Cathy McCarthy
“I believe there is magic in art that can reach inside people, like nothing else, to provoke pure awareness and joy! 1hat is my endgame.” - Cathy McCarthy
Cathy McCarthy studied graphic design and illustration at UMass Dartmouth and continued
her studies in Fine Art at the Corcoran in DC and UVM in Vermont. While in the DC area, Cathy worked in galleries and was the co-owner of Creative Framing frame shop and gallery while beginning her career as a freelance artist. Some of her most treasured accomplishments are in the public art projects that she worked on; including murals in California and Vermont.
Cathy now lives in Scituate with her husband, Kevin, her doggie, Samson, and a lot of family close by! Her studio in Marshfield is where she spends most of her creative time, if she isn't there she is outside hiking or kayaking.
Awards and Honors (since moving to Scituate):
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First Place in “Drawing and Pastel”: Plymouth Art Guild, 2020
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People’s Choice Award: Duxbury Art Juried Show, 2021
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Third Place in “Pastels”: Scituate Art Associate, 2022
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Best in Show: Scituate Art Association juried show, 2023
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People’s Choice Award: North River Arts juried show, 2023
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Carolyn Harvey Award for Creativity: North River Arts, 2023
Mediums:
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Mixed Media
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Oil Pastel
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Acrylic
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Mosaic
Where can you find Cathy McCarthy’s Art:
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Scituate Art Association
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Gallery Nantasket
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Her Marshfield Studio
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Arts
Cathy McCarthy studied graphic design and illustration at UMass Dartmouth and continued her studies in Fine Arts at the Corcoran in DC and at University of Vermont. While in the DC area, Cathy worked in galleries and was the owner of the Creative Framing shop and gallery as she began her career as a freelance artist. Some of her most treasured accomplishments are the public art projects and murals that she worked on in California and Vermont.
Cathy now lives in Scituate and spends most of her creative time in her studio in Marshfield when not hiking or kayaking. Her wok has won many awards locally.
