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Cathy Webster
Manhattan
Inspired by: Howard John Besnia, Persis
watercolor, acrylic, and spray paint on paper
16″ x 20″
2025
Like Besnia’s Persis, this piece uses a variety of mediums to express a travel experience. “Manhattan “reflects a trip with friends to New York City to experience the art, theatre, and culture of the city. It is painted with a bird’s eye view in watercolor, acrylic, and spray paint with forms indicative of rooftops, busy streets, and bright lights. The dominant blue hue implies a night sky, with the majority of shapes in blue, blue-purple, and blue-green. The gold and black sprays of paint represent the action and mystique of a city that never sleeps.
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Cathy Webster
Mary Holmes
Friends Playing
acrylic
22″ x 28″ x 1.5″
2024
This artwork, created with acrylic paint on a 22 x 28 x 1.5-inch canvas board, represents the fusion of two distinct painting styles by two close friends. Our aim was to have fun and to craft a beautiful and imaginative abstract landscape where one could pause and experience a serene, joyful, and the picturesque place of our imagination. I leaned toward abstract landscapes and wanted to submit a piece for this show. I very much-admired Mary’s beautiful flowing lines and her love of nature as illustrated in the mountains, flowers, and tree. My style embraces bright colors, depth, and representational forms as seen in the town, sky, and river. I feel this experience was successful in both having fun, working together, and creating something special. I hope you enjoy it!
Cathy Webster
Home
collage and acrylic
8″ x 10″
2024
I had the intention of combining found images and textures with playful painted design elements to create an abstract collaged painting that felt like home.