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Catherine Thomas, born in Washington, DC and raised in Northern Virginia, was introduced to art by her mother, an artist and teacher. Catherine’s style of painting is influenced by her mother, Lillian D. August, an impressionist, and also by American and French Tonalist painters, George Inness and Jean Baptiste Corot. Tonalism has been described as a movement emphasizing atmosphere and shadow by using a color’s middle values as opposed to stronger contrast. American Tonalism evolved from the French movement in the middle and late 1800’s. George Inness once said that "The purpose of the painter is simply to reproduce in other minds the impression which a scene has made upon him. A work of art does not appeal to the intellect. It does not appeal to the moral sense. Its aim is to instruct, not to edify, but to awaken an emotion." When producing a painting Catherine strives to convey the feeling of the scene rather than focusing on details. She utilizes color and soft edges to capture emotional memories of places. Her favorite subjects include landscapes, seascapes and country villages painted in either oil or acrylics. Gallery:
Gleedsville Art Gallery Publisher:
Gleedsville Art Publishers |