If you go into the woods today

About If you go into the woods today

This contemporary acrylic abstract painting was inspired by nature.

Claudia McCabe has been exploring colour, form and texture in her artwork for more than three decades. This expressive piece is intended to convey the experience of a walk in the woods. The muted earthy palette--layers of soft gray and green are punctuated by gestural markings in crimson red, black and white. The energy is palpable. The exposed textured raw canvas lends an organic quality to the piece.

“Suggestive rather than literal, the work invites viewers to interpret shifting landscapes or fleeting emotions within its layered strokes.” Claudia McCabe

Claudia Jean McCabe was born in Montreal in 1946. In a moment of inspiration, she decided to return to school in 1989 and obtained an Honours diploma in Graphic Design from George Brown College in Toronto.
She discovered both a passion and a talent for painting, and in that same year, she was also elected to the Society of Canadian Artists. She has been a member of the Prince Edward County Arts Council since 2010. McCabe has conducted workshops and taught art classes in various institutions, including the Fred Varley Art Gallery, St. Lawrence College, and Loyalist College. She has been the recipient of many awards, including, most recently, Arts in the County’s Oeno Gallery Award of Excellence. Her work has been exhibited at numerous galleries in Ontario, including Cibo’s Gallery in Toronto, the Harbour Gallery in Oakville, and the Sandra Whitton Gallery in Kingston. Claudia McCabe’s paintings can be found in both private and corporate domestic and international collections in the US, Britain, Australia, Argentina, Brazil, New Zealand and Switzerland.