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Artist Statement:
Artist Statement for Catherine
Botch
As an artist, I am pulled to
observe and translate,
document, interpret, affect
and effect through my
perception and understanding
of what takes place around me.
Art is like an intriguing
problem or puzzle calling me
to discover and explore, an
adventure to find one of many
possibilities for solution
within my own style. I find,
from one order,I make chaos
while exploring,
experimenting, altering and
manipulating a discovery,
then to rearrange into a new
order, to bring about another
facet, to render another
understanding.
I work in various mediums,
selecting what I predict will
provide the best translation
of what I want to say. I use
whatever works- old or new
materials. I like traditional
for romance in the sense of
storytelling, connections with
the past or "it was better
back when..." - foundation,
institutional - BUT then, new
materials give exploration,
excitement of posibilities,
adventure, or delight from the
unexpected.
The computer for one, I feel,
is a great tool an extention
of what my mind can dream.
Materials made from new
technology are constantly
appearing and providing new
purpose while stretching
boundaries. These new
materials of our time: I
examine their traits,
question ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
2005
Baker's Dozen
New Plymouth, New Zealand,
Virtual TART Gallery, web site
http://outofsight.co.nz/Bakers6
/default.htm and also
exhibited: International
Museum of Collage, Assemblage
Construction (IMCAC);
department of the
Ontological Museum (Museo
Ontologico), Cuernavaca,
Morelos, Mexico and IMCAC web
one sent to be part of each...
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Artist Galleries:
The Blue Unicorn Studio
312 East Emmaus Avenue
Allentown, Pa 18103
Imagine Art Gallery
541 Chestnut Street
Emmaus, PA
Imagine541Art@aol.com...
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Artist Reviews:
http://www.tnonline.com/archive
s/news/2001weeklies/08.08/eastp
enn/news.html
http://www.tnonline.com/archive
s/news/2001weeklies/08.08/eastp
enn/news.html
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Collections:
2002
the International Museum of
Collage in Mexico.
2003/2004/2005
the International Museum of
Collage in Mexico.
ArtColle, museum and gallery
of collage in Sergines,
France.
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Commissions:
Scott's Deli, Allentown,
PA,USA 2 murals 3' x4' and
4' x 8'
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Catherine Botch Biography:
| Biographical information for Catherine Botch can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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56
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
2
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| Religion |
Catholic |
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| Education |
Graduate Degree |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
garden, reading, people watching |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Mixed Media
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Art Nouveau - (1880 - 1910)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
too many
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| Favorite Work of Art |
too many
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Dali, Mucca, Michealangelo, Da Vinci, Lord Frederick Leighton, Brothers Hildebrant, E R Hughes, Cassett and more. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
I did not choose to be an artist- I was wired that way!
It is the way I perceive the world and move trough it. It is a force like that of breathing.
As a small child, I loved the smell of a new box of crayolas and playing with paper: drawing, cutting, folding, making things. When I was 8 and had my tonsils out I sat in bed drawing all day. Drove my parents crazy running out of paper. Then in 5th grade my drawings stood out. I didn't understand I was doing anything different - thought everybody could draw. My teacher told me I had a talent.
As a teenager, I quickly learned my thoughts, approaches and reactions differed from others.
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Artist Statement for Catherine Botch
As an artist, I am pulled to observe and translate, document, interpret, affect and effect through my perception and understanding of what takes place around me. Art is like an intriguing problem or puzzle calling me to discover and explore, an adventure to find one of many possibilities for solution within my own style. I find, from one order, I make chaos while exploring, experimenting, altering and manipulating a discovery, then to rearrange into a new order, to bring about another facet, to render another understanding. Working in various mediums, selecting what I predict will provide the best translation of what I want to say. Using whatever works- old or new materials. I like traditional for romance, storytelling, connections with the past, foundation, institutional - BUT then, new materials give exploration, excitement of possibilities, adventure, or delight from the unexpected. The computer for one, I feel, is a great tool an extension of what my mind can dream. Materials made from new technology are constantly appearing and providing new purpose while stretching boundaries. These new materials of our time: I examine their traits, question their benefits, test their limits and hopefully employ them to the best of their qualities. The tone and context help determine what I choose or mix. Using both, because I value and respect the past and the things that connect us to them and yet, I get excited by the possibilities of the new- their mystique, the investigation of limits and the quest, the adventure to achieve the solution.
Art is play- the possibilities, the ifs, diverse perceptions!
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