Artist Statement
There is a special time between the spark of inspiration and the completed piece that marks both reality and total immersion. The end product becomes a physical manifestation of this creative process that has the ability to stir something deep within us with its mysterious beauty. I am absorbed and fascinated with how our lives, the earth, history, relationships are woven together creating a collective fabric of life
Peace Prevails Project: Based on the concept of the power of words, the Peace Prevails Project is created from over 300 world languages embossed in copper. The intent is to weave words of peace as symbols for the public to focus on.” I know within my heart and soul that peace prevails and is spoken in many languages”.
BIO CATHERINE FOSTER
Catherine Foster is an international artist with artworks in galleries, private collections and corporate collections in the US, Canada, Japan, Korea, Italy, England, France, Germany, Australia, Russia and Israel.
19689 7 Ave.. NE #351
Poulsbo, WA 98370
360-598-4540
Grants:
Cultural Arts Foundation NW Grant Recipient 2009
3 Ward Summer Art Competition Grant 2011
Corporate purchases
UC Irvine Hospital Calif. Kimono #26
Univ. WA Medical Center Purchase- Robe of Peace #18
NY.NY City Hospital Building Lobby- Peace Weaving copper 5’x5’
Kaiser Hospital CA Kimono # 113 (to be installed 3/12)
Peace Prevails Kimono no. 13 featured in Wing Luke Museum auction April 2009
Wing Luke auctions 2010,2011, 2012
Upcoming shows:
June 2013- Full Moon Gallery- Peace Prevails Project
August/Sept. 2013 Two person art show Night of the Moon Exhibition –Chehalem Cultural Center Oregon –Yuji Hiratuska and Catherine Foster
Published
Published in: “Art For Obama” Edited by Shepard Foirey and Jennifer Gross
Published on cover of “ Our Daily Breath ” Gaye Abbott
Co-Authored “Empowered Voices- True Stories by Awakened Women” 2012
Featured in online journals: Rose and Thorn ; Finally Me
SOLO/ FEATURED ARTISTS SHOWS (selected exhibitions)
2011 Dragonfire Gallery, Cannon Beach OR, Unveiling Celebration 4/5 2011
2011 Celebration of Creativity, Beaverton OR
2011 Mercer Island Community Center Jan. 2011
2010 Dragonfire Gallery, Cannon Beach OR. May
2010 Potlatch Gallery, Pouslbo WA March
2009 World Peace Art Exhibit, The Pavilion Bainbridge Island, WA
2009 Art’s Alive Invitational, La Conner WA 11/09
2009 Earthenworks Gallery Port Townsend 7/09
2009 Lawrence Sheridan Gallery Oregon 3-09 to 4-09
2008 Featured artist Miller Gallery Cincinnati OH
2008 Featured artist For Art Sake, Gig Harbor
2008 Nov/Dec. C-Art Gallery Seattle WA –Peace Project
2008 Bella Perla Gallery, Portland Oregon 5-08 to 6-08
2007 NW Design Center, Poulsbo WA 9/07 to 12/07 and 4/07-5/07
2004 Corporate Show – Picture Source, Seattle WA (featured artist)
2003 Wild Woman Gallery, Kent WA
2002 Bon Marche, Seattle WA
2001 Talking Walls installation, Mindport Museum Bellingham, WA
2000 Anderson Gallery, Edmonds, WA-Talking Walls Installation
1999 City of Tacoma Commencement Art Gallery, Ancient Messages Series
1998 Talking Walls installation at Luminary, Seattle, WA
1998 Galleria on Broadway Tacoma WA
1998 Talking Walls installation – artsEdge, Seattle, WA – sponsor – City of Seattle
1998 Talking Walls installation – Providence Mt. St. Vincent, West Seattle
1996 Talking Walls Installation Kent City Art Gallery, Kent
1997 Ancient Messages Series, Galleria on Broadway, Tacoma WA
1993 Gallery North, Edmonds WA
1993 Architrave, San Francisco, CA
SELECTED CO-ARTIST SHOWS & EXHIBITS 1992 – present –(partial list)
2011 Celebrating Creativity Beverton OR, March 2011
2010 Port Angeles Art Center WA Dec.
2009 Art in the Woods, Studio Tour, Kitsap Co. WA
2008 Childhoods End Gallery Olympia WA
2008 PONCHO Feb. 2008 auction Seattle WA
2008 Columbia Tower Club, Seattle WA group show
2007 NW Design Center Poulsbo WA
2007 Art Expo Bainbridge WA August
2007 Ariel Art Gallery International Mart Las Vegas,NV
2007 Columbia Center-WPW gallery 701 5th Ave. Seattle WA
2006 2007- Columbia Tower Club-group show 12-06 to 6-07
2002& 2003 Puyallup Fair Fine Art Show, Puyallup WA
2002 NWWS Annual Membership Waterworks 2002
2001 Listening Women Installation, Mindport Museum, Bellingham WA
2000 Listening Woman Installation with Expressive Arts Conference, SF Calif.
2000- NWWS Retrospective Exhibition, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA
1999 & 2000 Commencement Gallery, Tacoma WA
1999- Millennium Images- Ireland and America: Washington D.C., Galway Ireland, Belfast Waterfront ,Hall, Omagh Ulster American Folk Park, Belfast Golden Thread Gallery Ireland.
