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I wanted to make a painting full of blue colors with the intention of a white circle over it all, a symbol of hope to me. But...then I got very involved with the painting, adding more colors than blue and outlining and defining some of the shapes. I also realized that a white circle was subtly developing in the central part of the picture, without defining it with a line. I left it like that.

Influenced by nature, Catherine Gruetzke-Blais works in a variety of paint media and collage. Her focus is on color, rhythm, and texture while trying to bring her compositions to a feeling of unity. She completed MAT and BFA degrees from Tufts University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. A fine artist and art educator, Cathy has also worked as a scenic artist painting large scale scenery; and as an illustrator, illustrating board games. Additionally, she enjoys textile design, as well as designing and painting public art projects. In 2012, she was selected to paint and collage her design onto one of the large fiberglass rabbits for the Dedham, MA Public Art Project. In 2017, her design was selected for an electric box mural for...