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Just Passing Through
Just Passing Through
Cathy Berse
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Imagine a vibrant scene set in the lush, verdant canopy of a tropical rainforest. At the center of this composition perches a majestic toucan, its sleek black plumage contrasting sharply with the surrounding greenery. The toucan most striking feature, its oversized beak, dominates the foreground. This beak, accounting for about one-third of the birds body length, is a brilliant display of radiant shades of orange and yellow blend seamlessly, culminating in high lighted bold purple tip.
Delicately poised on the very tip of this magnificent beak is a butterfly, its wings a mosaic of iridescent blues and purples. The butterflys gentle landing introduces a momentary connection between two of the rainforests most enchanting creatures. The toucans bright blue eyes observe the butterfly with a calm curiosity, capturing a fleeting interaction in the vast tapestry of jungle life.
The background is awash with the diffuse light filtering through the dense foliage, casting dappled shadows that play upon the toucan’s feathers. Hints of exotic flowers and distant wildlife add depth to the scene, emphasizing the richness and diversity of the toucan’s habitat.
This painting encapsulates a serene moment, highlighting the harmonious coexistence and delicate balance of nature within the rainforest ecosystem.
- 8 x 8
- Oil
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Cathy Berse
Cathy Berse is a nationally-acclaimed, Florida artist. She attended the University of Wisconsin, University of Tennessee, and the Milwaukee Area Technical College. In years past she has worked as a graphic designer, teacher and muralist. Cathy had been in numerous juried Paint Outs. Co-Written and Illustrated a book for the Atlantic Center for the Arts and Marine Discovery Center in New Smyrna, Florida. Her work can be found in private homes in the U.S. and Europe as well as public spaces including New Smyrna Beach Florida City Hall, the New Smyrna Historical Museum, Advent Health Care Hospital, the Canaveral National Seashore and the White House.
Cathy says, “Everything I have ever done has had to do with art. It has been a wonderful journey. I found this quote and think of it often when I start a painting. ‘Beauty is powerful. It can inspire greatness, lift a heavy heart and stir a sleeping soul to life.’ My goal is to make viewers feel good and perhaps even smile.”