{"title":"Cathy Allen","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased in the Northern Rivers, contemporary artist Cathy Allen creates richly textured abstract works inspired by nature, connection and the stories that shape us. Working through layered colour, expressive mark-making and mixed media, her paintings capture the beauty and resilience found in life’s journeys. Each work is an exploration of the balance between joy and challenge, inviting a sense of energy, emotion and connection into the spaces they inhabit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"peaceful-place-handpainted-wall-art","title":"Peaceful Place Handpainted Wall Art","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeaceful Place\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is inspired by my home and the small rural community of farmlets that surrounds it in the Northern Rivers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’m drawn not only to the natural beauty of this landscape, but to the peaceful, gentle rhythm of life here. Rather than depicting the place literally, I wanted to capture something of how it feels to me — the light, colour, quiet and sense of belonging that comes from knowing a place deeply.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough abstraction, the landscape becomes less about a particular view and more about our emotional connection to place — and the feeling of finding somewhere that simply feels like home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cathy Allen","offers":[{"title":"Multi","offer_id":53354129129653,"sku":"CAL-G19-1-001","price":5500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/9316\/8821\/files\/Cathy-PeacefulPlace.jpg?v=1790052154"},{"product_id":"why-dont-we-go-somewhere-handpainted-wall-art","title":"Why Don't We Go Somewhere Handpainted Wall Art","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Don’t We Go Somewhere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was inspired by a grove of spotted gums on our property and came from experiencing how comforting nature can be when life is difficult.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI painted this work during a time when people I love were suffering and I felt helpless to change what they were going through. I found myself wandering out amongst the trees, sitting beneath them and simply breathing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir strength, beauty and stillness became a source of comfort — a reminder of nature’s quiet ability to restore us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis painting holds something of that experience for me, while leaving space for the viewer to bring their own memories and sense of place to the work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cathy Allen","offers":[{"title":"Multi","offer_id":53354146955445,"sku":"CAL-G19-1-002","price":6500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/9316\/8821\/files\/Cathy-WhyDon_tWeGoSomewhere_39c6a2a7-8afa-4acb-a82b-7d557387e963.jpg?v=1790052041"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/9316\/8821\/collections\/Cathy-Pagebanner.jpg?v=1790047981","url":"https:\/\/www.trithouse.com.au\/collections\/cathy-allen.oembed","provider":"Trit House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}