Supply list for those who wish to follow along:
- a collection of SOFT pastels (no oil pastels)
- a 9x12 sheet of sanded paper will be supplied for a small fee of $6.00 (to be paid at
workshop)
- easel and backing board
- masking tape or clips
- small cup (for rubbing alcohol which will be supplied)
- pencil, charcoal, kneaded eraser, ruler
- drop cloth to protect table/floor
- baby wipes, paper towels and/or gloves to keep hands clean
- tin foil for dust collection
For those wishing to participate but don't own any pastels, you can purchase a small set of 48 Mungo half sticks online for about $16.00 from Amazon, Copy and paste this link in search bar:
a.co/d/9DJViqU
Audrey Barclay will have some pastels to share; as will some other artists, so feel free to give it a try!
Cathy will supply:
- a sheet of 9x12 paper for each participant (for a small fee of $6.00 (to be paid at workshop)
- rubbing alcohol
- handouts
CATHY CULLIS
Landscape painter, working in the medium of soft pastel.
Cathy is a representational artist working almost exclusively in the pastel medium. Her impressionistic scenes often depict a particular viewpoint of a scene with a focus on the play of shapes, the patterns of light, line or movement.
"I have always been fascinated by the beauty and strength of the natural world so it's not surprising that my subject of choice is primarily landscape. In each of my paintings I try to interpret what it was about this particular scene that caught my eye or invoked some emotional response. Nature reaches out to us in so many ways, whether it is through sunlit clouds, wind-blown trees, majestic mountains, quiet streams or crashing waves. It is all just so real and it can be comforting to connect with that reality even for just a moment."
Her professional development is self directed and includes workshops with well known professional Canadian and American artists as well as studying online with American pastel artists Cindy Crimmin, Marla Baggetta and Karen Margulis.
Awards include the Duggan Canadian Landscape Award;(SCA)2023, Honorable Mention (PAC) 2006, 2023 and the Juror's Choice Award, (North East National Pastel Exhibition) 2008
Cathy has attained Master status with PastelArtists.ca (PAC) and is a Master Circle member with the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS) Elected Member with the Society of Canadian Artists (SCA). She is a Signature member with the Pastel Society of Eastern Canada (PSEC) and is an Active member with the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA).
As well as two solo exhibitions her work has appeared over the years in many exhibitions hosted by Pastel Artists.Ca, Society of Canadian Artists, Federation of Canadian Artists (Vancouver & Toronto), Pastel Society of Eastern Canada, International Association of Pastel Societies, Burlington Art Centre, Visual Arts Mississauga, Northeast National Pastel Exhibition and Pastel Society of North Carolina.
Cathy contributes annually to both the Dundas School of Art (DVSA) fund raising events, The Little Black Frame and the Annual Art Auction. Her work has also appeared in the Pelham Art Festival.