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Catherine Orfald

Catherine Orfald: Artist, Designer, Educator

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Contemplation portrait painting

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Catherine OrfaldApril 20, 2020
Contemplation, 42x36, $2,500

I finally finished this portrait painting “Contemplation” of a friend. She came to sit for photographs last December. She’s an artist too, who does leather-work and custom shoes. I was intrigued by the fox pelt and deer skull she brought. … Continue reading →

Profiled in the October issue of the Humm

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Catherine OrfaldApril 20, 2020
the Humm October 2018 featuring Catherine Orfald

It was great to be profiled in the October issue of the Humm as a featured artist. I’ve always enjoyed reading these. Now, you can learn more about me and my work! Enjoy 🙂 … Continue reading →

CPAWS-OV DRAW retreat

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Catherine OrfaldFebruary 19, 2021
Down the Grand Chutes, Dumoine River 16x12 SOLD

I had the honour to be selected for the second annual CPAWS-OV DRAW retreat this year. I experienced first-hand a portion of the watershed around les Grandes Chutes on the Dumoine River in QuĂ©bec and painted en plein air. It … Continue reading →

Commissioned portrait of Stanley

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Catherine OrfaldApril 20, 2020
Stanley, 10x8, Commissioned Portrait, SOLD

Here is my latest finished commissioned portrait of Stanley. He will be displayed between Grace and Jagger, who I painted in 2017. … Continue reading →

Deer in Liminal Space painting

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Catherine OrfaldApril 20, 2020
Deer in Liminal Space, 30x20, SOLD

Here is a newly finished oil painting: Deer in Liminal Space. Liminal, in this sense, means “occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold.” “The noun limen refers to the point at which a physiological … Continue reading →

Portrait of Gita

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Catherine OrfaldApril 20, 2020
Gita 10x8, NFS

In September 2016, Gita died at the grand age of 18. I completed this portrait of Gita “alla prima” (“at once” or in a single application instead of being built up by repeated paintings) the next weekend. She lives on … Continue reading →

Slow Seeing: To make the whole clear

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Catherine OrfaldApril 20, 2020
Seeing from the Whole from the book Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future, [1. By Peter Senge, C. Otto Scharmer, Joseph Jaworski, and Betty Sue Flowers

Slow Seeing: To make the whole clear. It is essential to simply slow down to see and think more clearly; it is this process that allows us to realize the whole. Artists, designers, authors, scientists, and many others use this … Continue reading →

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Catherine Orfald: Artist, Designer, Educator

2 weeks ago

Catherine Orfald: Artist, Designer, Educator
Here are a couple pairs of birds I just finished in encaustic. These are both birds that have recently arrived back in eastern Ontario. A Red-winged Blackbird pair and an Evening Grosbeak pair.Read my blog post for more: orfald.ca/pairs-of-birds/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Catherine Orfald: Artist, Designer, Educator

3 weeks ago

Catherine Orfald: Artist, Designer, Educator
Fresh off the easel—Passing Time: Barn with Wooden Silo. I always admired the muted colours and marvelled at the craft of the wooden silo.I worked with permission from a photograph by John Ronson. Thanks for capturing this scene before it disappeared, John!!!See my blog post for more: orfald.ca/passing-time-barn-with-wooden-silo/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Catherine Orfald: Artist, Designer, Educator

4 months ago

Catherine Orfald: Artist, Designer, Educator
Here are the last two paintings of 2025. Lucky One & Lucky Too. They are small encaustic pieces with four leaf clovers and maple leaves. See my blog post for more: orfald.ca/lucky/ ... See MoreSee Less

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