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WINDHAM STUDIOCathleen Windham (b. 1962) is an American artist whose work encompasses several mediums but her primary focus is oil painting. She got her start about 2005 with a 2 day weekend “starter” oil painting class in Nashville, TN with artist Dawn Whitelaw. Since then, Cathleen has continued to grow her skills and in 2018 relocated to Denver CO to paint the west. Her painting travels have taken her from the balmy coast of the Carolina’s to the glory of the Tetons to wine vineyards in Italy. “Painting from life is perhaps the best way to ‘Be Here Now.’ "
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Much of Cathleen's work is done in plein air-out of doors or directly from life. "There's nothing I love more than being able to work outside. This is where I cut my teeth as a new painter, day 1. I'm very proud of that fact! Years later, it's truly a challenge I love tackling, every time."
Windham has studied with numerous artists including Anne Blair Brown, Elio Camacho, Ken Kewley, Chuck Marshall, Larry Moore, and Dawn Whitelaw.
Windham has studied with numerous artists including Anne Blair Brown, Elio Camacho, Ken Kewley, Chuck Marshall, Larry Moore, and Dawn Whitelaw.
The "Gnomes" surfaced in late 2019. They are miniature portraits of whimsy and intrigue, all done in gouache. Their appearances are random, unpredictable and magical. They are sought out by collectors and gnome lovers everywhere!
Representation:
AmericanContemporary.art York & Friends Fine Art, Nashville TN Affiliations: American Impressionist Society |
Press:
"Central City Opera 4th Annual Plein Air Festival": The Mountain Near, October 2021
Featured Artist: Evergreen Center for the Arts, Fall 2020
"7 Colorado Artists to Watch": The Colorado Nest, June 2019
Featured Artist: ArtFoodHome.com, September 2015
"9 Nights of Nocturnes": Nashville Arts Magazine, June 2014
"Meet the Artist Capturing Nashville's Changing Landscape": Nashville Business Journal, June 2014
"Exhibition: Cathleen Windham's Nocturnes": Outdoor Painter, Plein Air Magazine, June 2014
Exhibitions & Honors:
"Central City Opera 4th Annual Plein Air Festival": The Mountain Near, October 2021
Featured Artist: Evergreen Center for the Arts, Fall 2020
"7 Colorado Artists to Watch": The Colorado Nest, June 2019
Featured Artist: ArtFoodHome.com, September 2015
"9 Nights of Nocturnes": Nashville Arts Magazine, June 2014
"Meet the Artist Capturing Nashville's Changing Landscape": Nashville Business Journal, June 2014
"Exhibition: Cathleen Windham's Nocturnes": Outdoor Painter, Plein Air Magazine, June 2014
Exhibitions & Honors:
- Juried Artist, Central City CO Plein Air Festival, 2021
- “Paint the Town” Florence CO, September 2019, Patron Award-“About Last Night”
- Scholarship Recipient, Art Students League of Denver, 2019
- Juried Invitational, 2nd Annual Plein Air Festival-Lighthouse Of the Arts, Tequesta FL 2015
- "Urban Beauty" Juried Exhibition, Randy Higbee Gallery, Huntington Beach, CA 2014, "The Lea Street Place" and "Riverside Citgo"
- Tomato Art Fest, Art & Invention Gallery, Nashville TN, August 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021
- "9 Nights of Nocturnes", Solo Show, Red Arrow Gallery, Nashville TN. June, 2014
- "After Dark III" - National Juried Exhibition 2014, Greg Moon Fine Art, Taos NM, "Long Ride Home" and "Sunset West"
- Resident Artist, Lockeland Elementary School, Nashville TN, 2013/2014
- Ground Floor Gallery Juried Exhibition, Nashville TN, 2013 "Fix-A-Flat"
- Invited Artist, "Paintin' the Town", College Park GA, 2012 & 2013
- 2nd Annual Women Painter's of the Southeast Juried Exhibition, Franklin TN 2013, "VIP's Place"
- Honorable Mention, "Paintin' the Town", College Park GA, "True Value Mornin'", 2012
- 3rd Place, 2nd Annual Juried Exhibition at Belle Meade Plantation-Nashville TN 2012, "Belle Meade Stable"
Wrapping up a chilly morning in the Rockies!