Cathy Berse - Plein Air Artist - "Early Morning" (#21)

Size: 11 x 14

Med: Oil on Stretched Canvas

Unframed

Reserve $586 

Cathyberse.com

I am a 39-year resident of New Smyrna Beach Florida. I attended the University of Wisconsin, University of Tennessee and Milwaukee Area Technical College. In years past I have worked as a graphic designer, painted murals across the United States, and taught for Daytona Beach Community College, Janet Browning School of the Arts, Artists' Workshop Inc. and Atlantic Center for the Arts.

Because I paint Plein Air my studio is generally outside. I begin a piece by arriving at a location with a stretched gallery wrapped canvas which has been painted with a golden color. This will give my painting a warm undertone. I quickly scope out the scene to paint as the light changes by the minute. I want to capture the shadows cast by the sun. I take a deep breath, dip my brush in my oil paints and begin to enjoy the experience. If I am traveling and my oil paints are not with me I carry a small watercolor set up to capture the faraway places. It is my goal to share the beauty of nature with the viewers no matter where I am.