Who She Is
Since she was young, Cathy Germay has always had an interest in the arts, so when she had to decide on a career path, she easily chose Fine Arts and attended College for Creative Studies in Detroit. In 2005 she graduated with Honors and received her BFA in Fine Arts. A lifetime resident of Kalamazoo County, Cathy returned to Portage after college and soon secured a studio at the Park Trades Center in room #406.
Her artwork is a response to an illness that resulted in the removal of a portion of her lung and constant, chronic pain. Feeling an affinity toward Frida Kahlo's struggles, Cathy often paints in the same fantastical and surrealistic style.
While dealing with her illness and chronic pain, she began to realize that it was these experiences that taught her the most about life. Through her artwork, she wishes to encourage the viewer to look at such experiences as a beautiful treasure. She believes that confronting death allows a person to gain a greater understanding of what it means to be human. James Marsters, an actor and singer, once said, "We are the most human when we are most vulnerable." It is this vulnerability that Cathy wishes to explore and celebrate in her artwork.
