My background education in art was at the Alberta College of Art in Calgary, Alberta. I am a member of the Alberta Society of Artists, the Society of Western Canadian Artists (SWCA) and of Harcourt House, an Edmonton artist-run Arts collective.   The medium of choice for me is soft pastels, which have been in use since the 16th Century...and the pastel colours available have never been more varied or more intense.  Painting blends the creative with the technical, and the painting which I have on the go at any one time never stops teaching me. My interest in the wide Alberta prairie sky has been inspirational in developing my art.   To contact me about commissions, please go to the Contact page.

  Recent Shows:  

• Gracious Goods Cafe, 7601-115 Street, Edmonton. March 2013

Drop by for fabulous Transcends coffee, lunch and  to check out my eleven paintings, which are for sale.

• McMullen Gallery, University of Alberta Hospital:  June 23- August 26, 2012
  New Terrain: Landscapes in Pastel by 

David Shkolny, Judith Martin and Catharine Compston
Some viewer comments from the show...
*Astonishing, the best landscape show in town, from exquisite to profound.
*Compston, Martin, Shkolny- varied, deeply felt responses to the natural world. Made my day! 
Blessings on your talent!
*This exhibition is superb. I found myself smiling and day-dreaming. Amazing!
*Love Catharine's work, some I would have thought were photos.
*Beautiful exhibit- helpful and inspiring talk with artist Catharine. 
*It was worth the wait, a visual feast.

Our show was written up in the Edmonton Journal (July 26,2012):
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/McMullen+Gallery+show+Hospital+puts+face/6989713/
story.html

• The Works Art & Design Festival:  June 21-July3, 2012  - the show at the McMullen Gallery was part of The Works, a city wide fine arts festival in Edmonton.  Please  see the website  www.theworks.ab.ca for more information.

•    Keiskamma Canada Foundation Silent Auction, Nov 10, 2012: Two paintings were donated in aid of African artisans and African womens' art collectives. The silent auction was a success, with both paintings selling for this excellent cause (Skagit Valley Poplar and Saltsrping Island Seagull). 

• I currently have some paintings at We Frame It Gallery in Spruce Grove (January 2013).   
  

Check back for upcoming events.....I'll post them here.

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Please note: the images of my artwork may not be reproduced without my permission.