Lakeland in Pastels by Cathy Holmes
Updated: Oct 6
Exhibition in the Pod at the Dock Museum from 30th September until 1st November.
Art By Cathy Holmes
I have been painting for about 18 years, initially studying with Helene Burrow at Barrow Disability Centre evening classes. She taughts me the basics of acrylics, watercolours and colour theory. I am very grateful to Helene for all her help.
A few years later, in 2017, I joined Barrow Society of Artists. Following a soft pastel demonstration by Greg Howard in 2019 at one of Barrow Society of Artists evenings, I was curious to try this 'new to me' medium. I am now hooked on these sticks of pure pigment which is currently my chosed medium. I have been experimenting and perfecting the use of this medium for 7 years and now feel confident in my style and my ability to create using these sticks of colour.
I mainly paint landscapes inspired by our beautiful, local Lake District, but I also paint animals and more recently portraits.
By Cathy Holmes
Many of the works in Cathy's solo exhibition will be familiar to local people but, seen through the eyes of a very fine arist.
It really is worth the visit to the pod in the Dock Museum which is free to brows in the regular Dock Museum's opening hours.
Every Saturday Cathy Holmes will be at the Pod in the Dock Museum, for you to talk to her about her artwork.
Here is a small selection of the Artwork in the Exhibition, I am not going to show you too much as the best way to view this original Artwork is by visiting the Exhibition and viewing the work created by the Artist to showcase her work at its best in the hands of this talented Artist.
Direct Contact for Cathy Holmes
Cathy Holmes can be contacted directly by email at Willowcazoom2@gmail.com
and further work can be seen directly in the solo exhibition, Lakeland in Pastels by Cathy Holmes for the whole month of October.
http://www.cathy-holmes.art/ is the artists personal website to view more of this talented pastel artists work.
Dock Musum Opening Times
Check out the opening days and times of the Dock Museum here: Opening Times | W&F microsites
There is a cafe and parking at the Dock Museum and a permanant display of the history of Barrow in Furness and its foundation story as a ship building industrial town, moving through to the latest in nuclear powered submarines. Its a great place to visit this October.
The Lakeland in Pastels exhibition runs from 30th September until 1st November. The original artwork is for sale just ask a member of staff how to reserve a painting in the exhibition for collection at the end of the exhibition.
Good luck in your solo exhibition Cathy from all at Barrow Society of Artists!
Blog by Marina & Cathy Holmes
For Barrow Society of Artists
Thank you for this lovely write up. Looking forward to chatting with people every Saturday