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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.”

Guest Spot: Jamie Kelty

Posted on April 25, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

While growing up on a farm in Kansas, Jamie Kelty developed a strong connection to the earth and to the hand-made. Now that the artist is living in New York, this connection remains visible in her work. In Kelty’s oil … Continue reading →

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Interlude with a Goddess

Posted on March 30, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

Usually, she stands by the side of the sink, proudly perched on a ledge in the arch that separates the cooking zone from the eating area. Theoretically. My kitchen actually gets multiple use as a basement, alternative studio, storage space … Continue reading →

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Guest Spot: Samm Cohen

Posted on March 24, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

The opening page of Samm Cohen’s website includes this quote from Carl Jung: “There is no coming to consciousness without pain.” Samm brings a distinctive touch – fearless, perceptive, emotional – to multiple media: oil paint on canvas, glass, and … Continue reading →

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No Fear of Flying

Posted on March 15, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

Emily Goodman – author of Plant Secrets – inspired me to think about butterflies in my art, which led, of course, to whizzing through dreamscapes. Agile brushstrokes, airborne sprites, birds or fish, gliding or jumping or falling through an atmosphere … Continue reading →

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One Woman’s Trash

Posted on March 9, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

Might very well become my treasure. I found these glowing-orange-pink plastic rods wrapped in tape on the street in Manhattan. Irresistible. They’re around six feet long and weigh a ton. Yesterday, I figured out how to display the bundle on … Continue reading →

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