Biography
Canadian born artist Cathy Parkes now lives with her family in Invermere BC. She grew up in Port Colborne, Ont.
She attending Sheridan College in 1976 and completed the Classical Animation course in Oakville, Ontario, where she developed her skills in drawing, painting and design.
After moving to Toronto with her husband, she started her family and began a 25 year career in animation working for various companies.
Cathy now paints primarily in acrylic, using sketchbook and camera to capture the images of animals, birds and scenery, hiking in areas from coast to coast experiencing the beauty, textures, colours and strength of Canada.
These beautiful places and a deep fascination with nature guide her to capture what she saw using pencil and paint.
Artist’s Statement
My artwork is the result of a life long study of nature and a love of the subject matter, a love of artistic expression and the challenge of pushing the boundaries of my ability.
I try to share a feeling or atmosphere that depicts some of the character of the animal as well as creating a beautiful piece of work to look at. I always paint animals I have seen and try to spend some time with them, in an attempt to gather the details that are needed to capture those magical moments and transfer them to canvas.
Canadian born artist Cathy Parkes now lives with her family in Invermere BC. She grew up in Port Colborne, Ont.
She attending Sheridan College in 1976 and completed the Classical Animation course in Oakville, Ontario, where she developed her skills in drawing, painting and design.
After moving to Toronto with her husband, she started her family and began a 25 year career in animation working for various companies.
Cathy now paints primarily in acrylic, using sketchbook and camera to capture the images of animals, birds and scenery, hiking in areas from coast to coast experiencing the beauty, textures, colours and strength of Canada.
These beautiful places and a deep fascination with nature guide her to capture what she saw using pencil and paint.
Artist’s Statement
My artwork is the result of a life long study of nature and a love of the subject matter, a love of artistic expression and the challenge of pushing the boundaries of my ability.
I try to share a feeling or atmosphere that depicts some of the character of the animal as well as creating a beautiful piece of work to look at. I always paint animals I have seen and try to spend some time with them, in an attempt to gather the details that are needed to capture those magical moments and transfer them to canvas.
