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Haughty cat

Not this time – I walk away, head held high.

National Open Art competition

Wow! I have been shortlisted for NOA 2017. The second round is later but in the meantime there is the World Art Vote. You can vote for my picture from here.

If you would like to see other shortlisted work, go to this page. You can of course vote for several artists… but please do vote for me!

If I have asked you already elsewhere, sorry!

I love this gloomy piece which evolved under my eyes. My visual memory was jerked by the beginnings of the hunched up figure and I found the image I recalled in a book about Gauguin (hero!) with a photo of a Peruvian mummy. I have always loved the poem by Stevie Smith – hence the title.

Maybe all the horrifying stories of drownings in the Mediterranean influenced me as well. We can never know all the subconscious themes.

Image 10×8 inches (25.5×20 cm).

Tower of Fools

The things in my imagined landscapes come from patterns and designs that I ‘find’ as the painting grows. I heard of the Tower of Fools at an exhibition at the Wellcome Foundation a while ago. Image approx. 10×8 inches (25.5×20 cm).

Maggie with daffodil

Picture recently framed for upcoming summer exhibition at a local gallery. Image 8 x 10 inches (20×25 cm).

Come to Mama

mother, child and very large bird by Catherine Redmayne — Come to Mama

You’ve seen silly – this is sillier!

Mixed media on paper, about 8×10 inches.

RWS Contemporary Watercolour Competition

Hurrah! One of my entries has been accepted.

Two figures stand in front of a country scene. Typical lopsided landscape by Catherine Redmayne for RWS — A hand on the shoulder

Recent small pictures for the 365 course are on my diary page.

Y is for Yellow is nearly finished…

and for my last series in the year (the 3rd series) I have been working on aspects of Eve, the apple and the snake (or variations).

All images are 8×10 inches (20×25.5 cm) and are in mixed media. They are not intended to illustrate the bible story accurately!

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When the wind blows

Rock-a-bye baby, in the treetop
When the wind blows, the cradle will rock
When the bough breaks, the cradle will fall
And down will come baby, cradle and all. (Traditional)

fanciful interpretation of a traditional nursery rhyme - painting by Catherine Redmayne — When the wind blows

Image is 8×10 inches (20×25.5 cm). It emerged like many of my paintings from a random start. It is for sale.

Just follow me

imaginary landscape by Catherine Redmayne — Just follow me

We’ll follow you – but do you know where you are going? Life is like this. Just hope your leader has the correct destination.

Image 10×8 inches (25.5×20 cm approx), mixed media on paper.

The big house

an imaginary landscape from Catherine Redmayne — The big house

Another imaginary landscape of houses in the countryside. A yellow rainbow under a purple sky seems unlikely but most things I paint are unlikely. Mixed media on paper 10×8 inches (25×20 cm).

We live in the blue house

a quirky landscape by Catherine Redmayne featuring a blue house — We live in the blue house

Well, actually, we never lived in a blue house. But my neighbour has recently painted his fences and BBQ shelter in this shade of blue – and it looks very nice. So maybe a repainting job on my side of the fence is needed… Though it is easier to see and admire on the next door property and save the effort!

Image measures approx. 8 x 10 inches (20×25 cm).