Catherine Foster

Catherine Foster

mixed media copper, metals, fabrics, found objects, trims, beads ...

Catherine Foster is an international artist with artworks in galleries, private collections and corporate collections in the US, Canada, Japan, Korea, Italy, France, Germany,Australia, Russia and Israel

Artist Statement
There is a special time between the spark of inspiration and the completed piece that marks both reality and total immersion. The end product becomes a physical manifestation of this creative process that has the ability to stir something deep within us with its mysterious beauty. I am absorbed and fascinated with how our lives, the earth, history, relationships are woven together creating a collective fabric of life
Peace Prevails Project: Based on the concept of the power of words, the Peace Prevails Project is created from over 300 world languages embossed in copper. The intent is to weave words of peace as symbols for the public to focus on.” I know within my heart and soul that peace prevails and is spoken in many languages”.


Grants:
Cultural Arts Foundation NW Grant Recipient 2009
3 Ward Summer Art Competition Grant 2011




TEACHING EXPERIENCE (partial listing)
1999- 2004 Seniors Making Art – Dale Chihuly Foundation WA
1992- 1994 Teaching for Lynwood Recreation Center, Lynwood WA
1986- 1990 Teaching for Milpitas Recreation Center, Milpitas, CA

EDUCATION (partial listing)
1994 Expressive Art Therapy CET
1993 Touch Drawing with Deborah Koff-Chapin
1990-91-California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, CA
1989-91 Workshops: Jan Kunz, Tom Lynch, Maxine Masterfield, Xiaogong Zhu
1987- 90 Mission Collage, Santa Clara, CA San Jose City College, 1962-63, 1975, 1978-79 San Jose, Calif. San Jose City College