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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.”

The Origins of ‘Origins’ and Then Some

Posted on October 30, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

“In Origins,” I wrote, days after the artwork was done, “a plastic pomegranate is a playful indication of Persephone’s meal that set the course of the seasons; circular layers echo the earth and the face of a clock.” And that’s … Continue reading →

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Guest Spot: Ellena Rutsch

Posted on August 15, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

The art of Ellena Rutsch is an electrifying journey into the world of paint. Lustrous, gritty, glistening painting that echoes nature and rides into the realm of imagination. Here’s the good word from the artist: “My artwork has been described … Continue reading →

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“Wake Up in the Morning Feeling Like P Diddy”

Posted on July 21, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

I love “Tik Tok” and I loved reading that Ke$ha based her style on Keith Richards. Long live rock. Long live pop (pulp) culture. Nearly everything in music is based on something else, isn’t it? Jazz, show tunes, cantatas: they … Continue reading →

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Guest Spot: Kristen Terrana

Posted on July 3, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

OK, let’s crank up the heat and kick out the jams. Kristen Terrana’s Mad Hatter Girls should do the trick perfectly. I first fell in love with My Precious after watching the artist at work on YouTube and was thrilled … Continue reading →

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Good Friend Down

Posted on June 30, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

They are giants. Two oaks towering more than six stories high. And in between was once a sinuous and not so small maple tree. Look through the teen-aged pine and you’ll see her on a snowy day. Weed whackers and … Continue reading →

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