Catherine Froy paints delicate yet intense paintings. Her brush may mark the canvas lightly but there is weight in her intention to capture the poetry of form and light. These are paintings that give pleasure and delight – they bring a smile to the lips for their joy of their making is evident in them. Translucent and fleeting (her forms appear to shift in and out of focus) these are nonetheless hard won images, as the artist explores with complete concentration the transient nature of our perception of things, of passing effects and of the meaning that underlies our world.
Lynne Green, author and founder of Greendrake Press (July 2011).
Catherine’s work is exquisite.
Professor Bob Davis, University of Glasgow – regular returner to exhibitions in Dunblane and owner of several of my works.
I had the honour and pleasure of welcoming Catherine Froy to Jamtli Museum in Östersund, Sweden, some years ago. She joined us as an artist in residence, an initiative that grew out of my visit to her home in Stirling. I had already seen her work and was struck by the clarity of the connection between her style and her subjects. From that visit, I especially remember her interpretations of landscapes and the emotions they carried.
I became curious about how she might respond to the landscapes of northern Scandinavia. During her residency, Catherine created a remarkable series of paintings, and to my great surprise she discovered light and colours that those of us who live here have almost forgotten to notice. It was truly eye‑opening.
We organised a small exhibition of her work, which attracted genuine interest from our visitors and from our friends in the regional art association. For me as director, it was a deeply satisfying moment.
Henrik Zipsane, former Director of Jamtli and current President of the European Museums Academy.
Catherine’s work explores colour, space and form in ways that are intriguing and deeply satisfying. Her pieces both evoke and provoke connections to places, feelings and experiences, whether of places we both know (albeit in different ways) such as Knockhill, the Stirlingshire landscape, Orkney or Verona, or to prior experiences of other artworks. Catherine’s art is, like Catherine, exceptionally generous.
Anna Wilson, Professor, University of Glasgow, and delighted owner of two pieces by Catherine.
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