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Artist Statement:
Mary Catherine Watson, a
southern artist, brings a
refreshing perspective to art
that is not bound by medium,
style or popular expectation.
Her works are always original
in concept and in execution.
She thrives on challenges and
truly enjoys opportunities to
create "green" pieces. One of
the new developments in her
work is the sculpted canvas.
She uses materials such as
plaster, wood or plastic and
carves or melts them into the
work for a sculpted relief
texture. She loves to combine
these aspects along with good
old fashioned realism to fool
the eye. It is fun to
decipher which aspect is truly
carved or which is just an
illusion. “Sailing Away” and
“Utopia” are two examples of
works she has created that
include multiple media and
textures.
Moving beyond the sculpted
canvas, Mrs. Watson is known
for her development of a body
of soft-sculpted works using
paper pulp, fiber, plaster and
wire. These works are built
layer by layer (additive and
subtractive) to build out high
relief surfaces or
works-in-the-round. If you
have toured the new Montgomery
Renaissance Hotel & Spa, then
you may have noticed her
works. There are five large
niches behind the reception
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Artist Reviews:
January 29, 2009--2 page
feature article in the Monroe
Journal.
February 2009--Featured in the
MAG Newsletter under "No
Sunday Painter".
June and July 2008--listed as
part of the Monroe County
Heritage Museums Third
Thursday Speakers. Ten works
of art were unveiled during
the program I delivered in ...
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Collections:
Agnano, Pouzzouli, Italy
Chicago Childrens Hospital,
Chicago, Illinoise, USA
St. Thomas the Apostle, Clear
Creek, Texas, USA
City of Dickenson, Dickenson,
Texas, USA
Mayde Creek High School
Library, Katy, Texas, USA
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel &
Spa, Montgomery, Alabama, USA
NALL, Fairhope, Alabama
(Note: Work sent to a
mystery patron in Spain ...
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Commissions:
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel &
Spa, Montgomery, AL, USA
Martin Realty, Monroeville,
AL, USA
Monroeville/Monroe County
Chamber of Commerce,
Monroeville, AL, USA
Monroe County Heritage
Museums, Monroeville, AL, USA
Mr. McMillan, Monroeville, AL,
USA
City of Dickenson, Texas, USA
and more...
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Exhibitions for Mary Catherine Watson:
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Three sculpture pieces were included in the exibition at the Danforth Gallery--MAS Exposure I show, August 2001. Four other pieces were included in their permanent Virtual Gallery. To learn more about the gallery visit: www.maineartistspace.org.
One teaching piece, "Monchromatic Masterpiece in Orange", is on permanent exhibition in the Mayde Creek High School Library, Katy, Texas.
Seven pieces were shown at the Museum of Fine Arts--Houston during a TAEA-Mini Conference summer 2003. The theme of the works were "Put Yourself in a Masterpiece Painting" which coincided with a workshop she taught during the conference.
Two pieces were included in a jurried competition, "Deep in the Heart of Texas", held in October 2005 and won "Best of Show" honors. She showed several more times in Texas at the Eastman Gallery and at the Alliance Center at Clear Lake.
She has also been included in various websites for her work in fine art and photography. She recieved one Award of Merit and two Excellence in Photography awards through National Photo Awards (2004 and 2005)for her work in Advertisement, Architecture and Photography in a Series.
She was selected as a Master Artist for a Teacher Feature in a joint venture by Texas Commission on the Arts and Texas Art Education Association in November of 2005.
Two pieces were included in the juried art competition at the Alabama National Fair where she won an Honorable Mention Ribbon.
Two pieces were included in the juried art competition "Arts Revive" were she won First Place in the Mixed Media Category.
One piece was selected as the front cover imagery for the 2008-2010 Monroeville/Monroe County Chamber of Commerce. The work of art: Monroeville/Monroe County--A Novel Setting" was purchased for the Chamber of Commerce Office.
Five large scale relief sculptures are on permanent exhibition at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Spa, Montgomery, Alabama. The inspiration work: "Grace" (a sculpture-in-the-round) was purchased by NALL for the hotel and is displayed in an enclosed glass showcase in a seating area near the restaurant. This is an ongoing exhibition.
Ten pieces were unveilled at the Old Courthouse, Monroeville, Alabama June 2008. The works were on display for a month. One piece (an historical work) was purchased and donated to the Monroe County Heritage Museums entitle: "A New Era Begins in Monroe County".
One piece was juried into the prestigious Regions Bank Show and exhibited in Montgomery, Alabama, during the month of September 2008.
Three pieces were shown at the Black & White Show at Day Gallery on Main in Atmore, Alabama October 2008.
One Hundred pieces were on display at the Mocking Bird Market in Monroeville, Alabama November 2008.
Once Hundred pieces were on display at Day Gallery on Main, Atmore, Alabama December 2008 where Catherine was the Feature Artist.
Six pieces were on display at the Monroeville/Monroe County Annual Chamber of Commerce Dinner February 2009 where Catherine was the Guest Artist.
Nine pieces were on display at the Beehive Coffee & Books at the First Friday Event, February 2009 where Catherine was one of four artists exhibiting works.
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