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The focus of Cathie Bleck's work is her inward journey and explorations into the meaning of the interconnectedness of all living things. Steven Litt, art critic of the Plain Dealer explains, “She draws the viewer into fantastic worlds in which humans, animals, trees and plants are choreographed in energetic compositions filled with undulating curves and expressive spatial distortions. “

The artist works in the medium of scratchboard: a clay coated board where upon ink is applied and then scraped off with razor type tools, similar to etching tools. The textures are rich in detail with a keen sense of draftsmanship, not unlike that of a wood engraving.

Milton Glaser says of Bleck’s work, “The relationship of dark and light is the recurring theme in life and art. Cathie Bleck’s work embraces this theme and demonstrates the nature of this conversation in an elegant and expressive way.”

Inspirations include Bruegal, Heinrik Kley, Kathe Kollwitz, Rockwell Kent, Lynd Ward, Clifford Webb, Wanda Gag, Thomas Hart Benton, MC Escher. The constant chaos of life with my children, husband, pets and passions. My past childhood obsessions with nature and the dynamics of growing up in a very large family complete with a senile grandmother all provide me with a great deal of material for my present works. I have always been drawn into the stillness and peace of twilight.

When We Became Human

2006
Inks and claypigments on scratchboard
33x41 cm

Mother Nature's Son Three

2006
Inks on scratchboard
48 x 51 cm

Birth of Mother Nature's Son

2006
Inks and claypigments on masonite
72 x 152 cm

Open Spaces

2006
Ink on scratchboard

Flower of the Root

2007
Ink and liquid clays on masonite
72x60 cm

Renaissance

2007
Kaolin, inks on masonite
72cmx152cm

Renaissance

2007
Kaolin, inks on masonite
detail from original 72x152