Cathy Rodwell Art

04/06/2026

Still a couple of spaces for Saturday Art Therapy fun

04/06/2026

Vote for your favourite painting Obsidian Bide: Art Gallery and Studio 🖼️
Win an original watercolour 😃

31/05/2026

Come and see these guys! They’re on display at the Obsidian Bide private gallery on Bribie Island!

Sunday story....... Much of Cathy Rodwell Art 's work, is about connection, instinct and emotional presence. Letting Colours Speak uses intuitive painting and immersive colour to explore emotional wellbeing, connection, and the restorative potential of art.

Rather than relying on narrative or realism alone, Cathy Rodwell builds emotional meaning through atmosphere, symbolism, and sensory experience. The work invites viewers to feel before they intellectually interpret.

The jaguars radiate calmness, awareness, and quiet confidence. Their grounded presence creates a sense of emotional stability within an environment that is visually rich and overwhelming. In this way, the painting reflects a longing for calm and balance in contemporary life - offering viewers a moment of stillness, reflection, and psychological pause.

Deep greens, luminous blues, glowing yellows, and layered shadows create an almost dreamlike atmosphere that encourages emotional immersion rather than detached observation. The viewer becomes surrounded by colour, texture, and movement in a way that feels meditative and sensory.

This intuitive approach to painting is central to Rodwell’s practice. Rather than controlling every detail, the layered brushwork, shifting light, and fluid transitions between forms allow the painting to feel alive.

‘This project was made possible by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, provided through Regional Arts Australia, administered in Queensland by Flying Arts Alliance.’

Actual artist for scale. Featured artwork: Big Cats Come Out, Mixed media/oil on canvas, 91x76cm, available for purchase.


Flying Arts Catherine Rodwell Felicia Lloyd Art

29/05/2026

Win a watercolour!
Vote for your favourite oil painting in the current solo exhibition by Cathy Rodwell. Vote in the box at Obsidian Bide or if you’ve already visited the gallery PM your details with your choice to Cathy Rodwell Art. There are 4 to choose from as a winner.

29/05/2026

Win your choice of 4 original watercolours by Cathy Rodwell. Vote for your favourite painting on display at Obsidian Bide: Art Gallery and Studio . Add your vote to the box inside the gallery or if you've visited already, message Cathy to cast your vote with your name, phone no and email address.

27/05/2026

It’s official- I am a graduate of the Milan Art Institute 💃

23/05/2026

The swans are swimming! Come and join us this afternoon at 2pm for the official opening event of Cathy Rodwell’s solo exhibition at Obsidian Bide Gallery. All welcome drinks and nibbles and entertainment

22/05/2026

This Sunday at 2pm is the official opening of “letting Colours Speak” All welcome to join us at Obsidian Bide gallery for drinks and nibbles. See you there!