After Art & Design studies at MacEwan University, Catherine's desire for travel and her passion for drawing faces took her wandering around the world for many years as a street artist...from a campground cabin in Tofino to a Niagara Falls street corner, from a Kibbutz in Israel to the Bay of Islands in New Zealand, and from hostels in London and Prague to the Harbour side market in Brisbane, Australia. Catherine’s extensive experience as an international caricature artist eventually led to many exciting illustration projects and opportunities. Some of these include: illustrating the award winning website WildFiles.TV Interactive (winning Gold at the International World Media Festival, Hamburg, Germany), doing illustrations and project management for the CD series Zoology Zone (winning Best Interactive CD, Wildscreen Film Festival, Bristol, UK), being cast as a courtroom artist in the movie Small Sacrifices with Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O’Neal and most recently, having her caricatures used in an episode of the Television Series "Safehaven".
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Alongside her illustration work and travels, Catherine studied fine art and painting for years under the mentorship of American painter Eileen Raucher Sutton (whose past students also include Brian Selznick—author and illustrator of the book The Invention of Hugo Cabret, which was adapted into the beautiful movie Hugo).

Catherine approaches all of her paintings intuitively. Sometimes she starts with a sketch or a clear destination in mind, but often her ideas simply evolve out of the work itself. "I paint to maintain a relationship with the hidden layers in myself, to process life and what I see around me, to practice creative alignment and for the simple joy of self-expression. As I intuitively play with colours, shapes and textures, a whimsical narrative inevitably begins to develop. With each layer of paint that is put down and smudged away, I am gently lead to answers for questions I haven't yet asked. Hidden within the balance and strength of the final image, my work offers a glimpse into my inner world, complete with a secret doorway to my understanding of life and to the harmony I have uncovered within."

Catherine's original paintings are sold online through her own studio and a few select galleries. High quality Giclee prints of her paintings are available through her shop on Etsy. 
Her paintings and drawings can be found in collections throughout Canada, the US, Europe and Australia. 

Artist

Catherine McMillan​​

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011    Naess Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2012   The Quirky Art Café, Edmonton, AB
2013    Propoganda, Edmonton, AB
2015    Café Mosaics, Edmonton, AB
2016    The Quirky Art Café, Edmonton, AB — "52 by 52"
2016    Café Mosaics, Edmonton, AB
2017    The Carrot Community Arts Coffee House, Edmonton, AB 

2018    Funky Petals, Sherwood Park, AB — Showcase of recent work​

2019    VASA,(Visual Arts Studio Association), St Albert, AB — "Traveling to the Edge of Ordinary"

2019    The Carrot Community Arts Coffee House, Edmonton, AB — "Stories from my Inner World"

2019    Gossamer Treasures Gallery and Gift, Wabumun, AB — "Liminal States"

2019    Funky Petals, Sherwood Park, AB — Showcase of recent work​

​2020   Gossamer Treasures Gallery and Gift, Wabumun, AB — "A Journey into Lightness"

2020   High Level Diner, Edmonton,AB — Showcase of recent work​

​2021   Gossamer Treasures Gallery and Gift, Wabumun, AB — "Holding on. Letting go"

2023   High Level Diner, Edmonton,AB — Showcase of giclee prints on paper and canvas

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2013    Whyte Avenue Art Walk, Edmonton, AB

2014    Whyte Avenue Art Walk, Edmonton, AB

2015    VASA, St Albert, AB — "Women Portraying Women"

2017    Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, Edmonton —Art from the Unknown 

2018    Night of Artists — Enjoy Centre, St Albert, AB 
2018    Paper Mill Gallery, Toronto, Ontario — Double Vision 2018

2018    Laura I Gallery, London UK —  "I am a Woman and this is my Legacy" 

2018    VASA(Visual Arts Studio Association), St Albert, AB — All Member Winter Show

2019    Night of Artists — Enjoy Centre, St Albert, AB

2019    VASA(Visual Arts Studio Association), St Albert, AB — Spring Exhibition

2019    Gossamer Treasures Gallery and Gifts, Wabumun, AB — Revealing Art

​2019    VASA(Visual Arts Studio Association), St Albert, AB — All Member Winter Show

2019    Creative Collective, Edmonton, AB — Pop up Gallery

2020   VASA(Visual Arts Studio Association), St Albert, AB — Spring Show

2020   Federation of Canadian Artists — Edmonton Chapter Inaugural Show

2021   VASA(Visual Arts Studio Association), St Albert, AB — Spring Show

2021    Gossamer Treasures Gallery and Gifts, Wabumun, AB — Revealing Art

2021    Art Gallery of St Albert, St Albert, AB — Drawn home

2021.   Arts on the Avenue— Art is Everywhere Festival

2022   Gossamer Treasures Gallery and Gifts, Wabumun, AB — Revealing Art

2023   Gossamer Treasures Gallery and Gifts, Wabumun, AB — Revealing Art

2023   Night of Artists Artwalk — Bonnie Doon Centre

​2024.  Arts on the Avenue — Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival

2024   Night of Artists Artwalk — Bonnie Doon Centre