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Catherine Bast             
 

         
          "Pink Tulips and Dish" 
        oil, 16 x 20"  

She attended St. Mary’s University in Halifax and Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo where principal studies included Archeology, Anthropology, Classical Hebrew and Fine Arts. She has studied and painted under the mentorship of respected artists  Alan Wylie, Halifax, Nova Scotia;  Michel Manson, Art Director-Teacher, Wilfrid Laurier University and  Mary Theresa Carmichael, Toronto.

In addition, Cathy has attended numerous workshops conducted by popular and respected artists including Jack Reid (Mississauga),  Dominic DisStefano (Pennsylvnia, U.S.),  Robert J. Callaghan (Toronto), Philippa Faulkner (Toronto), Yoshiko Sumahara (Markham), Marianne Bloome (King City) and Donnah Cameron (Newmarket)

Cathy works in the media of watercolour, acrylic, oil, charcoal and pastel with a wide variety of subject matter including commissions in portraiture of people and pets throughout Southern Ontario.

She is also an accomplished stained glass artisan, having designed and built stained glass windows, lamps and art objects for numerous clients.

Professional Affiliations:

  • Toronto Watercolour Society

  • Willowdale Group of Artists

  • North York Visual Artists

"Peony Perfection"
watercolour, 35 x 29"

• Annual Fall Art Exhibition & Sale, St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church Annex, 1998 thru 2005

• Toronto Watercolour Society, “Aquavision 2002,” and “Aquavision 2003” Juried Exhibitions, North York Memorial Community Centre

• Toronto Watercolour Society, Hollander York Gallery, Yorkville, 2003

• North York Visual Artists, Colours of Spring, Toronto Botanical Garden, 2004

• North York Visual Artists, Papermill Gallery, Todmorden Mills, 2006

contact Catherine at ccbast@rogers.com