Catherine Marie Boyer
AA bay area native, Cathy was drawing and painting in childhood and began formal instruction in oil
painting at age thirteen. After college, she was employed in graphic design, while keeping up with
drawing and painting on her own time. Thankfully, the timing of the dot.com bust in 2001 presented
a window of opportunity to study further.
AIt was exposure to the Henche method during this time that changed her approach to color. This
method, also referred to as a ‘colorist school’ emerged out of the Cape Cod School in Providence,
Massachusetts started by William Merritt Chase and continued by Charles Hawthorne and later
Henry Henche. Like the California Impressionists of the 1900’s, Cathy seeks to capture the beauty,
mood and nuance of the California landscape from land to sea.
A“Capturing the changeable light conditions that transform a view from ordinary one moment
to extraordinary the next is what intriques me. I seek to capture these rarer moments in time
and share them.”

About process:
A“Nature presents the raw material, —I am drawn to the scene for what it presents visually.
A particular contrast; in color, value or shape—or a grey day that has closer values, with
more intense color and atmosphere. A colornote, put down in the beginning, may remain
an important anchor, key in relating temperature and value throughout.
AI strive to keep the work vital, knowing when to stop is key.”
ACathy enjoys painting the Central Coast, San Francisco Bay Area coastline and  Marin estuaries, Her work
is exhibited at William Lester Gallery, Point Reyes, Station, Ca.

Education: BA San Jose State

Workshops:
Anita Hampton, Camille Przewodek, Kevin MacPherson, David Leffel, Sherrie McGraw and
Morgan Samuel Price.

Galleries: William Lester Gallery, Point Reyes Station.

Exhibitions and Honors:
Central Coast National Fine Art Competition, 2007. Morro Bay Art Association.
Award, First Place. "Little House." First Place out of 369 entries.
American Impressionist Society, Inc., 2007. Chicago, Ill.
Honorable Mention, "Little House." One of nineteen awards selected from 450 entries.
Frank Bette Center for the Arts, 2007. Alameda, CA. Plein Air Invitational.
Award, Honorable Mention, “Victorians," House Award, "Reflections"
Menlo Art League Annual Juried Show, 2007. Menlo Park, CA.
Award: Best of Show. “Sunny Rocks”
Central Coast National Fine Art Competition, 2006. Morro Bay Art Association.
Award, Second Place. "Long View" Two paintings were selected from 327 entries,
Frank Bette Center for the Arts, 2006, Alameda, CA, Plein Air Invitational.
Four of Cathy's paintings were selected to be on view.
California Savings Bank, Menlo Park. 2006
Paintings on display.
Los Gatos Art Association, Los Gatos, 2006
Juried Show Acceptance, "Long View" on display.
American Impressionist Society, Inc., 2006
Juried Show Acceptance.
Menlo Art League, Menlo Park, Annual Show 2005
Award: First Place, oil.” Rocky Shore”
Invitation Paint Out, Hidden Villa, Los Altos, 2005
Award:  Honorable Mention. “Bucolic Scene”
Invitation Paint Out, William Lester Gallery Point Reyes Station. 2005
 Society of Western Artists Annual Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, 2004
Award: Honorable Mention. ”Resevoir”
 Member
Verde Artist Guild, Signature Member
Menlo Art League

American Impressionist Society
Laguna Plein Air Association
Society of Western Artists