CATHERINE FITZGERALD
Artist
Catherine Fitzgerald was born raised and resides in Melbourne, Victoria. An accomplished self-taught Watercolourist and Oil painter, with over twenty years experience as a professional artist. She is known for her unique style and use of colour, which reflects her goal of painting with spontaneous personal expression and not through the influence of others.
Catherine describes her painting as harmonic, as is music to others. Her works are colourful realistic expressions, which sometimes combine an element of a contemporary nature. She paints from the heart; her colours and subjects reflect her personal feelings about places and life.
On one of her trips to Europe Catherine was captivated with the Provincial and Tuscan areas, in particular their architecture and lifestyle. Her obsession with these regions is constantly being revisited through her paintings.
Catherine has won numerous awards over the years. These include awards by reputable judges such as Sir William Dargie, Jon Dwyer of Sothebys, Colin Johnston from the Victorian Artists Society, Paul Fitzgerald AM, and Sue Nattress AO from the National Gallery of Victoria. One award winning painting was selected to become part of the Queen’s collection in 2001.
Catherine is often asked to demonstrate and judge at exhibitions and has had her painting method outlined in the Australian Artist Magazine. She has also held solo and group exhibitions in Melbourne and Sydney. Her works are held in private and public collections here and internationally.
Awards:
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- Sponsors Award Camberwell Rotary Art Show, 1996
- 1st Prize Watercolour to $600, Toorak College Mount Eliza, 1997. Judge Jon Dwyer.
- 2nd Prize Watercolour, Dromana Art Show, 1997
- 2nd Prize Watercolour, Royal Over-Seas League, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1998. Judge Sir William Dargie
- Acquisitive Award, Altona Rotary Art Show, 1998, 2000 and 2001
- Aquistive award Altona Rotary Art Show . Judge Gregory Smith VAS 1999
- Peoples Choice Award, Our Lady of Lourdes, Armadale, 1998
- 2nd Prize Lygon St. Festa Art Show, 1998
- 1st Prize Watercolour, Cobram Rotary, 1999
- 1st Prize Major Award, Robert McCubbins Art Show, 1999
- 2nd prize Ballarat Art Show, 1999
- Members Choice Award, Chirnside Park 2000
- Major Award, Australian Guild of Realistic Artists “Äspect of Excellent” Winter Exhibition 2000
- 1st Prize Watercolour, Ivanhoe Rotary, 2000
- 2nd Prize Watercolour Bacchus Marsh Rotary, 2000
- Open Section, Major Award, Royal Over-Seas League, 2001. Judge Sue Natress AO, National Gallery, 2001
- Acquisitive Award, Altona Rotary Art Show, 2002.
- 1st. Prize Watercolour, Brighton Rotary Art Show. 2003.
- Best Painting in Show and 1st Prize Watercolour Altona Rotary Art Show. 2003
- Best Traditional Watercolour, Strathcona Exhibition. Judge Paul Fitzgerald AM. 2004
- 1st. Prize Watercolour Flinders Art Show. 2005
- Watercolour Awards Ivanhoe Rotary Exhibition 2006, 2007
- 1st Prize Tradional Art award, Strathcona Art Show, 2007
- Best Watercolour Ivanhoe Art Exhibition 2007
- Best Landscape Award Mont View Exhibition 2008
- 1st Prize Traditional Award Strathcona 2008
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| Highly Commended Awards: |
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- Waverly Rotary Art Show, 1997
- Mount View Art Show, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005
- Box Hill Rotary Art Show, 1998
- Chirnside Park Rotary Art Show, 1998, 2000
- Warrandyte Rotary Art Show, 1999
- Bacchus Marsh Rotary Art Show, 1999
- Ivanhoe Rotary Art Show, 1999
- Victorian Artist Society, Grand Masters Centenary Art Show, 1999
- Two Awards, Dromana Rotary Art Show, 1999
- Roberts Mc Cubbin Art Exhibition 2000
- Cobram Rotary Art Show, 2000, 2007
- Chelsea Art Show, 2001
- Mornington Art Show, 2001
- Sorrento Rotary Art Show, 2001, 2002
- Korrumburra Art Show, 2002..
- Warrandyte Art Show, 2006
- Corowa Federation Art Show 2007
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Solo and Group Exhibitions:
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- Reflections Gallery, Canterbury, Victoria, 1989
- Libby Edwards Gallery, South Yarra, Victoria, 1995
- Libby Edwards “Gallery in the Gatehouse” Exhibition 150 years celebrations, Bontanical Gardens, Victoria1996
- Libby Edwards Gallery, South Yarra, Victoria, 1996
- Libby Edwards Portsea Gallery Victoria 1998
- Libby Edwards Gallery, South Yarra, Victoria, 1998
- Moulton Galleries, Mosman, NSW, 2000
- Boathouse Gallery, Frankston, Victoria, 2000
- Boathouse Gallery, Frankston, Victoria, 2001
- Moulton Galleries, Mosman, NSW, 2001
- Yering Station Winery, Victoria, 2002
- Moulton Galleries, Mosman, NSW, 2002
- Moulton Galleries, Mosman, NSW, 2004
- Moulton Galleries, Mosman, NSW, 2006
- Moulton Galleries, Mosman, NSW, 2011
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Guest Artist:
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- Camberwell Rotary Art Show, 2000
- Mt View Art Exhibition, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Ivanhoe Rotary 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Australian Guild of Realistic Artist 2000 |
Bibliography:
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- Judge Xavier Burke Hall Art Show 1997
- Inside Business Success Mazagine 1998
- Judge Australian Guild Of Realistic Artist Aspect of Excellence Award 2000
- Antique and Arts in Victoria 2000
- Canterbury Art Exhibition Calendar 2007
- Australian Artist Mazagine, Portfolio 2000
- Mornington Progress Exhibition News 1997
- Progress Leader Bondarra 2001
- Progress Leader Bondarra May 2002
- Melbourne Weekly. 2000
- Art Alamac Mazagine 2000
- Feature artist and demonstration Australian Artist Mazagine 2000
- Gallery Guide, Spring Exhibition Boathouse Gallery 2000
- Gallery Guide, Exhibition Mosman Gallery 2000
- The Sydney Morning Hearald August 2006
- Toorak Village Report 2007
- Melbourne Observer, Victoria 2007
- “Where” Mazagine, Victoria 2008
- Owned and operated gallery in Tookak, Victoria |
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