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Artist Statement:
Artist Statement for Catherine
Botch
Art is play- the
possibilities, “the what
ifs”,diverse perceptions!
Ideas come and haunt me till I
can reveal them through my
Art.
As an artist, I am pulled to
observe and examine then
document, translate,
interpret, affect and effect
through my perception and
understanding of what takes
place around me. From Order,
I make Chaos then, ascertain a
path to Reorder into a new
visual statement. Art becomes
an adventure inviting
discovery, an intriguing
problem or a puzzle calling me
to unravel and explore.
I enjoy working in a variety
of media. I pick the one that
will best portray what I wish
to tell. My work tends to use
mixed media, lately.
The collage influence is
becoming stronger. I enjoy
using the traditional formats
and bringing it to the new
technology of today. Textiles
and Quilting have always been
very mathematically based,
lending itself to the digital
format of today’s technology,
fused with the artistic use of
color theory. Quilting also
is based in the compositional
qualities used in collage,
replacing paper with cloth.
Textile Sculptures use the
idea of mixing materials for
contrast and embellishment. I
use these basic qualities to
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Artist Galleries:
The Blue Unicorn Studio
312 East Emmaus Avenue
Allentown, Pa 18103
Flashpoint Creativity
www.flashpointcreativity.com...
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Artist Reviews:
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The Garden:
A positive experience for L.C.
inmates
By Cheryl Baker
Press writer
Director of Education at the
Allentown Art Museum, Lynn
Berkowitz, and Prison ...
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Collections:
Collections:
International Museum of
Collage, Assemblage &
Construction, Cuernavaca,
Mexico and Texas: several
Collages
ArtColle, the Museum of
Collage in Sergines, France;
several Collages
Lehigh Valley Hospital
Hospice; print Sunflower
Rising
Dr. and Mrs. Matsko, PA;
“Doctor on Assateaque beach,
VA”: Building
Sandcastles,watercolor
painting
Lisa and Chris Szarko and
Zack, ...
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Commissions:
COMMISSIONED:
LEHIGH VALLEY/MULENBURG
HOSPITAL, Bethlehem, PA
/Permanent Collection /
Commissioned memorial Doctor
Tyler - “Moonlight Carol of
the Trombone Choir’s” (acrylic
44” x 48”)
ECCO. Allentown. PA: logo
designed for communication
company
SCOTT’S DELI, Allentown, PA:
several murals/ interior of
restaurant Scott’s Deli, South
Mall Allentown, PA;
commissioned ...
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Exhibitions for Catherine F. Botch:
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Shows
2009
Allentown Chen Art Group, Allentown,PA: juried Holiday Show, watercolor- mixed media, “Honeysuckle Dreams” watercolor, “Winter Storm”, watercolor "Swan", colored pencil "4 O'Clock", prints, cards, T-shirts, quilt "Pondering the Time and Space Continium: Can we get this done in time?", quilt The Midnight Garden of Enchantment"
New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA/ ”Invitational Small Works Salon Show” “Lady In Woods One past Midnight”
MAYFAIR FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS, Allentown, Pa: “PPL New Building - DIZZY HIGHS”/ finalist
Allentown Chen Artist Group, Velocity Show, Allentown, PA: Allentown Art Museum, juried-watercolor- mixed media, “Honeysuckle Dreams” watercolor, “Winter Storm” acrylic, “Harlequin Lookout” acrylic
2008
Atlantis Found Publishing Inc. “WORDS WITHOUT VOICES” (™) Online Album Art
illustrating Conceptual Artist James Thomas’s song / 2 digital collage:”Fatal Fairy Tale”
& “Planet Poison” Cd jackets
New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA/ ”Invitational Small Works Show”/ “Harlequin’s Lookout”
Lehigh Valley / Muhlenberg Hospital, Bethlehem, PA /Commission Painting (48”x 44”)
