Instar

By Catherine Lucas | May 30, 2019
A painting of a naked woman sitting on top of a wall.

When we experience our own desire for tramsformation, we are feeling the universe evolve through us~ Barbara Marx Hubbarb Instar is the scientific term for the transformational growth periods between molts in the metamorphosis of an insect larva into a butterfly or some other invertebrate animal. As a self-portrait, my painting Instar, is a very…

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MATERIA PRIMA

By Catherine Lucas | October 4, 2018
A painting of a naked man laying on steps

Material Prima, a pivotal painting for me, heralded a coming into my own as an artist. In alchemy, Materia Prima (or Prima Materia) is considered the first matter. This formless primeval substance is regarded as the original material of the universe and is essential for the alchemical Magnum Opus and the creation of the Philosopher’s…

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