Catherine Antoine : from the love of words to the love of line and color

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Why paint or draw? For most of my life I was an international reporter, in South East Asia, in Europe, in the United States. I wrote articles in French originally, but later I had to switch to English. As the years went by the unique, intimate link that I held to my mother tongue became blurred.

This is how I turned to the language of lines and color, shadows and light, to express the deepest parts of myself.

To paint or to draw is a slow meditation on the world that surrounds us, what it is that we see. Far from the stress of daily news reporting, I discovered that painting and drawing require a major shift in the pace of life. For one thing, the studio is a lonely place. The still life or the landscape speak to me in silence. They tell me their stories, they take me down a quiet path. The more I look, the more I see.

None of my paintings ever feels “finished.” The red could be more intense, blue more translucent, yellow more luminous. Shadows offer endless nuances of violet and green. I make this maxim my own: one never finishes a painting, one lets it go.

To draw a living model is a different experience. When all is well, I feel an invisible connection to the person whose heart is beating right in front of me. Each gesture, each curve of the muscle is a gift offered. I accept it with respect. Harmonious, peaceful or dynamic, the drawing emerges beyond my will. The result is often is surprise.

Since 2005, I studied art for several years at the Washington Studio School. Then, guided by Georgia O’Keefe “I decided to accept as true my own thinking,” I decided that I was ready to try to figure it out by myself. I spent a lot of time in my own studio. Music blaring, lost in thoughts. Artists who taught me a great deal are Carlton Fletcher, Maggie Siner and Martin Campos; plus several others, generous with their experience and thoughts.

I love nothing more than being captivated by a sight, whatever it is. The scene grabs me. It is an adventure always repeated, never twice the same.

I hope you enjoy these paintings and drawings. I’d love you hear from you. If you want to get in touch, use the form below or IM me on my Instagram account.

Looking forward to hear from you.

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Shows:

Several annual student shows at the Washington Studio School

Aubusson, France, 2022 international salon

2023 - 2024 Annual student show at the Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA

2024 DelRay Artisans - August show “The Science of our Surroundings”