“Moonlight Carol of the Trombone Choir’s” in honor of Doctor Tyler
National Collage Society's, Gallery, Ohio./ Annual Postcard Show "Wish You Were Here":
“LADY IN WOODS ONE PAST MIDNIGHT”
Flatworks Show, Kutztown, PA
Ontological Museum (Museo Ontologico), Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico/ IMCAC
WHITE on WHITE SHOW, “LADY IN HAT”, “DESIGN”
Women’s Festival of Arts, Pottstown, PA
2007
Morning Call/ Mayfair, Baum School of Art, Allentown, PA/ Landmark Show, “Trout Hall”
Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Allentown, PA: Hospice, Acceptance permanent collection. For patients to choose for their rooms/ print of watercolor “SUNFLOWER RISING”
National Collage Society's, Gallery, Buffalo, NY./ 9th Annual Postcard Show "Wish You Were Here": “You Are the Key to My Recovery”
New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA/ ”Invitational Small Works Show”/ “Color of A Rainy Night”
Women YWCA Tri-County “Women’s Festival of Arts”, Pottstown, PA at MCCC, North Hall/ part of The Schuylkill River Festival & Heritage Area/ 24 pieces, prints, and cards
IMCAC, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico / White On White Show / “Lady”, “Oval Design 07”
Baker’s Dozen, exhibited: International Museum of Collage, Assemblage Construction (IMCAC); department of the Ontological Museum (Museo Ontologico), Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico/ IMCAC one part of the permanent collections for IMCCA Museum/ “Diversity On “S”- Curved Portals”
Lehigh Valley Art Council: office display: “Sunflower 2”
POP MART, Bethlehem, PA / Halloween Show / 3 pieces
2006
Art Attacks, Gallery 20, West Reading, PA /sponsored by the Berks Art Alliance, “Sunlit Nude”
Doll Army, White Buffalo Calf Woman to spread awareness of the slaughter of the Western US Buffalo herds. 4 Collaged doll in transparent envelope “White Buffalo Women”.
Kutztown University 10th Annual Alumni Show, Kutztown, Pa, “Sunlit Nude”.
Baker's Dozen, exhibited: International Museum of Collage, Assemblage Construction (IMCAC); department of the Ontological Museum (Museo Ontologico), Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico and IMCAC web /one for permanent collection: IMCAC, Mexico/ “Technological Time and the Human Condition ”IMCAC will have pieces from their permanent collection on tour throughout the year.
National Collage Society's 9th Annual Postcard Show "Wish You Were Here”/Cork Gallery, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, NY, NY/ “Judy’s Garden”
New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA: " Invitational Small Works Show”/ “Laughing Dragon”.
Flatworks Show, Kutztown Rotary Club, Kutztown, Pa. 18 works
Lehigh Valley Hospital Gift Shop, Allentown, PA, several works on sale.
Wilkes University, donation of artist proofs: "The Dance" for charity auction
American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Saucon Valley Park, PA/ auction donation: “Joy”
2005
Baker's Dozen: New Plymouth, New Zealand, exhibited at: International Museum of Collage, Assemblage Construction (IMCAC); department of the Ontological Museum (Museo Ontologico), Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico and IMCAC web: one each sent to be part of each of the permanent collections for International Museum of Collage, in Mexico, and ArtColle, the Museum of Collage in Sergines, France.
“Family of the 9 Muses”IMCAC will have their permanent collection on tour
National Collage Society's 8th Annual Postcard Show "Wish You Were Here"/Cork Gallery, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, NY, NY/ “Miss My Old Dance Partner
New Arts Program Invitational, Kutztown, PA: "Small Works Show”, invitational, “Enchanted”
Flatworks Show, Kutztown Rotary Club, Kutztown, Pa. 30 works
Allentown Art Museum “A Season of Toiles” Quilt Challenge, juried, “Enter the Magical Garden At Midnight”
Work In Progress: collage, paintings, mixed media work etc.
