Catherine Owens

Catherine Owens creates detailed botanical illustrations of plants lit by moonlight, drawing with thousands of tiny white dots stippled onto black paper. Interested in studying and depicting dye plants endemic to the Rocky Mountain region, Catherine Owens plans to spend her residency drawing and conducting research at the Janice Ford Memorial Dye Garden at Chatfield Farms.

About the Artist

Catherine Owens began making art on chalkboards, where her interest in texture and depth led her to experiment with different media. She often draws with ultra-fine pens and a magnifying glass to create her ethereal moonlit artworks, and her practice has- recently expanded to include watercolors and natural dyes.