ABOUT THE ARTIST
Catherine is inspired by artist of the past like Rembrandt, Sorolla, Waterhouse, John Singer Sargent and Pino. She was able to study with her favorite living Master Artist, Daniel Gerhartz and others as Cheng Lian, Jason Sacran, and Zoaming Wu and is driven to perfect her skills by continuing to learn from others who inspire her today.
CATHERINE MARCHAND BIO
Catherine has had a passion for art since she was little and can still remember sketching people while on the bus to and from school. In her late teens she ended up working for a creative glass company in Ontario and learned the skill of glass blowing and sculpturing figurines. From there she explored with other mediums drawing in charcoal, painting with acrylics but when she picked up oils, she fell in love with oil painting and then decided to devote herself completely to figurative painting studying at the Academy of Realist Art in Edmonton Alberta.
She acknowledges that any talent she holds comes from God and knows any success she finds along the way are a gift from Him. Her work has been purchased across Canada and United States and as far as the UK. Catherine often takes on commission work. She has recently been awarded Signature Status with National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society NOAPS in Sept. 2018.
She currently resides in Spruce Grove, Alberta with her husband Joe.
Please contact her for your vision at catherinemarchand@outlook.com.
AWARDS
2020
- Allied Arts Council – 1st Place winner in Senior Show
2019
- Allied Arts Council – 1st Place winner in Open Competition “Butterflies are Free’
- Allied Arts Council – 3rd Place winner “The Young Novelitst”
2018
- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition – Favorite Category ‘Daniela’
2017
- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition – Favorite Category ‘John Calvin’
- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition – Favorite Category ‘In the Morning’
2016
- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition – Favorite Category ‘Waiting to Dance’
- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition – Favorite Category ‘The Young Novelist”
- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition – Favorite Category ‘Motherhood’
- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition – Favorite Category ‘Morning Glory’
- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition – Favorite Category ‘Through the Window’
2014:
- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition – Favorite Category ‘The Vessel’
2013:
- Fine Art Views Bold Brush Painting Competition – Favorite Category ‘Precious Moments’
- June 2007- Award : 4th place winner Northlight Magazine ‘Breezy’
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Nov. 2019 – City of Spruce Grove ‘Every Boy’s Dream’
Jan. 2009 – Acquisition purchase- County of Parkland for painting ‘Beyond’
Aug 2008 – Commission purchase – Parkland EMS (4 paintings)
Sept. 2006 – Donation of a painting to RCMP for Mayerthorpe Tragedy /Memorial
GALLERY PRESENTATION
Picture This: Sherwood Park, Alberta
Allied Arts: Spruce Grove
PUBLICATIONS
May 2014 – Published Article Night of Artist Magazine
May 2013 – Published Article Night of Artist Magazine
May 2012 – Published Article Night of Artist Magazine
May 2011 – Published Article Night of Artist Magazine
May 2010– Book Cover – Alliance of Confessional Evangelicals
ART EXHIBITS / SHOWS
MEMBERSHIPS
National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society (NOAPS)
Allied Arts, Spruce Grove, Alberta
Fine Art Studio Online
