Biography Catherine Carney This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it zimzalasketchclub.com I Have been working in the arts seriously since 1980. Studied at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in the certificate program ; majoring in painting with a minor in printmaking!; and , where I was awarded a Special Notice in Printmaking and have done workshops with many well known artists such as Rob Liberace Nelson Shanks and Daniel Sprick. I have been in many juried shows in the Tri State area and won awards. Participated in the Rittenhouse Square Art show in Philadelphia the Immaculata and the Arc shows of Chester County. Have shown in the DCCA limited group shows and in The Peoples Fine Art Gallery in Exton and at The Film Brothers in Wilmington De participating in a Figurative Show. I have been published in The Hundred Artists of The Brandywine book representing the Delaware Art Museum Open Figure Group. Have participated in the Brandywine Valley Plein Air 2011 and 2012 ,2013 ,2014 and in Paint The Town West Chester 2012 , 2013, 2014 and 2015 and in 2013 participated in The Historic New Castle De Plein Air. Have shown in the Chester County Art Center and The Community Art Center In both Juried and Members Shows! Have also participated in two group show at Penn State Malvern campus! In 2012 participated in a two person show with my Husband: his Photographs and my Figures at The Darley Art Center in Claymont De. ; and in 2014 had a two person show , with my Husband at The retirement community Martin's Run , in Media Pa! Most recently, one of my figures won a second place in the Community Art Center of Wallingford Pa Members show 2013 and a Second Place Pastel Portrait in the Community Art Centers 2014 Members Show! In the 2014 Plein Air Brandywine Valley , I won The Marshall Square Park Special award in painting and drawing! In 2014, Some other shows that I have been in are: Chester County Art Association, West Chester, Pa ; Franklin Commons Gallery , Phoenixville , Pa, , and Delaware County Community College ! In 2015 , I participated in The In Person Show ; a juried exhibition at The Community Art Center in Wallingford; and in Paint the Town West Chester and The Plein Air at White Marsh Art Center! Also participating in juried shows at The Chester County Art Association! I am very active in the Open Studios At the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fins Arts ; the Open Studio at Studio Incamminati and The Chester County Art Association Open Figure! Doing the Moving Figure is one of my Greatest Joys! My medium of choice is pastel; but I also do Oils, hand pulled woodcuts and mixed media! My subjects are mostly Plein Air, Still life and above all else The Figure! Some of my figures can be seen on the site: zimzalasketchclub.com