I have a treat for you today…
the work of Catherine Roach.
I love art. My home and office are filled to the brim with the work of artists that I love. And, while I have a significant appreciation for the talent it takes to produce realism, I prefer not to own it.
I want the artwork I own to inspire me to dream of what can be, not what already is. Admittedly, that is my personal choice.
I am a fan of modern Romanticism in art and artists. I own work that leads with the heart and confronts it in a cerebral way. I like the idea of the gifted hero following inspired creativity and knowledge to produce genuinely special work that defies norms and expectations.
The work of Catherine Roach took me by surprise.
I researched every piece of her work that I could find electronically. By the time I had viewed it all, I felt like I had an intimate experience.
Roach’s work makes me sad a little, but I find myself smiling at the wit with which it is packaged. I am aesthetically drawn to Roach’s frenzied sense of composition and use of color and then smacked by its raw, personal commentary.
When I asked about her process, it all became a little clearer. Roach says, “I begin a piece by reading over the scribbled down sea of words from that day, and placing images for these statements in my head at first, jotting down ideas as I go. I work rapidly without restraint, not holding anything back, to some extent of a free write. I use a large variety of media when creating, from pens to watercolor, and acrylic to digital. Knowing I don’t ever have a limit, creating for myself and no one else is what drives me to a finish.”
I often ask artists what their favorite food is because I’m a foodie…and I am nosey that way. This is a food-themed art blog–loosely speaking, but I rarely publish artists’ answers.
This time, I have to expose Catherine for what she is…a goldfish eater. The comfort of cheese all wrapped up in a glowing, albeit tiny, smiling package. Very telling, Ms. Roach, very telling.
Catherine Roach is currently attending The New England Art Institute in Boston for Graphic Design, and approaching her final semester in January. And I must admit that I am concerned that she will always keep her work to herself like her own private little treasure. I am bothered because I want to own the work of Catherine Roach. And, I believe that is the highest compliment any viewer can give any artist.
I am a fan of taking medicine with a spoonful of sugar. Catherine, thank you for the sweet surprise. Thank you for letting me publish just a little glimpse.
SHE IS AMAZING!
I agree. Love this work.
Hey catherine those are all so funny!
I want to be an artist when I grow up, so I’m amazed by your work.
great work Catherine!
Very original, Catherine! I love your creativity and your colors!
Catherine is so amazing, and her artwork is so inspiring. I love it!
This girl is awesome!
This is awesome stuff keep up tha great work Catherine
You’ve been doing great things for years now. When do I get to start telling people that I knew Catherine Roach when I was in high school?
Catherine, I love your work! Everything is so good!
LOVE her work
Catherine’s work is truly beautiful. It’s nice to see her more private work- I’m more accustomed to seeing her design pieces, which tend to be clean and elegant (often light on the eye, heavy on the mind). It’s nice to see her range- her private work seeming to be more gritty and personal, less restrained (as she says herself). I hope she continues to show her work to the world and continues inspiring her peers and her fans.
wow! i love this work! so inspirational & original ^.^
everything she does is awesome. no doubt about it.
Original, inspiring and beautiful. Love it.
I love her work is awesome!!!
Creative and thought inspiring
Catherine is an amazing artist! I love that she’s always coming up with new pieces, she even managed to make her facebook page artistic!
Keep it up love!! <3
at first look, i thought wow, that’s fun. then i looked again and actually thought about what the art meant. (yes, you made me think twice.)
nice work! :o)
BRAVO. love your stuff, catherine 🙂
I LOVEEEEEE YOUR WORK!
I enjoy it very much. It is unique and beautiful, good job keep it up.
I demand that Catherine Roach be selected as artist of the year!
Catherine is a genius… Her work never ceases to amaze me!
You’re work is awesome Catherine! Keep it up.
awesome work catherine!!!
Amazing, love everything Catherine does!
You remind me of the artistic vibrancy of my younger years…always inspiring… bravo Catherine…bravo !!
<3<3<3 them Catherine!
Catherine has been a fantastic artist since I first met her in 6th grade, and I’m sure even before that! I ADORE her work! Keep it coming, Catherine!
Awesome stuff! I love it all 🙂
I love it!
really great work
Amazing artist whose pieces all look original in their own right…She makes the most common innocent objects in life, and puts full weight of love into them. keep going with it, kid.
Your art touches my heart
Catherine Roach is my artist of the year
Catherine’s work screams contemporary joining a 3 dimensional object with the modern pen and ink. Her approach in connecting her inner thoughts through the use of illustration and typography is simply genius and places her on a whole other level. The choice in paint and photography presentation truly wraps the mind into and time frame state and signifies connection between observer and artist.
Great work!
I can’t wait to own some of her art myself and let more people know about Ms. Roach.
love looking at all of catherines work! well done!
Go Catherine! Big fan of your art!!
These are incredible! I love art that surprises me. Each piece is like catching a glimpse of something bigger, a story I want to know but will never get the whole of. Beautiful.
Catherine has a unique, quirky and wonderful talent that reaches out and touches those who see it. It represents as well what a great person she is. I too, want to see her work “out there” so I can own some.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen such moving, quirky, beautiful creations <3
Amazing work Catherine. I can’t wait to see more.
this stuff is great. very talented 🙂