The expressive colors of Cathy Carey sing with joy! Carey uses vibrant colors in natural settings to tell stories of the joy found in the natural world. “My primary goal is to engage viewers through color and brush strokes and express the rejuvenating connection I feel with nature. I paint the joyous life energy that pulses in nature.” “The best way to build an art collection is to pay attention to how a painting makes you feel and move forward on the ones that speak to you. I consider my paintings as an energy that collectors will spend their lives with, and develop a relationship. I want to ..read more

"At the Heart of Life's Journey" featured in Custom House Museum show of "The Poetry Around us: Women Painting the Outdoors" The Custom House Cultural Museum in Clarksville, TN featured a National Art Show of women painters from across the county in their Spring 2023 show. This video shows three of those paintings using different styles. I am grateful to be chosen as one of the artists to be discussed. https://youtu.be/-xILlRqxDRE ..read more

“Ocean-Earth-Air” is an exhibition with an environmental theme at the Poway Center for Performing Arts in April "The Golden Suns of Treasure Island" by Cathy Carey, President of Surfing Madonna Oceans Project and and Juror Surfing Madonna Oceans Project is celebrating Earth Day weekend with a reception honoring the artists and poets currently on display at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. “Ocean/Earth/Air” is a juried regional show about our beautiful, fragile and fascinating world with over 100 artists and poets from across California juried in to bring attention to the environment ..read more

The color council has spoken and they chose to represent the world in all its glory for 2023! Pantone - the color matching system has this to say: Viva Magenta, vibrates with vim and vigor. It is a shade rooted in nature descending from the red family and expressive of a new signal of strength. Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative. This year’s Color of The Year is powerful and empowering. It is an animated red that revels in pure joy, encouraging experimentation and self-expression without ..read more

Reception February 4, 2023 from 3 - 5PM I am delighted to be part of this small group show with Kate Joiner, Jason Nelson! I will have several "never seen on the west coast" paintings from the Matisse Windows series! The show is in the community room of the lovely La Jolla Library. the show is on display from January 12 to March 13, 2023. The Reception is February 4, 2023 from 3-5pm. Hope to see you there! Location: La Jolla Riford Library • 7555 Draper Ave., La Jolla, CA 92037 "Watermelon Window" 24" x 30" oil on linen by Cathy Carey ..read more

The month of June has begun and the month of May has passed, and here are the paintings Cathy has painted! You can check these out here, and on Cathy’s other websites. You can also check out some of Cathy’s paintings like “Palm Springs Pool Side (Right)”, “Swami’s Agave”, and “Arizona Jack” are on Display in the Fine Art Section at the San Diego County Fair! “Harley Sunshine – The Sunshine of Your Love” Oil on Linen 20 x 24 $1,300 unframed $1,420 framed “Zorro” Oil on Linen 24 x 30 $1,980 unframed $2,150 framed “Big Sur Vision” Oil on Linen 30 x 30 $2,300 unframed $2,470 fram ..read more

If you haven’t attended the Escondido Municipal Gallery’s show of Contemporary Realism yet, you still have time! The show is there for viewing from May 13th till June 4th, 2016. Cathy Carey’s painting of “Somebody New to Love” (Above) was chosen as first place in the Contemporary Realism show, and is there if you want to see it in person. By going you are not only supporting Cathy Carey, but also 30 other regional artists selected to be in the show! Assistant of Cathy Carey, Cass ________________________________________________ If you have any questions, comments, ideas or want to ..read more

Sponsored by Surfing Madonna Oceans Project, exhibiting at La Playa Gallery. The reception is this coming Friday April 1, 2022 from 6 - 8PM! Awards ceremony at 6:30PM La Playa Gallery - 2226 Avenida de la Playa, La Jolla, CA 92037 The Surfing Madonna Oceans Project juried art competition “Inspirations” has been an incredible success! There were over 112 submissions, and of those, 43 were chosen for inclusion in the show. With so many excellent pieces submitted the judges decided to add a “Best in Show” category and two extra “Honorable Mentions” to acknowledge the excellence of all the works ..read more

I am very pleased to announce that my paintings will be represented at this terrific gallery in La Jolla! Located in La Jolla shores, right on Avenida de la Playa where everyone walks down to the beach. Tons of foot traffic! We plan to have receptions every few months so stay tuned for updates! I will be a featured artist in the September 2021 issue of the American Art cCollector magazine Landscape edition ..read more

OMA is thrilled to present their fifth biennial, continuing the tradition of elevating the voice of Southern California artists and celebrating the best work from OMA’s Artist Alliance. This exhibition represents only a small cross-section of our remarkable artist members. The competition was fierce—ultimately only 61 artworks were selected from nearly 900 entries by juror Alessandra Moctezuma, Professor of Art and Gallery Director at San Diego Mesa College. Cathy Carey's painting, “At the Heart of Life’s Journey” a 40” x 30” oil on linen, was painted in 2021during the Covid pandemic. She has ..read more