1998 Galleria on Broadway, Tacoma, WA
1998 EAFA Annual Wintergarden Show
1998 Canterbury Annual Art Show Kent WA
1997 The Night Tacoma Danced, Tacoma Art Museum Juried Auction
1997 Galleria on Broadway, Tacoma WA
1997 EAFA Membership Juried Show, Meydenbauer Convention Center
1997 artsEdge, Seattle Center, Seattle WA
1996 NWWS National Show, Howard Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA
1996 & 1997 Meydenbauer Convention Center, Bellevue, NWWS Signature Show
1996 Waterworks ’96 NWWS Membership Juried Show Tolles Galllery, WA
1995 NWWS Juried Membership Show, Tolles Gallery, Mercer Island WA
1994 Mitre Box, Saratoga CA
1994 Earth, Sky and Beyond, Spokane, WA
1993 Edmonds Juried Art Show, Edmonds WA
1992 NWWS National Juried Show, Howard Mandville Gallery, Kirkland WA
AWARDS ( Partial listing of exhibitions)
2008 Finalist Manifest Hope Online Gallery
2004 Puyallup Fair Mixed Media Kimono no. 1 3rd place award
2003 Puyallup Fair 3 Place mixed media for “9-11” artwork
2002 Burien Gallery WPW Members Show – Utrecht Award Puyallup Fair – 3rd
1998 Asian Seattle Art Museum, Kado Tea Garden, Flora Correa Award
1997 Kent City Purchase Award Canterbury Annual Juried, Kent WA
1997 Puget Sound Country 1st Kirkland, WA
1997 Shonomish Co. 10 Annual Juried Art Show. 1st place
1996 City Purchase Award Canterbury Fair Juried 10th Annual, Kent, WA
1996 1 Place Snohomish Arts Council Juried Annual, Everett, WA
1995 American Frame Award NWWS National Juried Art Show
1995 NWWS National Juried Show, Kirkland, WA – 1st Place
1991 NW Watercolor Soc. Assoc. Members Show 2nd place
1990 Pacific Art League Juried Annual- 2<sup>nd</sup> place- Palo Alto, CA
1990 National League of American Pen Women Honorable mention
1990 1st Place W/C and 2nd Place Printmaking at PAAL, Palo Alto,CA
1990 Los Gatos Tait Museum Annual 1st Place Los Gatos,CA
1989 Olympiad of the Arts – First place Santa Clara, CA
1989 Santa Clara Art Assoc. First Place Award
1988 1st Place Award Santa Clara Co.Fair
1988 1st place Ohlone College Gallery Juried Show, Mission San Jose,CA
1978 1st Place Milpitas City Juried Show in Mixed Media
1977 1st Place Milpitas City Juried Annual Show in Watercolor
MURALS- 1983 through 2004 (partial listing)
* Café of Life, Kent, WA
* Mandala, Anacortes, WA
* Redmond Town Center – Shine & Nintendo, Sponsors
* Oak Barn, Lynwood, WA
TEACHING EXPERIENCE (partial listing)
1999- 2004 Seniors Making Art – Dale Chihuly Foundation WA
1992- 1994 Teaching for Lynwood Recreation Center, Lynwood WA
1986- 1990 Teaching for Milpitas Recreation Center, Milpitas, CA
EDUCATION (partial listing)
1994 Expressive Art Therapy CET
1993 Touch Drawing with Deborah Koff-Chapin
1990-91-California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, CA
1989-91 Workshops: Jan Kunz, Tom Lynch, Maxine Masterfield, Xiaogong Zhu
1987- 90 Mission Collage, Santa Clara, CA San Jose City College, 1962-63, 1975, 1978-79 San Jose, Calif. San Jose City College
ART AFFILIATIONS (partial listing)
Advisory Board Northwest College of Art Poulsbo WA
Women Painters of Washington- past memeber
Artist Trust WA
Northwest Watercolor Society -Past Signature Member
For videos on the creative process of Catherine Foster please go to:
http://www.catherinefoster.com and http://www.youtube.com/cath4art
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