Cathryn McEwen

Professional artist since 1979. Born in Canada, and now living in Australia since 1984. Traveled extensively throughout Europe 2009 / 2010 and invited to MIRA artist residency Martignano, Italy in June / July 2010 and Ondarte artist residency in Akumal Mexico in 2011.
"McEwen's work celebrates the mesmerising visual qualities of water. Her works evoke the shallows of coastal shorelines by breaking down elements of landscape to focus on colour, shape and light.

M Ed in Design/Visual Arts Education, UTS Sydney Australia; Banff Centre, Banff, Alberta Independant Study 1977 - 1979, BFA, Queen's University, Kingston Ontario, Canada

"LAND & SEA" Cathryn McEwen / Margie Carew-Reid Aug 30 - Sept 17 2017 Art Studios Gallery
"WATER" Paintings by Cathryn McEwen Mercure Kooindah Waters Resort March 7 - April 30 2017

Solo Exhibitions
AUSTRALIA
Sept 5 - 29 "Shore Lines" BRAEMAR Gallery Springwood NSW
August 30 - Sept 17 2017 "LAND & SEA" Art Studios Gallery North Gosford NSW
March 7 - April 30 2017 "WATER" Paintings by Cathryn McEwen Mercure Kooindah Waters Resort
Dec 3 2016 to Jan 11 2017 “Wavelength” Gosford Regional Gallery, East Gosford
May/June 2015 “Above & Below” Art Studios Gallery, North Gosford
Sept 2014 “Days Like These” ME Artspace St Leonards
Aug 2014 “Days Like These” (solo) Art Studios Gallery North Gosford
March 2013 “Surfacing” Woolpack Hotel, Redfern
Jan/Feb 2013 “Surfacing” Wedge Gallery, Sydney
February 2011 “DOGMA” Gallery Aloft, Rozelle
August 2006 “Even in the Quietest Moments” Gallery BC, Mt Victoria
March 2006 “Even in the Quietest Moments” Washhouse Gallery, Rozelle

Group Exhibitions
MEXICO
August and July 2011 ONDARTE Residency, Akumal, QR Yucatan
ITALY
July 2010 MIRA Collettiva d'Arte, Palazzo Palmieri, Martignano, Puglia
AUSTRALIA
July 2016 FLOW with Rhett Brewer Art Studios Gallery North Gosford NSW
June 2016 5 Lands Art Trail Exhibition Gosford Regional Gallery, East Gosford
Feb 2016 The Energy of Water Artsite Gallery Sydney
October 2015 Finalist, Gosford Art Prize Gosford Regional Gallery
May 2015 5 Lands Walk Exhibition Gosford Regional Gallery, East Gosford
May 2015, 2014 Hunters Hill Art Prize (selected) Hunters Hill Town Hall
2015, 2014 Killcare Surf Club Art Show (Invitational) Killcare
May 2015 Australian Spirit, Art Studios Gallery, N.Gosford
Feb 2015 Interpretations (Selected) Art Studios Gallery, North Gosford (Curated by Catherine Croll)
Sept 2014 “Celebrate a Moment in Time” Erina
March 2014 TransformARTive, Art Studios Gallery, North Gosford
July – Sept 2013 Artfuly Launch Pop-up, Somewhere Gallery, Surry Hills
June 2013 Real Refuse, Tap GallerySydney
October 2012 Maritime Art Prize (Finalist) Docklands Melbourne
Oct 2012 Avoca Artists, Avoca Beach
November 2011 Hornsby Art Prize (Selected), Hornsby
June 2015 - 2011 5 Lands Walk Event, Avoca Beach
August 2005 Art Sydney 05 Hordern Pavillion (PCL Exhibitionists Stand) Sydney
December 2006, 2005, 2004 PCL Exhibitionists, Rozelle
1989 Mosman Drawing Prize, (Highly Commended) Mosman
1986 Drummoyne Art Prize
CANADA
Dec 2009 Anonymous Art Show CityScape Art Space, North Vancouver BC
April 1982 Richmond Arts Centre, Richmond BC
February 1981 Art 970, Vancouver BC
1980 – 1982 2nd Canadian Biennale of Prints and Drawings Touring exhibition
October 1979 “Made in Alberta” Ring House Gallery, U of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta
May 1979 “Made in Alberta” Nickle Arts Museum, U of Calgary, Calgary Alberta
April 1979 “Made in Alberta” Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff, Alberta
July 1978 London Banff Exchange, London Regional Art Gallery, London Ontario

Awards
1980 Purchase Award for City of Edmonton) Alberta)
1979 Canada Council Grant, Vancouver BC

Publications
April 2015 BREEZE Magazine Issue 13
Dec 2014 OZ Arts Magazine
2012 Art Takes Miami Catalogue
2011 Art Takes Times Square Catalogue

Collections Australia, Canada, US, Mexico, Hong Kong, Italy, New Zealand, Germany, Northern Ireland