Art Studio San Diego

06/02/2026

Among the Hoodoos by Cathy Carey
30 x 24 in. Oil on Canvas
What if the landscape is not simply a place, but a field of awareness?
Among the Hoodoos emerged from my fascination with the invisible relationships that connect living systems. The hoodoos, trees, horses, sky, and winding river are not separate elements but participants in an interconnected web of exchange. The swirling forms that move throughout the painting suggest currents of energy, perception, and communication flowing through the environment.
The horses stand as witnesses within this living network, while the trees echo pathways of movement and connection between earth and sky. The landscape becomes more than a depiction of Bryce Canyon—it becomes a reflection on how awareness may arise through relationship, and how every part of an ecosystem contributes to the whole.
Inspired by the idea that what we choose to see shapes the world we experience, this painting invites viewers to consider the possibility that consciousness and connection are woven throughout the natural world, expressed through patterns of growth, change, and interdependence.

06/01/2026

On Top of the Mesa - 30 x 24 oil by Cathy Carey
There’s something about standing high above the landscape that changes your perspective.
Up on the Mesa was inspired by those moments when the world seems to open in every direction—where winding canyons, distant mountains, and endless skies reveal the interconnected patterns that shape the land. The painting explores the idea that awareness is not separate from nature, but part of it—woven through living systems, geological time, and our experience of place.
Through luminous color, flowing pathways, and expressive movement, I wanted to capture the feeling of being both observer and participant in a landscape that is alive with energy, memory, and possibility.
What I love most about the Southwest is how it invites us to slow down, look deeper, and recognize the relationships that connect us to the world around us.

05/27/2026

Exploring new directions with a recent painting inspired by Zion’s The Narrows.
In this work, I’ve been thinking about landscapes as living systems of exchange - where water, geology, atmosphere, plant life, and perception are interconnected through visible and invisible relationships. The flowing pathways, spiraling forms, and layered patterns are inspired by pollinator movement, migration routes, root systems, and the unseen energies moving through ecosystems.
Rather than simply painting a place, I wanted to create a sense of living awareness within the canyon itself - a reminder that resilience in nature emerges through reciprocity, interdependence, and relationship.
“The Narrows”
Oil on linen
by Cathy Carey

05/12/2026

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05/04/2026

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04/06/2026

New Work, New Homes, and a New Exhibition - https://mailchi.mp/a5e337378261/kv3mkvihqp-16533109 Observer Created Reality - what we choose to see shapes the world we live in.
Oil painting by Cathy Carey

03/09/2026

Studio Circle March — Sneak Peak at New Work in the Studio - https://mailchi.mp/3ca99c0a682c/kv3mkvihqp-16532553

03/02/2026

Studio Circle March — Sneak Peak at New Work in the Studio - https://mailchi.mp/0539a6047fa1/kv3mkvihqp-16532375

02/13/2026

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02/13/2026

April 28 Artist Alliance Juried Critique
Submit Here by March 16, 10:59pm PST
Program takes place: April 28, 6:00-9:00pm
This in-depth and constructive critique is aimed at professional artists looking to take their practice to the next level. Artists are invited to submit 3-5 works for consideration along with their professional portfolio website or social media account. Ultimately 10 artists, one artwork per artist, will be selected for the critique by three leaders in the contemporary art field, jurors to be announced. These jurors will also run the in-person session at OMA. Not ready to submit your work, but want to see what it's all about!? Register as an audience member!

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