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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.”

Unnatural Nature

Posted on September 27, 2012 by CatRutgers4Art

They are so strange and have been baffling me for years. I took them. But on what camera? They must be film. They have shimmery ghosts. They had ruffled edges. They frequently begged to be altered in some way or … Continue reading →

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Greetings and Salutations

Posted on September 13, 2012 by CatRutgers4Art

OK, first a hearty shout-out to all you groovy subscribers and commentators. Much love coming to you from Brooklyn, New York, wherever you may be. Yes, I’ve been in a non-stop job crunch, squeezing my capacity to focus on the … Continue reading →

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Like Trying to Wash Grease Off of Plastic with Cold Water and No Soap

Posted on August 2, 2012 by CatRutgers4Art

Vintage whines, I have a few. It’s like trying to eat roast beef with a plastic spoon. Like designing a book under water with no air supply. Or carrying cranberry juice in a construction-paper basket woven for a grade-school project. … Continue reading →

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You Are Here: Sultry Summer Sweeping Sweetly into Gentlest Sumptuous Night (with Cicada)

Posted on July 8, 2012 by CatRutgers4Art

Hi, there. It’s Cat, at the tail end of a week-long vacation. A real vacation as in shutting things off, though not as in vacant of thought. This moment’s theme is having glided out of worry over sultry summer scheduling, … Continue reading →

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Beyond Perfect

Posted on June 2, 2012 by CatRutgers4Art

Photo shoot, two sessions, May 27, 2012 – Word on the street is “I don’t remember the garden looking so jungley.” Indeed, it’s overflowing with vitality. Remember that super-intense composting project? See The Art of Compost for documentation. See below … Continue reading →

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