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About CatRutgers4Art

Original art by Catherine Rutgers, with musings on the media and the methods. Founded in 2010. “I believe in magic moments. Am not afraid to be sentimental, and adore a tweaked cliché. Two of my favorite pastimes are watching paint dry and observing green tendrils unfold.”

My Collaborative Valentine

Posted on February 14, 2014 by CatRutgers4Art

This begins with technique, exploring one of my favorite photos, so kindly lent to me by Tom Burnett, he of the serious knack for taking a good-looking picture. This one was set as my desktop background when I got inspired … Continue reading →

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Fun with Friends!

Posted on January 24, 2014 by CatRutgers4Art

I have no idea how we decided to do this and am not sure when. But I do remember it was so much fun! Oil paint, spray paint, and oil pastels on canvas. All three of us working at once. … Continue reading →

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The Very Last Rose of 2013

Posted on November 28, 2013 by CatRutgers4Art

Oh, so much drama contained in this bloom. She was a tiny tight bud in late October, an orange anomaly topping three skinny green branches, a miniature rose, unfurling almost all the way as of 26 November, when I plucked … Continue reading →

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One Hundred, One Love

Posted on November 8, 2013 by CatRutgers4Art

There really aren’t any words for this. Just a late-night riff, layers of subconscious play made conscious. The original image is sixty-two inches long. Which means I haven’t been able to see it yet in full-size splendor. But I’m thinking … Continue reading →

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Longing for This

Posted on October 29, 2013 by CatRutgers4Art

It’s more like a fascinated hunger than nostalgia. It causes a deep sensation in my brain and my stomach, teasing my ability to perceive what is hidden, or for that matter what is plainly on view. This postcard was written … Continue reading →

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