Catherine Varvis
Fresno, CA

email: catlvarvis@gmail.com

The art I make is an expression of and response to the evocative spirit found in the ordinary views of the world around me. It is a fusion of the aesthetic quality of nature, the symbolic meanings associated with the elements of nature and color and our collective and personal connections to the larger world around us. I concentrate on the spiritual associations and sense of wonder and renewal that I feel in quietly viewing the world around me. Each work represents a moment in time: a lesson learned, a piece of life's puzzle found, the simple view that encapsulates a moment of grace, or that single moment of clarity that allows you to exhale. I use ordinary views, seen every day to express the extraordinary in the everyday if we choose to see it.


"Reaching" Collage; Silk, paper and machine stiching 22" x 19"		Catherine Varvis Fresno, CA email: catlvarvis@gmail.com The art I make is an expression of and response to the evocative spirit found in the ordinary views of the world around me. It is a fusion of the aesthetic quality of nature, the symbolic meanings associated with the elements of nature and color and our collective and personal connections to the larger world around us. I concentrate on the spiritual associations and sense of wonder and renewal that I feel in quietly viewing the world around me. Each work represents a moment in time: a lesson learned, a piece of life's puzzle found, the simple view that encapsulates a moment of grace, or that single moment of clarity that allows you to exhale. I use ordinary views, seen every day to express the extraordinary in the everyday if we choose to see it.
"Unexpected" Woven Vessel; Shifu-paper thread, yarn, paper, and gold leaf 11" x 4"

"Within Shadows" Woven Sclpture; Shifu-paper thread, linen yarn, paper 11" x 13" x 13"		back to top