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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 Galleries:
The Blue Unicorn Studio
312 East Emmaus Avenue
Allentown, Pa 18103
Imagine Art Gallery
541 Chestnut Street
Emmaus, PA
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Artist Reviews:
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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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Exhibitions for Catherine Botch:
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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 of the permanent collections for:
International Museum of Collage, in Mexico, and
Musee’ ArtColle, the Museum and Gallery of Collage in Sergines, France.
“Family of the 9 Muses”
IMCAC will have their permanent collection on tour again this year.
National Collage Society's 8th Annual Postcard Show "Wish You Were Here", “Miss My Old Dance Partner
Cork Gallery, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, 65th Street and Broadway, NY, NY
New Arts Program Invitational, Kutztown, PA: "Small Works Show”, invitational, “Enchanted”
Allentown Art Museum “A Season of Toiles” Quilt Challenge, juried, “Enter The Magical Garden At Midnight”
Work In Progress: collage, paintings, mixed media work, coloring book, cards etc.
2004
ImagineStation,web: http://imaginestation.net/index.html juried online show “Food”, “Hot Peppers”
Conextions gallery Easton, PA
Shad Festival Something Fishy
The Lilly Pond
Something Fishy
Fishy Memories
"Small Works Show" 2004, New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA
A Twist of Motion
7 th Annual / 2004
Post Card Show "WISH YOU WERE HERE 2004 "
Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center on Broadway, New York City.
The Cherry Blossoms Have Returned But Not You
BAKER's DOZEN 2004- 2 of 13 from each artist at an exhibition in New Plymouth, New Zealand with 1 offered for sale, the 2nd is part of a tour & month-long exhibition on the Virtual TART site and will be exhibited, then sent to exhibition & permanent collection of the International Museum of Collage in Mexico. A 3rd sent to exhibition & permanent collection of ArtColle, the museum and gallery of collage in Sergines, France.
Twelve Day Of Christmas
Bethlehem,PA Christmas Card Show
Burnside Plantation At Night
Bethlehem Historic,Bethlehem,PA, Christmas seal
Moravian Trombone Choir
BAKER's DOZEN permanent collection will be on tour 2004 starting in Boston,MA in May
2003
PPL OPENING of new the Plaza at PPL Center, Hamilton St.,Allentown,PA
LIBERTY conte'and watercolor
"APPLES AND ORANGES" collage, assemblage, construction OPEN SPACE GALLERY< ALLENTOWN, PA
GEO WINDOWS I & II acetate/acrylic collages
SLEEPING ROSE collage/painting
FADING AWAY mixed media construction
COLLAGE paper/found objects collage
"Small Works Show" 2003, New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA
BEAUTIES OF THE SEA mixed media collage/ painting
6th Annual / 2003
Post Card Show "WISH YOU WERE HERE 2003 "
Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center on Broadway, New York City.
JUST NOT THE SAME AS ALL NIGHT PHONE CALLS collage
BAKER's DOZEN 2003- 2 of 13 from each artist at an exhibition in New Plymouth, New Zealand with 1 offered for sale, the 2nd is part of a tour & month-long exhibition on the Virtual TART site and will be exhibited at The OPEN SPACE GALLERY in Allentown, PA, USA, then sent to exhibition & permanent collection of the International Museum of Collage in Mexico. A 3rd sent to exhibition & permanent collection of ArtColle, the museum and gallery of collage in Sergines, France.
FANTASY SERIES OF 13
OPEN SPACE GALLERY 2003
January
"Something Old Something New" alumni artists show
HOT PEPPERS textile sculpture
PEPPER textile sculpture
NOW WHAT? collage
WHEN 9/11 BECAME 911 AND the US BECAME "us"" collage
IN ALL THEIR GLORY acrylic
LILLY POND oil
February
"Candle Light & Roses themed
ELECTRIC ROSE mixed media/collage
SLEEPING ROSE collage/painting
LOVE IS BLUE collage
March/April
"The Art That Binds Us"
LIBERTY conte'and watercolor
SLEEPING ROSE collage/painting
LOVE IS BLUE collage
IMAGINESTATION Gallery "Windows", http://www.imaginestation.net/vislist.html
2002
NCS's 5th Annual Postcard Show "Wish You Were Here", Cork Gallery, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, 65th Street and Broadway,NY, NY
"Small Works Show"2002, New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA
Baker's Dozen
New Plymouth, New Zealand &
International Museum of Collage, Assemblage and Construction
(IMCAC);department of the Ontological Museum (Museo
Ontologico),Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
"Grand Re-Opening Holiday Showcase" OPEN SPACE GALLERY, ALLENTOWN, PA
VORTRIX textile sculpture
IN ALL THEIR GLORY acrylic
SUNFLOWER TAPESTRY mixed media
THE WOOD SPRITE lithograph
WAITING FOR THE HOMECOMING acrylic
2001
Morning Call's Juried Show for Northampton County 250th Anniversary, Easton, PA
"Small Works", Banana Factory, Bethlehem, PA
"Out Of the Ashes", Open Space Gallery, Allentown, PA
Art Walk Auction, Allentown Art Museum, Lehigh County, Allentown, PA
ADULT BANNER Sponsor's Choice Award Mayfair Festival of the Arts, Allentown, PA
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