Artist Profile

Catherine Mein is a contemporary American artist with a long artistic career spanning over 40 years.
She works in a variety of media and enjoys exploring both abstract and experimental art forms. 

Background

  • She was born in Lima, Peru, and moved to the United States as a child, growing up in Maryland. 

  • She has a BA in Fine Arts from the University of Washington and also studied at the Art Institute of Seattle. 

  • Alongside traditional art studies, she studied watercolor painting with a spiritual focus, drawing on principles from the writings of Rudolf Steiner and Goethe, and received a degree in Illuminism. 

Artistic Career

  • Mein has been active as an artist for over four decades, developing skills in watercolor, acrylics, oil, mixed media, collage, gel printing, pen and ink, drawing, altar making, and more.

She has won nine national awards in The Artist Magazine’s Annual Art Competition specifically in Abstract/Experimental Art. 

  • Her artwork was published in the North Light book Art Journey Abstract Painting… A Celebration of Contemporary Art. 

  • She has shown her work through galleries, including representation at the Koman Fine Art Gallery in Vero Beach, Florida, and she offers artwork for sale. 

 Recognition and Press

  • Her work has been featured in books and collections celebrating abstract art. 

  • She won a Best in Show award at a juried event held by Tidewater Art Alliance, and one of her paintings was displayed in U.S. Senator Mark Warner’s office in Norfolk, Virginia for a year, where she discussed her work with him. 

An Inspired Collection of the Best of Abstract Art!

Abstract art is a visual language--a riot of color, a profound explosion of texture and shape, a quiet collision of forms. Dynamic works of art can showcase pastel painting, showcase watercolor flowers, or even build off pen and ink drawings. Abstract artists are limited only by their imagination. And through instinct, composition and an inspired color palette, they translate emotions, ideas or experiences into immersive images you want to explore again and again. This book is a stunning volume of more than 100 award-winning abstract works showcasing the colorful and expressive nature of contemporary abstract art. Pieces have been hand-selected from the Pastel Journal's Pastel 100 competitions and The Artist's Magazine's annual competitions, hard-bound to provide years of beauty and enjoyment. Each painting is accompanied by an insightful critique from the artist. You may discover oil painting tips, watercolor techniques, details about creative process, artistic inspiration, and revelations on why abstraction is an important art form.

 
 
 

Best In Show Displayed
In Mark Warner’s Office

Having won Best in Show in one of the juried events we had at the Tidewater Art Alliance, I was privileged to display my art work at Senator Mark Warner’s Norfolk VA’s office for a year. I was fortunate enough to meet him and be able to discuss my paintings.