Catherine Morris

Catherine’s art is largely inspired by the Yorkshire moorland landscapes close to her home as well as the seasons, sky and organic forms. The scenes she creates are often imaginary rather than literal, but she calls on experiences and images from her visual diaries and interweaves these with memories of local walks and together these produce something more abstract that conveys the essence of the place.

 She has recently become fascinated with the art of collage and the ability it has to create unique colours and great depth of field by layering hand painted, thin papers and tissues. Her process begins when she creates those papers and tissues. Her aim is to create unique colours and textures in this way.  She works in a part intuitive/explorative way when choosing and layering the papers. “It feels at times as if the papers ‘speak’ to me and are almost choosing themselves” she says. From this point onward she reacts to whatever begins to emerge, and the end result may be something entirely different to her starting point.

Moorland Heights

 

Dark Sun

 

 

 

 

EXHIBITIONS

2023

Tarpey Gallery, Castle Donington

Ferens Gallery (Open exhibition)

Cupola Gallery, Sheffield

Water St Gallery, Todmorden

Fronteer Gallery, Sheffield

2022

Gallery 49, Bridlington
Creative arts Hub, Mirfield
Holmfirth Artweek

2021

Globe Arts, Slaithwaite
Spirals Art Room, Hebden Bridge
Water St Gallery, Todmorden

2019

North Yorkshire Moors Art Award exhibition, Danby

2018

Ferens Gallery Open, Hull
Hope Gallery, Redbrick Mill, Batley

2017

Holmfirth Artweek, Holmfirth W. Yorkshire
Globe Arts, Slaithwaite W Yorkshire
Holmfirth Vineyard, Holmfirth W. Yorkshire

2016

Masham Gallery, Masham, N. Yorkshire

2015

Art Academy (joint show) Redbrick Mill, Batley
Masham Gallery, Masham, N. Yorkshire

2014

Batley Open (selected)
Harrisons Interiors, Holmfirth
Holmfirth Artweek, Holmfirth, W. Yorkshire

2013

Millyard Gallery, Uppermill
Art Academy Group Show, Redbrick Mill, Batley
Batley Open (selected)
Oldham Open (selected)
Harrison Lord Gallery,  Brighouse, West Yorks.
‘Art In the Barn’, Oakwell Hall, Birstall, West Yorkshire

2012

“Pathways” solo exhibition at North Light Gallery, Huddersfield
Armitage Bridge Open, Huddersfield
Lupton Square Gallery, Honley, Nr Huddersfield
Holmfirth Art Week Fringe
Calderdale Open (selected)
Harrisons Interiors, Holmfirth

2011

Armitage Bridge Open, Huddersfield
Oldham Open (selected)
Holmfirth Art Week
West Lancashire Open (selected)
Calderdale Open (selected)

ARTICLES

“Double First at North Light”, Huddersfield Daily Examiner, March 2nd 2012

 
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