Acacia Tortillas (2014) Encaustic, oil stick, silk tissue on panel, 45 "x 32" x 2"
Passages VI (2015) Encaustic, oil stick, Moab Entrada paper on panel, 24 x 24 x 2 in.
Passages III (2015) Encaustic, oil stick, Moab Entrada paper on panel, 24 x 24 x 2 in.
Traces IV (2015) DIPTYCH Archival print on MoabEntrada 100% rag paper, encaustic, oil on panel, 12 x 22 x 2 in.
Trace IX, X , XI (2015) Triptych, 12 x 36 x 2in. Encaustic, oil stick,Moab Entrada paper on panel, 12 x 36 x 2in.
Passages XIV (2024) Encaustic, oil stick, Moab Entrada paper on panel, 16 x16 x 2 in
Lungi Kam IX (2019) Encaustic, oil stick, Moemkopi (Kozo) paper, on panel, 10 x 10 x 2.5in.
Lungi Kam X (2019) Encaustic, oil stick, Moemkopi (Kozo) paper, on panel. 10 x 10 x 2.5 in.
Lungi Kam X (2019) Encaustic, oil stick, Moemkopi (Kozo)paper, on panel, 10 X 10 x 2.5 in.
CATHERINE E SKINNER
Catherine Eaton Skinner (born 1946) is a multimedia artist based in Seattle, WA, and Santa Fe, NM.
Skinner’s work explores the balance of opposites and the systems of order that shape our world, often through repetition and pattern. Inspired by the natural landscapes of the Pacific Northwest, where she grew up, her art reflects a deep connection to both nature and place.
With a background in biology (BA from Stanford) and 20 years as a biological illustrator, Skinner integrates ecological themes into her work, which spans painting, encaustic, photography, printmaking, and sculpture. Her creative process draws on marking methods used by both humans and animals to communicate and define relationships with the environment, ranging from simple tantric forms to intricate grids.
Skinner’s work is created in two custom-designed studios: her Seattle studio, designed by architect Tom Kundig, offers a versatile space for various media, while her Santa Fe studio, designed by Gayla Bechtol, serves as a serene adobe retreat overlooking the mountains and her beehives.
Today, Skinner continues her multidisciplinary practice, creating paintings, encaustics, photography, printmaking, and sculpture in her studios in Seattle and Santa Fe.