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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.”

“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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Guest Spot: Brian Olewnick

Posted on May 30, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

Brian Olewnick is a painter, a writer, and curator of an outstanding social-network page for those who seek visual inspiration and lively conversation on art and music. He’s also creator of the blog “Just Outside,” which features write-ups on new … Continue reading →

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Sift, Freak, Reap: Morning After

Posted on May 16, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

Back in the year 2000 – remember when nearly everyone wrote ‘year 2000’? was it just too flabbergasting to accept 2000 standing alone? – I made three small collages that illustrate my creative process. It’s nearly the same every time. … Continue reading →

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