Avian Observatory Canvas Print

A view on top of our hill looking west towards the setting sun, over the Elfin Forest Hills. I saw a group of crows on the agave stalk when it bloomed, and the image has stayed in my mind for several years. I did a sketch of it and turned that into this painting. The crows each have a different pose showing their personality and way of watching the setting sun. The balance of color in this painting and the interaction of the shapes of the crows was particularly pleasing to me.

Contemporary Expressive Colorist Cathy Carey was born in Washington, DC. and grew up in Alexandria, VA. She was educated at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington DC, and received a BFA in Painting and Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Several years later Carey moved to Southern California and continued painting, and started a business in graphic design and illustration. She works in all media’s including Photoshop to create images. She currently maintains a studio and teaches workshops in San Diego, CA and Santa Fe, NM., and has taught at the Art Institute of CA in San Diego. The award winning paintings of Cathy Carey are in many private collections world wide. “My purpose is to capture an...