“I first came to know Cathy Fields work when I put together a show called “Whimsy”. Cathy entered a piece called “An Unlikely Parade”. I loved it and the more of her art I saw, the more it was obvious that a big part of her work is the thought behind it. They are not only great fun to look at, they give a glimpse into the mind of a truly independent thinker.”

Peter MacDonald

I am a self taught artist and long time resident of SE Seattle where I work from my studio. Having explored a variety of mediums in my earlier years while working odd jobs and testing out a few creative careers. Eventually I settled into painting exclusively in the mid 1990’s. My choice grew from my passion for story and research, a fascinating package of researching themes that interest me and shareing what I learn visually. Often times the research is a jumping off point into imaginative scenarios, nature or history. My style of painting is a blend of imagination and fact, representational but stylized, optimistic and family friendly. I was influenced by my own family full of store tellers and the fact that I could rarely get a word in edgewise. So I relied on my visual story telling for that, and continue it into a modified version today. I enjoy the process as it taps into the world of ideas, a fantastic playground of ‘what if?’