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Hip, Hip, Hooray….NOT

  I fell on my treadmill last year, and being invincible, I thought it was nothing to worry about.  I just chalked up the pain with walking, to not getting enough exercise; so I walked less and less each day, … Continue reading

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Explorations of subject matter

    The river is high and running, soft brown water edging closer to the top of the bank.  I can hear the soft murmuring of sticks and leaves as they swirl and toss on the surface, glints of summer … Continue reading

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Lost and Adrift

This is the first painting after the loss of my beloved Rocko, I will miss that little dog for the rest of my life.  We grew up and grew old together, he was there for me when no other person … Continue reading

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Weight of Balance:New Tricks by Cathy Hegman

WEIGHT OF BALANCE: NEW TRICKS A few weeks ago, one of my favorite dogs in the world passed away.  He belonged to my Sister and her family.   He was a Great Dane, named Gary, one of the finest, gentlest, … Continue reading

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Experimenting in Mixed Media by Cathy Hegman

Beginning stage of the painting detail A Balanced Peace by Cathy Hegman.  Using  mylar, wood, shellac, oil pigments, dry pigments,  dorland’s wax, ink,  and acrylic gel, I am taking mixed media to a new level.  I am always trying to … Continue reading

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I feel terribly lackadaisical about the path of this painting. It feels stagnant and dead to me. This is another painting in progress in my Wall Flowers series, and I am feeling the  need to explore the figure further.  I … Continue reading

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Processing for workshops to come…..

I was asked again the other day if I would like to teach a workshop in 2015.  I get a momentous thrill every time I am considered, there is the swell of anticipation of sharing with others in the flesh … Continue reading

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Weight of Balance Transitions by Cathy Hegman 60 x 48 inches

Weight of Balance Transitions 60 x 48 acrylic and gel on canvas Cathy Hegman As I begin again, in the studio, I am reminded how my life and work are entwined.  I do not set out to do biographical work, … Continue reading

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The morphication process….

The dust of Fall is settling all around, although the temperatures do not seem to reflect it. It is a time for pause and reflection on the year, and where I have gone with my work.  I look back, and … Continue reading

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Weight of Balance a work in progress

I have decided that there is no way to make my mind slow down, unless I commit the thoughts to paper or canvas. There is a time of rest in between finished works, that is brief but so welcomed.  I … Continue reading

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