Artist Bio
Cathryn Baerwald lives in her tiny farmhouse in the Snoqualmie Valley near Seattle, Washington only a stone’s throw away from where she was raised. She has remained in rural areas for most of her life due to her deep desire to connect with the natural world. Cathryn finds that this connection to life is most easily expressed through creativity. Art provides her the opportunity to express deep emotions and communicate with others in a way that she might otherwise find difficult. For the most part, Cathryn develops her imagery from a longing to share how she sees the world outside herself. Her dramatic and expressive style brings forth a story of a day or a moment in life that can be felt.
Cathryn did go on to university in Seattle for a Master’s Degree in Education. While teaching grade school, she was able to continue her creative endeavors through teaching art classes to enthusiastic children. Ultimately the call to be outside in nature won and she returned to her roots to found an organic vegetable farm which has been successful for over 20 years.
As Cathryn began to step out of full-time farming, she dove into the art world taking as many art classes as she could and setting aside time to explore nature for inspiration. Among the art schools she studied at were Pratt Fine Arts and Kirkland Fine Arts with several established and successful artists including Fatima Franks, Larry Calkins, and John Avendano. Mixed media became her passion because of how dynamic and textured it can be and was encouraged to show her work. Within one year of her first class, Cathryn’s work was accepted into a juried exhibition
Exhibitions:
2024 – City of Kent Cultural Programs; Juried Selection and Commission to create Traffic Signal Control Box Art Wraps for the City of Kent, WA.
2024 – Kirkland Fine Arts and Gallery; Group show by Invitation
2024 – HMVC Gallery New York; Pieces of Me Online International Group Art Exhibition. Displayed digitally in New York on Times Square’s mega screen.
2024 - Gallerium Art; Girlish Exhibition International Online Smart Exhibition and Publication
2023 - Art About Agriculture Juried Competition and Touring Exhibition organized and curated by Glustina Gallery at The LaSells Stewart Center, Oregon State University
Touring to Rogue Gallery & Art Center in Medford, OR
Portland’5 Centers for the Arts in Portland, OR
Glustina Gallery at The LaSells Stewart Canter in Corvallis, OR