CAT THOM | Bio

Artist & Storyteller CAT THOM, with SPIRITS OF THE BACKYARD, Mixed Media Collages..... read more

CAT THOM | SPIRITS OF THE BACKYARD

Artist & Storyteller CAT THOM, with SPIRITS OF THE BACKYARD, Mixed Media Collages..... read more

SPIRITS OF THE BACKYARD | Opening

Opening Reception.

CAT THOM | Bio

CAT THOM | BABA YAGA 2

Mixed Media on Board.
20" x 24"

CAT THOM | BIRD WOMAN SEARCHES FOR HER SISTER

Mixed Media on Board.
24" x 24"

CAT THOM | CREATION

Mixed Media on Board.
24" x 24"

CAT THOM | DRAGON

Assemblage on Board.
14" x 9" x 5"

CAT THOM | DRIFT

Mixed Media on Board.
24" x 24"

CAT THOM | FLUTTER

Mixed Media on Board.
14" x 18"

CAT THOM | GRUFF

Mixed Media on Board.
24" x 20"

CAT THOM | HIDDEN

Acrylic on Board.
24" x 30"

CAT THOM | RAGS

Mixed Media on Board.
14" x 18" .

CAT THOM | REMEMBER TO SHAKE OUT MY FEATHER BED SO THAT THERE WILL BE SNOW ON EARTH

Mixed Media on Board.
24" x 30"

CAT THOM | THE GUIDE

Mixed Media on Board.
24" x 30"

CAT THOM | THE WAY THROUGH

Mixed Media on Board.
24" x 24"

CAT THOM | BEASTS

Acrylic and wax on card.
9" x 10"

CAT THOM | KITE

Collage on card.
11 1/2" x 11" Framed

CAT THOM | FOXGLOVE I

Collage on card.
21 3/4" x 15 3/4" Framed

CAT THOM | FOXGLOVE II

Mixed Media on Board.
21 1/2" x 18" Framed

CAT THOM | URTICA SANTO

Mixed Media on Board.
24" x 24"

CAT THOM | GULLS

Mixed Media and wax on Board.
20" x 24"

CAT THOM | STINGING NETTLES

Mixed Media on Board.
18" x 24"

CAT THOM | POTION

Mixed Media on Board.
20" x 24"

CAT THOM | SEA

Mixed Media on Board.
14" x 11"

CAT THOM | SCRATCHY FOOTNOTE #2

Acrylic and wax on Board.
8" x 8"

CAT THOM | SCRATCHY FOOTNOTE #1

Acrylic and wax on Board.
8" x 8"

CAT THOM | NEST

Mixed Media on Board.
8" x 8"

CAT THOM | FLIGHT

Acrylic on Board.
24" x 30"

CAT THOM | JOURNEY

Mixed Media on Board.
24" x 18"

CAT THOM | PAPILIO PLEXIUPPUS

Collage on Card.
8 1/2" x 5 1/2"

CAT THOM | BUTTERFLY

Collage on Card.
11 1/2" x 11 1/2" Framed

CAT THOM | SACRED PLACES

Our featured Artist for the month of October is CATHLEEN THOM. .... read more

SACRED PLACES | OPENING

Opening Reception

CAT THOM | HOME 1

2008 acrylic on board,
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CAT THOM | HOME II

2008 acrylic on board,
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Came out of nowhere; very satisfying kind of painting - the way kids draw their houses. Home is so huge to a child.

CAT THOM | SOLVE ET COAGULA

Solve et Coagula
2008 collage on board,

CAT THOM | THE MOUNTAINS OF THE NORTH

2008 collage on board,


This was created in Wells, BC during a week long workshop. This is what happens when I'm in the mountains. I used to live in Switzerland and mountains take over my brain until I find a way to create a piece to express the element of the earth being the strongest.

CAT THOM | MANY WATERS

2008 collage on board,


A Biblical quotation: elemental. Fish are Pisces from a Medieval book on Astrology. Used my intuition alot. The copper coil and complementary texture and colour the power of transference.

CAT THOM | ENZO: THE BUDDHA ASCENDS

2008 collage on board,


Circles symbolizes Buddha's ascent to Nirvana. Purity. The Unknownable. Moon is also a black circle; shorthand for a void. The writing on the pice are my notes of this.

CAT THOM | WINGS

2008 collage on board,


This was created in Wells, BC rust tailings from a gold mine and items from a place called Hard Scrabble Road. Shaped linke wings - an ascent out of the detritus.

CAT THOM | THE CENTER

2006 collage on board,


Altar construction about two years ago. Just playing with circles and angles.

CAT THOM | CHAMBERS OF THE HEART

2008 collage on board,


Ava Lok Ite Shvara - Bodhisattva of Compassion - all Dalai Lamas; Buddha next to the sleeve; wear your heart on, the Hand and the writing are from Leonardo DaVinci; In the heart is inscribed the symbol of the heart chakra.

CAT THOM | LASCAUX

2008 collage on board,


Painted caves in France. Picture is from Lascaux, The artist's left hand and a piece of wood ad texture that I like.

CAT THOM | ALTAR II

2008 collage on board,


Simple construction in Wells, BC; arrangement of objects honour the space around it.

CAT THOM | THE ALCHEMICAL TREE OF LIFE

Collage on board,


Entire process envisioned as a tree; the abundance. Symbols in the tree of the planets and elements; all items are paper and origami.

CAT THOM | PAVILION OF DREAMS

2008 collage on board,


The Horyui Temple in Japan is called Pavilion of Dreams. I took disparate elements from the temple itself - the Buddha and some incense; never been. This is a way of collecting impressions from a place.

CAT THOM | CATHEDRAL

2006 collage on board,


Gothic cathedral. Collecting impression of a place - hope, luck, family and love. Basic community ideals. Chinese characters are a result of living in Chinatown at the time.

CAT THOM | SWADHISTANA

2005 collage on bamboo,


Swadhistana, Manipura, Anhata - These three titles are name to the Chakras. A result of a seven month exploratin and 3 weeks in each chakra.

CAT THOM | MANIPURA, ANHATA

2005 collage on bamboo,


Swadhistana, Manipura, Anhata - These three titles are name to the Chakras. A result of a seven month exploration and 3 weeks in each chakra.

CAT THOM | LOST & FOUND

Our featured Artist for the month of August is CATHLEEN THOM.... read more

LOST & FOUND | OPENING

Opening Reception

CAT THOM | AUTUMN

2006 collage on board,
12" x 12"

CAT THOM | CLUSTER

2005 collage on bamboo,
7.5" x 7.5"

CAT THOM | F

2005 collage on board,
6" x 6"

CAT THOM | GRACE

2006 collage on bamboo,
8.5" x 8.5" .

CAT THOM | LAZARUS II

2005 collage on board,
6" x 6"

CAT THOM | OUR LADY OF THE SMOKE

2005 collage on board,
8" x 8"

CAT THOM | PRAYERS TO BROKEN STONES

2005 collage on bamboo,
8.5" x 8.5"

CAT THOM | RAINSTORM

2005 collage on board,
16" x 16"

CAT THOM | THE SERPENT'S EGG

2006 collage on board,
12" x 12"

CAT THOM | UPWARD

2007 collage on board,
16" x 16"

CAT THOM | VALENTINE

2005 collage on bamboo,
8.5" x 8.5"

CAT THOM | AFTER THE NEWS

2005 collage on bamboo,
8.5" x 8.5"

CAT THOM | CENTERING

2006 collage on board,
10" x 10"