Have you ever seen something so wonderful your jaw drops?
As a child, Cathy’s Mum took her to Manchester Art Gallery. Entering one room she was spellbound. The painting “Work” by Ford Maddox Brown captured her attention. She was lost in the details as it spoke to her. Even seeing it now, she’s instantly transported back to that moment, when the need to create art that could inspire a “Wow!” was born.
Appearance on Landscape Artist of the Year
Cathy Read appeared in Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year in 2016. At ease on camera, here she is explaining her technique to Frank Skinner, followed by Frank admiring the finished piece.
Repeating the experience the following year as a wildcard proved to be a soggy encounter with a windy clifftop in Wales. As she said on the day:
“I paint with watercolour, it could be a disaster!”
Contemporary Architecture Artist
Contemporary artist Cathy Read draws with masking fluid, creating urban landscape paintings that reflect city life in all it’s glory. From the ground breaking designs of cutting edge architecture to the decaying remnants of a glorious past. Each lovingly embraced in images full of detail.
Using vibrant colours of watercolour and acrylic ink, she conveys the mundane and the ordinary next to the glorious and spectacular. Cathy’s distinctive paintings depict geometric shapes and inherent patterns of architecture in a free, expressive style, where she brings the city to life.
Cathy draws inspiration for these paintings from time spent in London and other major cities, such as Manchester and Oxford.
Explore Available Paintings
Original paintings from Cathy’s online art gallery are available to buy here.
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Art - Original232 Products
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New Additions43 Products
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Paintings - Abstract Architecture17 Products
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Paintings - Architectural details62 Products
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Paintings - Cityscapes89 Products
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Paintings - Perspectives53 Products
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Paintings - Places211 Products
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Paintings - Rural Scenes4 Products
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Prints - Digital60 Products
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Workshops/Talks/Other109 Products
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Browse Cathy’s creations inspired by architecture in London, Manchester, Oxford and other locations.
Discover the Latest Creations
In her studio, Cathy captures memories and emotions in kaleidoscopic, colours, with explosive ink drops like fireworks on the page. This is where her fledgling creations meet the big wide world. Vibrant metropolitan perspectives of everyday life meeting architecture, from the mundane to the iconic.
