ARTIST STATEMENT
My abstract organic paintings are a flowing meditation on life. They examine how we are interconnected with everyone and everything—all uniquely shaped vital parts of a vibrant dynamic whole. I have been contemplating the complex relationships and diversity among living forms since I started painting over 35 years ago. While continuing to refine and clarify my intentions, I have gradually moved from meticulous density to defined spaciousness. Every painting evolves through an exploration of how the inherent tension between dissimilar shapes, sizes and colors moves towards harmony, balance and equality.
BIO
Cathy Liu lives in San Francisco and on the Big Island of Hawaii where she’s constantly inspired by the fragility and force of life. She grew up in San Jose, studied in Florence, Italy and graduated from SJSU with a B.A. in Italian Studies. After five years of working for Mother Jones Magazine she focused exclusively on the exploratory work of painting. She’s been showing her work since 1996. One of her paintings was included in the 2020 de Young Open exhibition.
