Studio Practice / Volume 01
Paint, pattern
& portrait.
Cathy DrakesSelected work / 2025
Artist statement
Color becomes atmosphere. Gesture becomes memory.
This collection brings painting and photography into one visual conversation—moving between abstraction, observation, texture, and the human presence.
The work is presented as an evolving studio archive: intimate, direct, and grounded in the pleasure of looking closely.
Paint / 2025
Color
in motion.





Cuba, 1954April 2026

Mansion in the WestApril 2026

He Is Present EverywhereAcrylic on canvasJuly 2026



Barns
Built form.
Early light.
03 / Photography
Portraits of
presence.

Tired
Photography / 2025

Paint & Portrait
Photography / 2025
