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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 Exhibitions:
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"
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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:
http://www.tnonline.com/archive
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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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Catherine F. Botch Biography:
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Age
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58
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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 |
reading, garden, 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 |
Dali, Mucca, Michealangelo, Da Vinci, Lo
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Flaming June, Fairy Ring, Sistine Chapel
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
my students- to see the joy of success, the questions form, the wonder of discovering what they can do
"I have not failed 10,000 times, I just discovered the 10,000 ways that didn't work" T A EDISON
Dali, Mucca, Michealangelo, Da Vinci, Lord Frederick Leighton, Brothers Hildebrant, Esher, 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. These ideas haunt me till they are released.
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 and encouraged me to keep up with it.
As a teenager, I quickly learned my thoughts, approaches and reactions differed from others. My perspective was different.
Art is play- the possibilities, “the what ifs”, diverse perceptions!
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| Your Personal Biography |
Catherine F. (Rosevear) Botch, born in Bethlehem, and raised in Allentown, PA. Graduated from Allentown Central Catholic H.S. Started competing in shows during high school. Received BS Art ED and MEd, Art from Kutztown University.
Married Ronald Botch and lived in East Greenville, with their two sons, James and Johnathan. In 1992, the family relocated back to Allentown.
Worked as Artist and Educator in Berks, Montgomery and Lehigh Counties, presented residencies with schools, LVAC, Lehigh County Prison and LEPOCO,
Experienced as a Museum Educator for the Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA, the National Canal Museum, Easton, PA, Lehigh Valley Historical Society, Heritage Center, Trout Hall, Allentown, PA, the Lehigh Valley – Trexler Game Preserve and Zoo, Schnecksville, PA, at the Mercer Museum, Doylestown, PA served on the Educational Advisory Committee and on committee for development of The School for the Performing Arts, Bethlehem, PA.
Former Director of OPEN SPACE GALLERY artist co-op, co-founder of Flashpoint Creativity.com, and owner of the Blue Unicorn Studio.
Opened the Blue Unicorn Studio in 2000 after leaving full time teaching. Began full time focus on Art, showing work locally and internationally, and doing Classes and Residencies.
Employed as an Out Reach Coordinator and educator for ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM. Allentown. PA. While there Set-up program for EXPLORERS CLUB of the BSA. Also, prepared workshops, In-Service presentations, classes, materials, special projects, demonstrations, conferences, reviewed entertainers for the Museum. Presented several classes yearly at Lehigh Valley Prison, Allentown,. PA through a special grant. Worked with both the Women’s and Men’s population. Because of the special work with the prison, the Museum was given another grant to do "The Garden ” mural with Ro Geseck joining with her for a special men’s class at L.C.Prison. Also, prepared pictorial manual of training including selections of the Permanent Collection with curriculum for a Student Docent project and family classes held weekly to introduce visiting shows with an art project related to the show.
Former Director of OPEN SPACE GALLERY, an artist co-op. Co Curated rare showing of Sean Wyeth’s paintings, covering his beginning work, time at Disney Studios till the show in 2003. Curator for the Allentown Showing of the Baker's Dozen Show ‘03 from IMCAC Texas/Mexico. Over 190 international artists participated, in show brought together by Cecil Touchon. Shown in New Zealand, Allentown, France and Dallas,TX
MAYFAIR FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS, Allentown, PA, worked as a Resident Artist, Community Arts Projects, Supervised in the Artist Market, on Fine Arts Committee, chairing several projects for implementation.
Affiliations and shows with:
Lehigh Valley Art Council.
Allentown Art Museum
Baker's Dozen Show Texas, Mexico,
Virtual TART Gallery, New Zealand ArtColle, the Museum of Collage, Sergines, France
National Collage Society, Cork Gallery, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC
The New Arts Program, Small Works Show, Kutztown, PA,
Kutztown Rotary Club, Flatworks Show, Kutztown, PA
Kutztown University, Alumni Shows, Kutztown, PA,
Banana Factory, Bethlehem, PA,
Schukhill River Festival, Pottstown,PA
IMAGINE Art Gallery, Emmaus, PA,
Open Space Gallery, Allentown, PA.
Mayfair Festival of the Arts, Allentown -Art Committee, Community Art Project Chair, and Supervisor
M B S Newsletter, Bally, PA – Art Director, photographer
Mercer Museum, Doylestown - Educational Advisory Committee
Lehigh Valley Hospital, (Hospice) Allentown, Pa.
Lehigh Valley/ Muhlenberg Hospital, Bethlehem, PA
I am a member of the Lehigh Valley Art Council (LVAC), the Collage Society, Collage Group of IMCAC and The Allentown Chen Artist Group.
My work is in local to international collections. during festival.
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