Painting titled "Virginia White Oak…" by Catherine Twomey, Original Artwork, Oil

Virginia White Oak Tree (2011) Painting by Catherine Twomey

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Certificate of Authenticity included

Original Artwork Painting, Oil

Artworks classification

Original Artwork

Original Artwork refers to any work that is considered authentic and not a copy or imitation of the original works of an artist. Original artwork can be any type of painting, sculpture, performance, or other media. There are many types of original media. Mixed media includes oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings. For workshop paintings that bear evidence of master craftsmanship, this attribution must be further qualified. While they may be less valuable for different reasons, reproductions and copies have had a tremendous impact on our experience. They reach a greater audience than originals and act as a tonic against commodification. Original Artwork could also refer to the first work, which is always preceding all others. It could also refer to a prototype or a model from which other works can be made. Each work bears great similarities to the original.
Dimensions Height 6in, Width 6in
Categories Paintings under $500

This tree is hundreds of years old, and stands along Seminole Trail in Albemarle County, Virginia. It is rare because of it's age and because it's fluted at the bottom. I pass it almost daily since it's about a mile from my home, and every time I pass it I wonder what Thomas Jefferson or Custer thought of it as they passed by. Catherine[...]

Catherine Twomey

United States

Catherine Twomey was born in Michigan, USA; in the heartland of America. She was an undergraduate and graduate degree (MS in Education) in art education. After teaching, she returned to school with great interest in science, medicine and art, then graduated in Biocommunications from the University of Illinois, Chicago, in 1982. Twomey practiced her profession of Medical Illustration beginning in Seattle, WA as a freelance artist. She worked for medical education, pharmaceutical, corporate health and hospital companies. Her early adopter interest in computers led to the formation of her own interactive multi media company, which she then sold to a noted New York City advertising agency.  After many years of responding to the needs of companies in the medical arena, Twomey moved to the gorgeous landscape of Central Virginia. Her surroundings provoked a strong and intimate response to the landscape, as well as one of her first loves, horses. It is difficult to separate her love of riding from her love of art; or the love of hiking from the need to show it on canvas or using watercolors. In 2010 her newly focused career was rewarded with the prestigious win of the ArtInPlace Mural Contest, ending in her entry being printed on an enormous aluminum panel where thousands of passing people are able to view it daily. In addition, Twomey won a competition of TED (Technology, Education and Design) to display her work on high definition screens at an invitation-only meeting of TEDMED in San Diego, California. Her work continues to evolve, and has been presented at several museums and galleries internationally. The joy of and need for self-expression remains as strong as ever.