One human person, I make art with light and time, my eyes and hands. Reflecting the nearby tangible world. The things we see and those we imagine. In the street, the garden, the sky, the air. Assembling and arranging mere pixels onscreen. Searching for those moments when a tender yet ecstatic satisfaction appears and takes hold. Here is your invitation to explore! Love, Cat

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01 The Wild Birds Know • 02 Once Upon a Time in the Neighborhood* • 03 Universal Dignity © Catherine Rutgers 2026

* In 2012, I painted this mural near Argyle Road for “Uncover Church Avenue” – a contest sponsored by the BID that is now Church-Flatbush Community Alliance. New local businesses moved in, the storefront’s painted over, and the neighborhood is lively as ever!