2004
ImagineStation,web: http://imaginestation.net/index.html juried online show “Food”, “Hot
Peppers”/ winner of the month
Conextions Gallery, Easton, PA, Shad Festival Something Fishy/ ”The Lilly Pond,
Something Fishy and Fishy Memories”
New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA "Small Works Show" 2004, invitational “A Twist of
Motion”
7 th Annual National Collage Society, 2004, Post Card Show "WISH YOU WERE HERE
2004 " Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, New York City. ”The Cherry Blossoms Have
Returned But Not You”
Bethlehem, PA Christmas Card Show ”Burnside Plantation At Night”
Bethlehem Historic Bethlehem, PA, Christmas seal entry” Moravian Trombone Choir”
Baker's Dozen: New Plymouth, New Zealand, Virtual TART Gallery, web site http://outofsight.co.nz/Bakers6/default.htm and also exhibited at: International Museum of Collage, Assemblage Construction (IMCAC); department of the Ontological Museum (Museo Ontologico), Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico and IMCAC web: one each sent to be part of each of the permanent collections for International Museum of Collage, in Mexico, and ArtColle, the Museum of Collage in Sergines, France. ” Twelve Day Of Christmas”/IMCAC will have their permanent collection on tour this summer beginning in Boston, MA.
2003
Open Space Gallery shows, Allentown, PA: Something Old Something New, invitational
Candle Light and Roses, juried
Juried Artists
The Art that Binds Us, co-op artist
Artist Members
Apples & Oranges: collage
Baker's Dozen, New Plymouth, New Zealand, Virtual TART Gallery, web site http://outofsight.co.nz/Bakers6/default.htm and also exhibited at: International Museum of Collage, Assemblage Construction (IMCAC); department of the Ontological Museum (Museo Ontologico), Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico/ IMCAC web: one each in permanent collections: IMCAC, Mexico, and ArtColle, the Museum of Collage in Sergines, France.
National Collage Society's 5th Annual Postcard Show, Cork Gallery, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, NY/"Wish You Were Here"/ “Miss Our all Night Calls…”
Banana Factory, Bethlehem, PA. PA: Mule design accepted for the Miles of Mules
PPL Opening of the new Plaza Building, Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA.
New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA: "Small Works Show”, invitational
MAYFAIR FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS, Allentown, Pa: resident artist/Adult Make and Take
IMAGINE ART GALLERY, Emmaus, PA / 6 pieces
2002
National Collage Society's 5th Annual Postcard Show "Wish You Were Here", Cork
Gallery, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, 65th Street and Broadway, NY, NY
New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA: "Small Works Show”, juried
Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA “Alumni Show”, invitational, M Ed.
Mayfair Festival of the Arts, Allentown, PA
Baker's Dozen -: 5th Annual Baker’s Dozen, New Plymouth, New Zealand, Virtual TART
Gallery, http://outofsight.co.nz/Bakers6/default.htm and: International Museum of Collage, Assemblage Construction (IMCAC); department of the Ontological Museum (Museo Ontologico), Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico and IMCAC web: one each to permanent collections: IMCCA and ArtColle, Museum of Collage in Sergines, France.
ImagineStation,web: http://imaginestation.net/index.html juried online show “Windows”
Open Space Gallery, Allentown, PA: Holiday Showcase, 11 pieces/ Auction donations “Sprite”
2001
IMAGINE ART GALLERY, Emmaus, PA: opening show -participating artist/ 8 pieces
HISTORICAL SOCIETY/ CALL CHRONICAL, Easton, PA:
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY 250thAnniversary, juried,“In All Their Glory”
OPEN SPACE GALLERY, Allentown, PA: Out Of the Ashes: “When911 became 9/11 &
US became Us”
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY, Kutztown, PA: Alumni Show: invitational Artist. BS
BANANA FACTORY, Bethlehem, PA: Small Works: juried Artist
COUNTY of LEHIGH OFFICE of COMMISSIONERS: ARTWALK WINE AUCTION/ invitational, displayed at Allentown Art Museum
“Awaiting Your Return”
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