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Cathy Carey- Past Exhibitions
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Cathy’s paintings can be acquired through fine galleries in:
La Playa Gallery in La Jolla, CA
Escondido Municipal Gallery in Escondido, CA
Inart Gallery in Santa Fe, NM
The Ranch at Taos Gallery in Taos, NM
The Wilde Meyer Gallery in Scottsdale & Tucson, AZ
Chasen Gallery in Richmond, VA
RECENT SOLO EXHIBITIONS
The paintings of Cathy Carey have been honored with exclusive shows at:
The Ranch at Taos Gallery, NM
La Playa Gallery, CA
The Poway Performing Arts Center, CA
Arroyo Gallery, Canyon Road, CA
SELECTED AWARDS
San Diego County Fair 2019 Honorable Mention for Morning Walk
2018-2016
Special Award from Creative Catalyst for Yogi’s World, and Escondido Center for Performing Arts for Swami’s, People’s Choice Award for Spring Stride
Taos NM Fall Fine Arts Festival 2018 - Selected as Image Artist for Miles of Clouds
Escondido Municipal Gallery “Contemporary Realism” June 2019 Honorable Mention for Night Moves
“Art Riot” November 2018 Honorable Mention for Under a Summer Moon
“Art Riot” November 2017 Honorable Mention for Mayan Jungle
San Diego County Fair 2015/16
Escondido Municipal Gallery “Local Color” July 2016 First Place for Somebody New to Love
“Local Color” July 2015 First Place for Avian Observatory, Honorable Mention for Ocean Air
“Food for Thought” February 2015 People’s Choice for The Vegan Owl
“Local Color Year of the Horse” July 2014 First Place for High Country The Protector
Arroyo Gallery, 200 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM, January 2013, “Vivid New Mexico”
Fairmount El Corazon, Santa Fe, NM, January - July 2013, “Vivid New Mexico”
UBS Corporate Offices Rancho Bernardo, CA, 2011, 2012 Current Work
Escondido Municipal Gallery, Escondido, CA, June 2011 “Travels in Spain”
“Art of Making Money” May 2010 First Place for Making Bread
Elfin Forest Interpretive Center, Escondido, CA, Sept-Nov 2010 “Expressions of the Elfin Forest”
“In Dreams/Local Color” August 2009 People’s Choice Award for Promenade
Cathy Carey Gallery, Encinitas, CA, Solo gallery of 1,000 sq ft of display area 2006 - 2008
Shiva Artistic Collections, Escondido, CA
Featured shows: Maui Meditations - 2006, Tuscany - 2007
Rock Island Gallery, Coronado, CA
Featured shows: Maui Flowers 2007
Giverny, 2006, “California Dream” 2005
East West Gallery, La Costa, CA, Featured show, Venice & Italy 2005
Escondido Artists Gallery, Escondido, CA, Solo show September 2003
Poway Library, Poway, CA, 2003 Solo show “Pastels”
Mission Trails Regional Park, San Diego, CA, 2002 Solo show “Impressions of Mission Trails”
Art Studio Tour 2002, present April and December
GROUP SHOWS
2006 - 2013
Arroyo Gallery, 200 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM “Tapas” 4 person show
Spanish Market 2012
San Diego Botanical Garden, August 2010, 2012, “Garden Expressions”
Escondido Municipal Gallery (EAP) - ongoing 2004 – present - Awards from EAP “Ity Bity, Itsy-Bitsy, Teeny Weeney show” March 2011 Second Place for Cat Walk
“Art of Making Money” May 2010 , First Place for Making Bread
“Members Show” February 2009, Third Place for Mysteries of the Night
“In Dreams/Local Color” August 2009, People’s Choice Award for Promenade
Art Institute of CA in San Diego - “Asia” group show, Spring 2009
262 Gallery Escondido, CA Fall/Winter 2008/09
Art Expo, New York 2007
San Diego Pastel Society Show Balboa Park 2007, Second Place
Miramonte winery, 2007 - 2008
Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild Gallery, 2006/07
Imperial Beach Art Walk, Fall 2005
Museum of the Living Artists - Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
Art Walk Little Italy, 2004 - 2005
Arts Festival San Diego, 2004 - 2005
La Jolla Art Association, Pastel Show, 2002 - 2003
San Diego Pastel Society Show Balboa Park - 2003
North County Society of Fine Arts, Fall Show, Poway Center for Arts
2000 - 2001
Scripps Ranch Art Club, People’s Choice Award Winner
La Jolla Art Association, 3 person show
Escondido Art Gallery, Spring Show, 2001 Honorable Mention
Scripps Ranch Art Club, Fall 2001
Scripps Ranch Art Club, Summer 2000
San Diego Watercolor Society, 2000 and 1998 - 1999
Rancho Santa Fe Art Guild Gallery, 1999
Golden Pacific Arts Gallery, San Diego, CA 1999
San Dieguito Art Guild, Fall Show, First Place
SHOWS PRIOR TO 1998
Marine Life Gallery, Del Mar, CA
San Dieguito Art Guild, Leucadia, CA
Off-track Gallery, Leucadia, CA
Bradford Gallery, Leucadia, CA
Pannikin Gallery, Leucadia, CA
Omar’s Art Gallery, Newport Beach, CA
Fullerton Art Gallery, Fullerton, CA
Virginia Beach Boardwalk Art Show, Virginia Beach, VA
Neptune Art Festival, Virginia Beach, VA
Royal Art Gallery, Alexandria, VA
Fredricksburg Juried Art Show
Eric Schindler Gallery, Richmond, VA
PUBLICITY
Art Calendar Magazine, “Working with a Web Designer” July 2009
Art Calendar Magazine, “Artist Sponsorships” April 2008
Downtown Escondido Magazine, “Communicating an Intense Connection to Life” May 2008
San Diego Home and Garden Magazine, Outdoor Living, Cover, page 20, Dramatic gardens 2008
Del Mar Times, Rancho Santa Fe Review, “Artist’s vibrant colors add a touch of magic” November 2008
Art Business News, “Meet the Art Expo Solo Artists” January 2007
San Diego Home and Garden Magazine, Feature “Vibrant Palette” October 2007
San Diego Union Tribune, “Artist finds perfect spot to create” November 2007
Your Local News, “Every view is a painting” November 2007
North County Times, “Awash with Color” April 2007
North County Times, “Just for Mom” May 2006
The Artist’s Magazine, “On and below the surface” January 2005
San Diego Union Tribune, “Expressive Art” December 2001
PUBLISHED WORK
The Philosophy of Color, Trafford Publishing 2004
Artists Magazine, In the thick of it, June 2006
Best of America: Pastels, Kennedy Publishing 2007
Rancho Santa Fe Times, articles: April 2004, April 2005, Dec 2004, Dec 2006, Jan, April, May, June, July 2007, March, April, May, September, November 2008
Kennedy Best of Artists website, articles 2008-09
CATHY CAREY WORKSHOPS
Elfin Forest, San Diego, CA
Monthly plein air painting classes
Travel Workshops, Santa Fe, NM
Take Your Painting to the Next Level
Daler Rowney workshops at Arts and Materials Show in Pasadena Learning Expo in Burbank, 1999 - present
Sennelier Art Manufacturers
2001 - 2003
The Golden Door Spa, Escondido, CA, 1999 - present
Artisan Art Expo - Santa Fe, NM