CathArine Somerville
Artist member since 2020
Jordan Station, Ontario
Catharine works in both the UK and Canada. Note: She spells her name with two a’s which is unusual and everyone gets it wrong when emailing her! Catharine loves adventure and works a lot “en Plein Air" exploring and experiencing the natural landscape wherever she travels. Awards include the "Gryphon Theatre" Prize for her work, "Iceberg" and the coveted Chairman’s Prize at West Dean College, for her series and book, "Las Pozas". Somerville’s acclaimed work can be found internationally in public, private and corporate collections. She is represented by Colborne Street Gallery, Jordan Village Gallery, Gallery 1313, Partial Gallery , Artscapes Gallery and is a member of WAAC (Women's Art Association Canada), ASK, Arts and Letters Club, Artscapes and Artel and Gallery 1313.
ARTIST STATEMENT My Intention is to create a meaningful moment and experience for a viewer using paint. Nature is fragile, finite and alive. From microbes to whales, every life is connected in a complex and fragile network of endless discoveries of the natural world. Painting is my way of celebrating my relationship with nature. Catharine radically pivots her art language to meet the demands of the moment. With practiced dexterity her work leaps through a range of different options available.
As philosopher/artist, Dr. Ed Winters writes “Only through art can we see ourselves as belonging in a world in which these imaginary empathies tell ‘truths’ about our condition. Being called to paint is a form of witness. The observation of an artist like Catharine, calls upon a developed sensitivity. Being imaginary, it develops a view onto the world. This, I am sure, is what is historically meant by an ‘artist’s vision’”.
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Q+A
Everyone should know about
how to break rules and live freely
Describe your home in 3 words
remote, extravagant space , peaceful
Only thing you need when you leave the house
my phone
Favourite book
Le Petit Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
In a previous life I was (a) ...
butterfly I think or horse
Why is art important to you?
It is the balance of my life. It is where I go
Upcoming Exhibitions
2021-01-06
2021-03-01
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2020
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2020
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2019
Accolades
2008
Press
2020
2020
Residencies
2007
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2008
Education
2007
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