Cathy Drennan
Cathy Drennan’s art work is influenced by the colors, symbols and patterns of the world’s diverse cultures. Born in Texas and living around the world in Lebanon, Mexico, Iran and the Philippines has made a profound impression on her creative spirit. Drennan’s paintings bring a visceral response to memories and places she has explored between symbol, pattern and shape. The result is a continual re-working of the relations of color and form. Line, shape and color are represented in her recent work, abstracting both built and natural landscapes in "Wanderlust". This work focuses on the quality of the paint through mark making, color combinations and contrast of texture while referencing memory of place. Drennan received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas in Arlington in Fine Art and Graphic Communications. She followed a career path as a graphic designer and fine artist. Her work has been featured in Washington, D.C. and Texas. She currently lives and works in Dallas and is active in the Dallas art community. Cathy teaches acrylic painting at the Creative Art Center of Dallas.