CATHY LIONTAS
Artist’s Statement
I am an impressionistic realist painter. I try to capture the reality of
a subject in as simple a way as possible, leaving the viewer to engage in
a conversation with the piece. This provides the momentum and challenge
which keeps me intent on painting daily.
Color and light excite me, and oil paints allow me to layer and create texture
with a variety of brushstrokes. I’m interested in the dialogue of shapes
and lines in my painting and how light and shadow interact to create a narrative
about the piece, capturing a moment or an emotion and sharing that with
the viewer.
I paint a variety of subject matter, daily, either plein air or in my home
studio. I've been fortunate to study with some of the best- and well-known
contemporary artists from around the country through workshops or online
courses.
I travel yearly to Monhegan Island, ME, to paint with a group of Artists
called "The Treetops Crew". I've been lucky enough to paint in France, Italy,
MA, Vermont, and NH. My beautiful coastal town of Milford, CT, is a continuous
source of inspiration for me. In the past two years I’ve been painting on
two farms in southwestern CT at various times of the day and throughout
all 4 seasons.
Thank you for your interest in my work and for visiting my website. Please
feel free to contact me if you’d like to arrange a studio visit, need more
information about my work, or have an idea in mind to share with me.
Cell/studio (203)415-0616
Email: cathyliontas@gmail.com.
https://www.instagram.com/cathycollinsliontas/
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Education
SCSU, Masters Degree in Art Education,1995
Art Students League, NYC
Lyme Art Association, Lyme, CT
Silvermine Academy of Fine Art, Darien, CT
Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT
Memberships
Milford Arts Council, Milford, CT
New Haven Paint and Clay Club, New Haven, CT
Lyme Art Association, Lyme, CT
Oil Painters of America
Galleries
Gilded Lily,
101 River St.,
Milford, CT 06460
(203)878-7007
www.gildedlilygallery.com
Corliss Gallery of American Art
1855 Western Ave
Albany, NY
Shows and Awards
2024
March: judged Monson Arts Association Show, Monson, MA
April: “Color Yellow” show, Firehouse Gallery, Milford, CT
May Students Show, Firehouse Gallery, Milford, CT
June First Place, “Landscapes and Gardens” Show at Firehouse Gallery, Milford, CT
2023
June: judged MAC show "Trees", Firehouse Gallery, Milford, CT
Nov: Small Wonders,Firehouse Gallery, Milford, CT
Dec: Our Fragile Planet and Deck the Walls, Lyme
Art Association
Member and Resident Show, MAC, Milford, CT
2022
April: Curated “The Color Purple”, MAC, Milford, CT
May: Purchase Award- New Haven Paint and Clay Show
“Celebrate Color”, Firehouse Gallery, Milford,CT
2021
Jan: Staff Pick Award, "Home", MAC online show
April: Both Sides Now, Firehouse Gallery, Milford, CT
Oct: Third Place Award , Lifting Restrictions, MAC,
Art on the Farm Group exhibit Treat Farm in Orange, CT.
2020
Jan/Feb: MAC Member and Resident Show
March: The Art of Monhegan, Corlis Gallery, Albany, NY
2019
March: “Starting Again”, 10' by 30' mural at Life Haven, New Haven, CT
April: “Treetops Crew Paints Monhegan Island”, Southbury Library, Southbury,
CT
Oct:- Judged “Landscapes from Unique Perspective” Coastal Artists of CT
Nov: "Painting Journey" Cafe Atlantique, Milford, CT
2018
Jan: “Go Figure” Firehouse Gallery, Milford, CT
Feb: Member and Residents Show, MAC, Milford, CT
May: Solo Show, Café Atlantique, Broad St., Milford, CT
Oct: Bronze Award, “Quick Draw Competition”, Cape Anne Plein Aire , Rockport,
MA
Aug: Third Place, “Waterscapes", MAC, Milford, C
2017
May: Honorable Mention, MAC Pop-up exhibit at Milford Yacht Club
June: Honorable Mention, Spring Show, MAC, Milford, CT
Oct: People’s Choice , Middlebury Land Trust Plein Air Event. Nov: “Small
Works”, MAC, Milford, CT