Category Archives: Art Quilting

Catherine Whall Smith . . . suggests a destination to view CAFA’s 103rd exhibition

So here is the destination – Mystic Art Center, 9 Water Street, Mystic Connecticut 06355 – Phone 860.536.7601 Website: mysticarts.org   Where you will be able to view the 2014 – Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts 103rd Exhibition (CAFA) – from … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith wonders . . . what did you do on this beautiful June 1st day!

So, I assume that most of you spent this beautiful June 1st day outdoors. Since I was invited to participate in the Mansfield Historical Society’s Museum Opening of “Antique and Vintage Quilts”, I was inside for the afternoon surrounded by … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith shares good news

You still have time to visit the Artist’s Cooperative Gallery of Westerly – 7 Canal Street, Westerly Rhode Island (401-596-2221) to view the art in their 21st Regional Show which was juried by Roberta Richman.  Because I was at the Studio … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith suggests you check out the NBMAA Art Part of the Year’s on-line bidding!

SAVE THE DATE or BID on LINE – Join me in supporting the New Britain Museum of American Art in New Britain, CT!  My piece is #26. #26 Catherine Whall Smith     Description Title: Gold Hay #5 Media: Hand-stitched fiber … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith. . . thinks sometimes it is hard to visualize the “real” size of art

Did you ever look at a piece of art photographed in a book and then when you actually saw it’s real size wondered why it was so much bigger or smaller than you had imaged?  Since many of us have … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith is thinking “Green”

Catherine is thinking “green” and “what you see is what you get”.  My quilts reflect my surroundings is a phrase that I use often due to the fact that my photo images of  local scenes are used in my art. … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith suggests some CT Art Center and Museum openings

Next week-end will be busy with several Art openings. I’m hoping for good weather so that I can attend them all.  Here is a list of a few that include some of my art. – Hope to see you there! … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith offers a destination during the Winter Holidays

Here is one view of the artwork at the Slater Memorial Museum in Norwich, Connecticut (this photo was taken from the SAQACT blog http://saqact.blogspot.com). The studio art quilts in this juried show have all been  created by members of  SAQACT and Fiber Revolution. … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith invites you to two December events

On Saturday December 7th, 2013 I will be participating in the Northeastern Connecticut Artists’ Open Studio – aosct.org – at my home in Chaplin, CT the hours are from 10 – 5.  So please stop by to visit with me … Continue reading

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Catherine Whall Smith wishes you a “Happy Thanksgiving” and wonders does size matter!

My past Thanksgiving Day posts on the following dates  November 23, 2010   November 23, 2011  November 21, 2012 all dealt the size of my art, and the size and number of turkeys that I would prepare for our Thanksgiving meal.  But … Continue reading

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