Author Archives: CatRutgers4Art

Unknown's avatar

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.”

On Valentines

Posted on February 14, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

There’s something I can’t resist about a holiday that runs right up to the edge of ridiculously marketable, then teeters giddily, often unexpectedly, into our best and deepest impulse. And just as there are so many kinds of love, there … Continue reading →

Posted in Revelations | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Guest Spot: Tom Burnett

Posted on February 4, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

Tom’s current screen saver displays every single one of his pictures. The images shown here made me think, “Wish I could post them on CatRutgers4art.” Fact is, of course I can! And Guest Spot was born. Guest Spot will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Spot! | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

Revealing the Image Within

Posted on January 25, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

I like to take pictures with the light at hand. Sometimes they come out pretty cool. But what about ones showing just a tiny glimpse of image? You’ve seen this kind of digital thumbnail or film negative: it looks almost … Continue reading →

Posted in Snapped | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Altered State: In Motion

Posted on January 18, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

It’s not so easy to trick a digital camera. Set on auto, its instincts are to correct your “mistakes.” However, I’m not generally looking for the “perfect picture”; I want to create source material for new artwork. For altering an … Continue reading →

Posted in Snapped | Tagged | 4 Comments

Handwritten, Typewriter, Type

Posted on January 11, 2011 by CatRutgers4Art

What tools do we use for writing? Until you get to computer-generated type, everything is potentially messy, sometimes smelly, and always ready for appropriation into an art project. Used typewriter ribbons? Exquisite. Outtakes from the mimeograph? Fabulous. I had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Revelations | Tagged , , | 7 Comments