Portrait artist Cathy Locke creates fine art portrait paintings and drawings for official, corporate and private commissions. Her paintings capture a wonderful emotional quality making them truly unique, one-of-a-kind paintings that you will treasure for a life time. Cathy's painting style is very expressive, with each portrait she is looking for that unique quality that captures the essence of the individual. If you wish to capture the spirit of a cherished family member, colleague or give a truly unforgettable gift, commission Cathy to create a unique and timeless work of art.

Cathy has received accolades for her work from the Pastel Society of America, Art Directors Club of New York, Society of Illustrators in Los Angeles, Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists, CA Magazine, the Pastel Journal and Campaign Papers. Her work has also been collected by public institutions for cities and universities. She has won numerous Pastel 100 awards, rating her as one of the top 100 pastelist in the world.

The Magic Children's Series
In this series, Cathy captures those special moments that children create. Whether it's hiding in a secret place, twirling, or lost in their own world with a toy. If you choose to have a portrait of your child done in the Magic Series style then the focus will not be so much on a formal portrait of the child, instead the focus will be on the childlike behavior that makes that child so magical.

Painting Mediums
Cathy works from photographs, unless you are a brave sole who is willing to sit still for long periods of time. For those who are not so brave, or want to give a portrait as a gift, then digital photos of the person you want a portrait of are most preferred. Cathy can piece together images, if you want to use a background from one photo and the image of the person from another, this is possible.

Painting Mediums
Cathy works in the following mediums:

oil

pastel

charcoal

graphite

ink