underline the emotions they surround. Together, the figure and pattern create an observable beauty supporting a complex, intangible emotion.
Many of the pieces presented in the exhibit Narrative Portraiture — works on paper begin with a monotype. Onto this monotype, using collage, I add other hand-pulled prints such as etchings, linocuts, collagraphs, digital prints, and so on. Further enrichment may include drawing and hand-coloring.
About the Artist
Catherine Small was born and raised in Texas. She studied visual art, art history and design at The University of Texas at Austin and Sam Houston State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts, graduating with honors. In 2003, after a successful career in graphic design, Catherine began working full time as an artist concentrating on painting and printmaking. Her work has been exhibited and collected nationally and internationally. She has lived and worked in Fribourg, Switzerland; Amsterdam, The Netherlands; San Francisco, California; Houston and Austin, Texas. She currently resides in Washington, DC.
