Catherine Linfield, BFA

Biography/Artist's Statement

Like artists before me, I would draw before I could talk. In grade one, I would take my new paper and at recess I would head for the nearby woods to sit out the rest of the day and make "art". Art school was not an option when I graduated grade 12. So I married, raised a family and occasionally drew or painted with my sons. When the boys were able to fend for themselves after school, (16 and 14), I gathered up what I had been working on for a couple years and applied for admittance to Mount Allison Universitys' Art Program. My work was good enough to put me into second year, and with several bursaries for education, and the Dean's list credits (all 3 years), and some summer classes, I was able to graduate in three years.

Over the next few years I received two art grants from the province, had shows at reputable galleries and started my own Gallery where I taught art. In 2005, I experimented with a new style of painting. The woodgrain of plywood appeared to have images right in the grain....natures own drawings. I developed a way of allowing the image in the woodgrain to show, and to enhance the negative parts with glazes, gold foil, extra carvings of wood, etc. I have searched the internet for several years now, looking at art, and have never seen anything like what I am doing.

I see body parts and eyes, human and animal,all staring back at me. It's just a matter of darkening the background to let my audience see these wonders as well.

The main image I go looking for is of women, damaged women.....Not in the popular sense of wanting a boob lift or a nose job, but of women who have suffered polio, amputation, burn scars, thalidomide. Women who have learned to live with their physical differences and got on with their lives. And from resolve comes beauty and dignity. The surface of my paintings is beautiful as most of us try to be on our surfaces. My women are strong, dignified, and lovely.

Artist's Resume

2009, Dec. Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy	Raku to be made
2009 Sept. Heron Bay La Terrasse Gallery, Moncton	Florence Biennale Piece
2008, July, Moncton City Hall Gallery	Juried painting
2008, July, McCain Gallery, Florenceville,NB	duo Rakued Porcelain Horses (CURATED)
2008 June, Struts Gallery, Sackville, NB	The Living is Easy BLING!
2008 Feb. Alliance Francais, Moncton,NB	duo - rakued bull skulls (CURATED) Others who have shown include University de Moncton professors and graduates of Fine Art
2008 Jan./February, CapitolTheatre, Moncton	solo - Woodgrain Lights (paintings of nature utilizing the natural images found in the woodgrain) (JURY)
2007 June-July, Saint John Arts Centre, Saint John	solo BLING! (paintings of nude female figures using gold foil etc., to metaphorically suggest the inclination to decorate the body for attraction purposes therefore subliminating the "flaws" whether real or imagined. (CURATED)
2007 November, galerie 12, aberdeen centre, Moncton	solo BLING!
November, 2006 Galerie 12, aberdeen centre, Moncton	solo BLING (use of found images in woodgrain enhanced with jewels, foil, beads, etc.)
September, 2006 McKenzie Art Gallery, Moncton	solo Smoke and Fire (rakued masks , horses)
February, 2006 Struts Gallery, Sackville	group Sweetest Little Thing
2000 Lincoln Center, NY, NY	group - 3 Americas
1999 Lincoln Center, NY, NY	group - Hubcaps
1999 Capitol Theatre, Moncton	group - Paintings
1998 ABEC, Saint John	solo - Smoke and Fire
1997 Equinox Gallery, aberdeen centre,Moncton	solo - Smoke and Fire
1996 GAUM, Moncton	solo - Female Abuse by Patriarchal Societies (clay)
1995 Moncton City Hospital, Moncton	solo - Sculpture and Drawings
1994 Moncton Library, Moncto	group - Young Sculptors Show (Mt. Allison GAUM graduates)
1994 Moncton City Hall, Moncton	solo paintings
1993 Owens Art Gallery, Sackville	group - graduate show
1992 Gallery Georges Goguen, Moncton	solo - intaglio print
1993 Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton	group - Marion McCain Exhibition
EDUCATION
1993 Graduated Mount Allison University BFA
AWARDS, GRANTS
2008 Art Grant ,artsnb (CAREER DEVELOPMENT) 2007 Art Grant, artsnb (TRAVEL) 1994 Art Grant, Province of NB (CREATION) 1993,1992,1991 Dean's list Mt. Allison, Sackville 1992 Scholarship for education, Netherwoods, Rothsay 1990 Granted 3 credits for work done entering Mount Allison University
GALLERIES
2000 joined Gallery 78, Fredericton.... rakued horse sculpture 2007 joined Art Mode Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario, raku ware 2007 joined Four Feet on the Ground, Halifax, raku horses 2007 joined Heron Bay Gallery, Shediac, raku and paintings 2008 joined The Moorings Gallery, Mahone Bay , raku ware 2008 joined Heron Bay LaTerrasse, Moncton raku sculptures
MEMBERSHIPS Artists of Canada WomenArt WAOW associate (JURIED) Equine Art Guild Struts CARFAC
COLLECTORS Mrs. Jill Irving, Moncton, bronze horse head ”King Cole”. (COMMISSION) Mr. Wesley and Mrs. Patricia Buck Armour, Moncton, family portrait (COMMISSION) Miss Cathy Jones, Halifax, raku sculpture ”Cathy’s Copper Lad”
EXTRA - 1997 formed Equinox 7 Fine Art Gallery, Aberdeen Cultural Center, Moncton (once showed FREEMAN PATTERSON traveling exhibit of photographs). (once visited by Governor General ADRIENNE CLARKSON) 2001 appeared with write up and photo in Equine Vision Magazine Fall 2001 (as an equine artist to watch) 2006 - continuing … senior art teacher at The Art Shack, Dieppe, NB 2008 Invited to Florence Biennale, Italy for 2009.