Lilac and Glass: Being Here Again
Lilacs and Glass: Being Here Again This painting is a re-interpretation of one I created several years ago — and […]
The Traveling Muse: A Journey of Artistic Inspiration
The Traveling Muse – moving between worlds In The Traveling Muse, I imagine a woman who gathers inspiration as she […]
Lilacs Go Everywhere: Art that Travels with Joy
Lilacs Go Everywhere This vibrant, whimsical still life painting began as an exploration of contrast—mixing traditional, vintage blooms with a […]
Daffodil Painting: Capturing Spring’s Essence in Art
Where Daffodils Dance This is the only daffodil painting I created this spring, which feels a little surprising given how […]
Lilacs Desire: A Beautiful Oil Painting
There’s something about lilacs in May that stops me in my tracks. Their scent, their abundance, their fleeting beauty—it all […]
The Farmstead
The Farmstead, is a beautiful painting that was done onsite in 2017 on a farm in Central NJ. I loved […]
Discover the Beauty of Purple Whispers – an Expressive Oil Painting
Purple Whispers captures a moment of delicate beauty through bold, expressive brushwork and a luminous palette. A lively bouquet of […]
Fresh Cut and Orchard Bright: A Spring Still Life
A springtime still life infused with the cheerful simplicity of freshly cut blossoms and a crisp green apple. The composition […]
Capturing Nature’s Bounty: The Art of Variegated Edibles
There’s something richly satisfying about revisiting a moment in time through the language of paint. Variegated Edibles emerged from a […]
Held by Vines: A Portrait
Held by Vines – A Journey Through Process This piece is the first in an ongoing series I will be […]
Nature’s Still Life: Mushrooms and Pears Painting
I’ve been drawn to mushrooms as a subject lately, and this painting is part of a small series exploring their […]
Small Town Corners: A Timeless Oil Painting
Small Town Corners – Capturing a Fleeting Moment There’s a quiet beauty in the familiar streets we pass by every […]
The Foragers Table: A Journey Through Earthy Art
This still life gathers together the earthiness of mushrooms with the vibrancy of pattern and cloth. The deep tones of […]
Exploring Layers in ‘Red Pears and Green Leaves’
Some paintings begin with a clear vision, but this one unfolded in a more intuitive way. I first reached for […]
Bowl, Bottle and Blooms: A Still Life Celebration
Still life paintings often start with a quiet spark of inspiration—sometimes it’s a treasured object, sometimes the fresh clippings from […]
The Story Behind ‘Ornament of Tales’ Artwork
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” Laozi When I think of creating a painting it’s […]
CATHERINE J MARTZLOFF / Bright and Expressive Original Oil Paintings 