Catherine
Woskow
"Seated Backstudy" 2005
limited edition print
18 x 24 inches
“Cadium Wind” 2004
Acrylic & muslin on panel
40 x 58 inches
Catherine Woskow was known for her graceful nudes and social scenes rendered in oil wash and pencil. Then another creative outburst ensued and a completely new style emerged, purely abstract yet equally powerful. Her color pallet changed from subtle sepia tones to rich khaki backgrounds with either red or orange panels. These new works are created on acid free museum board then mounted on wooden panels with fragments of muslin collage added.
"Seated Backstudy" 2005
41 x 39 inches (framed)
Born in California, Catherine Woskow studied at Sonoma State University, Bradford Liberal Arts College in Massachusetts, and the Koningkijke Akademie of Art in the Netherlands. Her work has been shown in select galleries throughout the country, and she has been one of our most collected artists for more than a decade.
Woskow’s life and abstract work are strongly influenced by her travels in Asia and practice of Japanese Buddhism, which allows her to listen to her muse. According to the artist, “Asia’s quiet presence influences all that I do.” For example, she uses calligraphic strokes, often in vivid red, that accent the blocks of color.
In addition to her large abstract works, Woskow is pushing the boundaries again by starting to combine her earlier figurative work with the later abstractions. One can see this merging of both her styles in paintings such as “Raccoons All Night ,” which she calls “persons pieces.” The new body of work flirts with abstraction while depicting realistic figures.
"Cocoon" 2005
Acrylic and muslin on panel
32 x 65 inches