Catherine Finding Pupu Topia Painting

My painting follows a realist approach, yet it is the imperfections that give it a spiritual character, revealing themselves through the color and the forms that emerge during the process. My style varies depending on the atmosphere I seek to express, an atmosphere that first takes shape in my mind before materializing in the work. I find inspiration in whatever uniquely captures my attention, as if it were an expression from beyond that needs to manifest itself in the material realm through me. I work with oil paint in a traditional manner, a technique that deeply connects me to my influences. My academic training, art restoration, and my constant engagement with 19th-century painting are fundamental pillars of my artistic practice. These experiences have not only enriched my technical toolkit but also represent an endless source of reference and inspiration.