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Vibrant Paintings of Sydney Harbour and Beyond...
+ Illustrations, Poetry, Products & Designs
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new paintings in progress
Quality Affordable Artworks by Neutral Bay Artist
Cathy Hayson
Original Paintings by Commission or Availability
Hand signed and numbered giclee prints of my original work paired with my original poetry for a lasting keepsake below.
Each piece is beautifully created in a professional studio in Sydney expertly colour matched to be as close to the original as possible and printed on archival Ilford Silk Papers.
FREE Delivery Australia wide. International POA
Artist Statement: "I want my art to be accessible whilst not compromising on quality. I absolutely love to do one off commissions and original pieces - the collaboration, step by step or doing a series of works.
I also really enjoy the freedom in creating limited edition products in various materials as it is another creative process in itself which produces various products extending it's reach. I actively choose to offer an option to make something which all can reasonably access. Simply put, it makes me happy and feels right for me - in other words , it floats my boat -
I hope you enjoy, Cathy"
Gallery
Gallery Shop
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Children's Room Range soon
Enquiries welcome
Choice of 3 artworks below
Choice of 3 artworks below
All Giclee Prints are produced in a professional Sydney print studio on Illford Silk papers
intricately and expertly colour matched to be as close to the original as possible.
Each is signed and numbered by the artist.
Enquiries and sales of prints for this section through this website
CLICK on each image above for further information
Originals by Commission - email
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Cards available locally from Hayes Street General Store, Neutral Bay.
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Products Gift Shop
Artist designed T shirts, Tote Bags and more Featured Products
I hope you enjoy this really affordable range of my designs on wearable products. 100% cotton or cotton jersey t shirts.
My local area t shirts and Christmas t shirts printed on white and bought through gift voucher, email or through Sydney Neutral Bay shop are printed in Sydney and can be delivered free of charge within Australia.
My other designs on totes and colour cotton are available through Cathy Hayson Art at zazzle for this section only.
Both options are on 100% cotton.
These are done through zazzle for drop shipping purposes - ease of purchase - convenient and can order anytime within international time zone - getting there faster.
LOCALS TARA AND LUKE IN CHRISTMAS PADDLERBOARDER
TSHIRTS ON
HAYES STREET BEACH NEUTRAL BAY
Online Range
(international distribution)
Introducing my NEW Products
Click on Special buy buttons for sizing options.
ALL of the designs are in both adults and kids sizes. Click on any t shirt design and it wll give you options in different sizes of tshirts and styles. It converts from kids to mens or womens for example.
Available in hoodies, long sleeves and more
100 % Cotton or Cotton Jersey.
Tried and tested.
The Tote Bags are fully lined and have artwork on one side and an original poem on the back . Sturdy and they reproduce the art well.
Introducing my new book
Let's Dream Together
I recently completed a NEW book of poetry and art. Below you'll find a select few samples of some of the work I have written. The book is called "Let's Dream Together"
This book of poems, many artworks and illustrations is a reflection of times of change, transition and renewal in family life. I started to explore the essence of my own childhood and similarities I wanted for our children during lockdown and as I examined this further during the transition of moving, health and family growing needs, the ability to stay connected or to reconnect during times of transition or change became a recurring theme hence the title "Let’s Dream Together”
There are many new illustrations plus most artworks on this site are included in this special edition.
Section from "2020-21 Lock Down Recollections"
"It was hard to know the way forward back then
Locking down and cancelling plans again and again
All hope derived from simple past times lived in the now
For the now was all that was available back then
And then only allowed in groups of five or ten
Or another number decided upon daily figures
Boxed in with bated breath. Anxiety triggers........"
Section from "I Want Them to Know"
"I want them to know
the rustle of long grass, the wind in their hair
Of magic worlds discovered without a care
Exploring together their make believe
In sync with nature, no moment to take leave........"
Section from "I Went looking for my Frangipani Tree"
"I went looking for my frangipani tree
The one from my childhood – I danced freely underneath its branches
Wearing a skirt, no shoes, a smile and a basket full of daydreams
The passing soft white clouds in rhythm with my movement, the radiant sun adding golden verse...."
Section from "Mother's Garden"
"Mother’s garden – she commenced her journey in this town
Her beloved birth place, her beginning, the earliest jewel in her Crown
Tended to with a mother’s love, a nurse’s loving toil
This jewel, it’s essence embedded in her core
Verdant fertile garden beds rich in clay, now rich in memory restored
Reunion, family with it’s growth to come around
Her motherly love with it’s seasons softly bound......."
Section from "The Simple Things"
It’s the simple things which mean the most
The warmth of a hug, a loving gaze
Small moments of serenity, the sun through the haze
After a battle and being put to the test
An unexpected “I love you, you are the best”
A kind word over a child’s accidental graze
Being lost in the moment to be transported and found
In a game’s adventure on another land’s ground..."
Plus many more pieces
in full
Section from "Family Stories"
"Intertwining family stories extend who we are
Weaving patterns shaping the fabric of who we become
A collaboration of ideas, strengthened by belonging
Fate dapples its hues, gilding the seams to create vivid tapestries.
For the children - let us dare to dream.
Let us establish new threads connecting chapters.
With the tapestry evolving, let it bring the rapture of the moment forward with each thread.
Like the ebb and flow of tides to be at one with time it can be said.
....................A kind of peace is found resting in the moment and in so restoring
harmony to heart and mind on the crest of a wave.
Breathe it in.
Chats on the beach walking the dogs weave into the pattern of
every day routine, school and work balancing the tempo.
A swim, a moon jellyfish, a thought of marshmallows over barbeques
as the weather cools.
A ferry ride to explore further places, new ideas, the tapestry evolves"
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My Creative Background
Early Beginnings
Growing up in Sydney, I was highly creative and I had wonderful creative role models.
Now based on Sydney's Lower North Shore with my family. I hope that my children each find their own unique creative expressions and connections to place and that they feel as inspired by these similar natural settings as I did as a child.
I spent most of my childhood at one or another of Sydney Harbour's beaches. Sunny Boy Ice blocks (those pyramid ones), pool ponies, a lot of time outside with my friends and brothers. More freedom to explore - more care free times in many ways.
With multi generational ties to the Blue Mountains on my mother's side through the great aunts, I fondly recall extended family get togethers and exploring the Blue Mountains - the pillowy mist, bird song and waterfalls. Also, the vast and expanding countryside of Bathurst and further afield. Alternatively, trips to Avoca: bunks beds, cicadas and surf.
Renowned children's author and artist May Gibbs derived inspiration from both the Blue Mountains and Neutral Bay. Now that I am actively painting (in the last year or so) and writing just prior and live near her former home "Nutcote", I am in awe of her tenacity and vision over a lifetime. My own creative journey is only really just beginning - at least in it's current mediums : painting and writing.
Both my grandmothers were very creative - one who sewed beautifully and made incredible dolls amongst other things. Ga was good friends with the renowned Australian artist and children's author Pixie O' Harris and lived near Parsley Bay.
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