Catherine McCargarQuail on Vineyard Watch, Original Painting2025
2025
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A lone quail perches on a fence, watching over a green vineyard in the Sonoma Valley of California. The panoramic view reveals the tranquil atmosphere of the landscape. Artist Catherine McCargar uses a contemporary blend of realism and impressionist brushwork to depict the peaceful scene.
About the Artist
Impressionist artist Catherine McCargar paints primarily in transparent watercolor, capturing the fleeting brilliance and quiet subtleties of the natural world and countryside scenes. "The created world is splendidly colorful, and this delights me," says Catherine. A lifelong artist, she has been making pictures for as long as she can remember. Largely self-taught, she refined her skills over the years through plein air practice, painting alongside a group of established artists in the San Francisco Bay Area who had studied under the beloved watercolorist Jade Fon. Catherine’s studio is a dedicated space in her home, filled with natural light and the pleasant hum of creative disorder as she works at her easel or tabletop. When she's not painting, she tends to her thriving garden, propagating plants to share with friends, or cooking seasonal meals from her favorite Berkeley market.
Words that describe this painting: bird, vineyard, garden, Napa, Sonoma, California, peaceful, summer, season, panoramic, sky, farm, mountain, impressionism, animals, landscape, acrylic painting, blue
Quail on Vineyard Watch
Catherine McCargar
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2025
12 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.5 in. d
2 lbs. 10 oz.
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- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Condition:Quail on Vineyard Watch. Catherine McCargar. Acrylic painting on stretched canvas. Painting wraps around edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 806391stDibs: LU922117151972
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