Cathy Ferrell’s
work in sculpture encompasses a broad spectrum of primarily figural
subjects from commissioned portraits, to dancers, animals, birds,
and creatures from the sea. Her greatest inspiration is nature and
her detailed portrayals of dolphins, fish, and sand hill cranes
are evidence of her sensitivity to the physical world she inhabits,
living as she does on an island between the Atlantic Ocean and the
Intracoastal Waterway in Florida. Working in bronze and stone, her
working methods require time and process and thus are not spontaneous,
but rather deliberate and exacting. These demands seem to belie
Cathy’s personal exuberance, passion, and the energy she exudes
when she talks about her creative life and work.