WHIMSICAL Painting

I have been a professional abstract painter for over 20 years, using a base of acrylic layered with other media. I use anything I can get my hands on that will create great color and texture including watercolor, coffee grounds, and sand, but I especially love graphite as I find it brings a burst of energy to the piece. My use of mixed media and affinity for graphite may also stem from the beginnings of my love affair with art as a child, sketching and doodling next to my father while he poured over plans for his air conditioning business. My father also did perspective painting, and I found inspiration through the multiple images that were possible in his pieces, constantly changing depending on how you looked at them. In my art, I am constantly striving to advance my skills. I am always looking for new materials to work with and perfecting my technique. I tend to have a style, the “Catron Style,” and it gives me great joy to often step back and witness how my work has evolved over the years. As I paint, my end desire is to create something beautiful for you to display in your home or office. A piece where each time you walk by, you notice something different than you did before. Art for me is an urge, a calling. I answer the call in order to bring more beauty into the world. I am an energetic, optimistic person and infuse that into my painting in order to pass it along to others.