Catherine McCargar

Aging in Place, Original Painting

2020

Artist Comments
A quiet, peaceful meadow near Lime Ridge on Mt. Diablo in California. Catherine explains that at one time, this area was bustling with mining activity. She focused on two points of interest in the landscape; the aging oak tree and its rusting companion, an old water tank. "In naming the painting Aging in Place, I wanted to acknowledge that being able to grow old in the same place one has lived for many years is a beautiful blessing," says Catherine.

About the Artist
Impressionist Catherine McCargar expresses her deep admiration of nature through landscape paintings of Northern California. While she is well-versed in a range of media, her preferred medium for painting is watercolor. The fluidity of the paint allows her to capture the muted undertones and the fleeting light found in the natural world. While the backgrounds of her paintings are impressionistic, the foregrounds of her paintings are often highly detailed, showcasing her technical mastery over her medium.

Words that describe this painting: landscape, oak tree, mountains, Mt Diablo, California, sky, nature, hills, landscape, realism, representational, acrylic painting, blue

Aging in Place
Catherine McCargar
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Finished black edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2020
18 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.5 in. d
2 lbs. 3 oz.