Catherine Meeks

An Andover, Massachusetts native, Catherine comes from a family of artists. A love of the landscapes of the world has taken her to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and the Aegean Sea.

Catherine’s recent awards have included:
Pastel Painters of Maine Award, Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, 2005
Third Place, 14th Annual Warren Art Fest, Warren, RI, 2005
Pastel Award for Excellence, 7th Annual Juried Show, Newburyport Art Association, 2004
First Place, Concord Art Association Salon des Refusés, 2004

Catherine received her BFA from Massachusetts College of Art.

“Although some regard my paintings as ‘pretty’, that is not my goal. Everywhere we look, there is opportunity for prettiness. But my best pieces are the ones that convey a feeling, and if a viewer makes a connection with that feeling, so much the better! Sometimes I have to stop the car and absorb a landscape that touches me. Later, in the studio, I try to bring myself back to that moment and the thrill of recognizing a painting that needs to be made. Whether the end result is a recognizable place is irrelevant!”