ABOUT THE ART TEACHER
Meet Catherine, the school's owner and main instructor!
Catherine has been an artist and art educator for more than 25 years.
As an art educator, she taught drawing, painting, and color theory at the college level for 21 years. She also served as an instructor at art museums in Attleboro, Framingham, New Bedford, Newport, and Worcester. Catherine opened her own art school at Hatch Street Studios in New Bedford in 2018. She holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Painting from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Studies from Lesley University, and a Diploma from the School of Fashion Design.
In support of her business, Catherine completed the Entrepreneurship for All Program as part of the Summer 2023 cohort, and secured grants through New Bedford Creative and the New Bedford Economic Development Council.
As an artist, Catherine creates colorful abstract paintings, collages, and works on paper inspired by calligraphic marks, textile weaves, and natural lines such as branches and roots. Her artwork has been displayed at a variety of venues including the United States Embassies in Oman and Cameroon through the Art In Embassies Program, and is held in such collections as the Boston Public Library and the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston. She has received artist grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the St. Botolph Club Foundation. For more information, visit CatherineCarterFineArt.com.
Painting and teaching are Catherine's passions, and sharing the joy of creativity is her calling in life.
As an art educator, she taught drawing, painting, and color theory at the college level for 21 years. She also served as an instructor at art museums in Attleboro, Framingham, New Bedford, Newport, and Worcester. Catherine opened her own art school at Hatch Street Studios in New Bedford in 2018. She holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Painting from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Studies from Lesley University, and a Diploma from the School of Fashion Design.
In support of her business, Catherine completed the Entrepreneurship for All Program as part of the Summer 2023 cohort, and secured grants through New Bedford Creative and the New Bedford Economic Development Council.
As an artist, Catherine creates colorful abstract paintings, collages, and works on paper inspired by calligraphic marks, textile weaves, and natural lines such as branches and roots. Her artwork has been displayed at a variety of venues including the United States Embassies in Oman and Cameroon through the Art In Embassies Program, and is held in such collections as the Boston Public Library and the Four Seasons Hotel in Boston. She has received artist grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the St. Botolph Club Foundation. For more information, visit CatherineCarterFineArt.com.
Painting and teaching are Catherine's passions, and sharing the joy of creativity is her calling in life.
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