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Biography

Cathy is a sculptor whose work captures the soul of her subjects with a blend of expressionistic energy and impressionistic sensitivity. Inspired by the emotional resonance of Degas and the dynamic vitality of Bugatti, her sculptures are graceful yet grounded—intended to delight, to move, and to endure.

Working primarily in bronze, Cathy creates limited edition works that range from intimate tabletop pieces to monumental sculptures over 14 feet tall. Her studio on the beach in Vero Beach, Florida offers the space and light for large-scale work, and her process is deeply informed by travel, research, and the natural world. Every sculpture reflects a deep connection to her subjects—whether wildlife, the human figure, or movement itself—and she matches material and method to the story each form tells.
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Her artistic journey began in childhood after moving from Michigan to Florida. Encouraged by early success—including awards from the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach—Cathy pursued formal studies at the University of Michigan, Florida Atlantic University (BA), and the University of Miami (MA in Sculpture). Her training continued in Italy, where commissions created in Pietrasanta and Carrara found homes in private and public collections across Milan, West Germany, and Paris. She also apprenticed with Luis Montoya at Studios International and continues to refine her craft alongside many master sculptors and other artists.

Cathy is an active member of several of the most respected art organizations in the United States, including the Salmagundi Club, Pen and Brush, Allied Artists of America, the Society of Animal Artists, and American Women Artists. Her work has been exhibited and collected nationally and internationally.
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Whether a few inches tall or soaring over fourteen feet, each of Cathy’s sculptures is a celebration—of form, spirit, and joy.

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EDUCATION:

• M.A. in Sculpture, University of Miami, FL
• B.A. in Sculpture, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton,
• FL Studies at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• Further study and commissions in Pietrasanta, Italy
• Apprenticeship with Montoya International Art Studios
• Studies with Stanley Bleifield, Jill Burkee, Lincoln Fox, Jerry Balciar, Kirsten Kokkin, Jo Saylors, Zahourek, Veryl Goodnight, George Lundeen, Blair Buswell, Rosalind Cook, Walter Matia, Fritz White, Tuck Langland, Eugene Daub, Garland Weekes

AWARDS, GRANTS & HONORS:

• Sculptor in residence at Brookgreen Gardens
• Silver Medal of Honor, Audubon Artists of America
• Bedi-Makky Foundry Prize, national Sculpture Society​
• Academic Artists of America, Council of American Artists Award Cornell Museum Award
• Inspirations, 2000 Salmagundi Club, Presidents Award
• The Elliot Liskin Award American Artists Professional League Grand National Exhibition
• The Arts Fest Award The Pen and Brush Award

NUMEROUS PRIZE AWARDS:

• Pen and Brush
• The Salmagundi Club
• American Artists Professional League

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SOLO EXHIBITIONS COMMISSIONS & COLLECTIONS

• ​Musee de la Nature et de la Chasse, Montreal
• Canada Payson Gallery, Hobe Sound, FL
• Foosaner Museum of Art, Melbourne, FL
• Cornell Museum of Art, Delray Beach, FL
• The Master's Gallery of Fine Art, CO
• Lighthouse Museum of Art Florida
• Calling: Sea, Sky, and Land, Sculpture by Cathy Ferrell, Vero Beach, FL
• Spirit of Sea and Land: Sculpture by Catherine Ferrell, Cheryl Newby Gallery, Pawleys Island, SC

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

• Four Women Sculptors, Cheryl Newby Gallery, Pawleys Island, SC.
• “Under a Vast Sky”, American Women Artists, Tucson Desert Museum
• American Society of Marine Artists, Minnesota Marine Art Museum, Winona, MN.
• American Artists Professional League 88th Annual Grand National Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC.
• The Bennington Center for the Arts, “Wilderness”,  Bennington, VT.
• Allied Artists of America Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC.
• American Women Artists Masters and Signatures Show, Bennington Center for the Arts.
• Audubon Artists 74th Annual Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC.
• Two person show, J M Stringer Gallery, Vero Beach, Fl.
• Two person Show, J M stringer Gallery, Bernardsville, NJ.
• Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, 119th Juried Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC.
• American Artist Professional League, 87th Grand National, Salmagundi Club, NYC.
• American Women Artists Masters and Signatures Show, Bonner David Galleries, Scottsdale, AZ.
• American Society of Marine Artists, Gadsden Arts Center, Gadsden, GA.
• Art of the Animal Kingdom, The Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT
• 2015 ANNUAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION the Salmagundi Club online 2014 - 2015
• ASMA 16th National Exhibition
• The Booth Western Art Museum, Cartersville, GA, "Prevailing Winds-American Women Artists.
• American Women Artists, AWA 17th Annual Members Show & National Juried Competition, the Addison Gallery, Orleans, MA.
• Online Exhibit
• The American Society of Marine Artists, 16th National Exhibition.
• Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
• Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, New York, NY
• America's Parks II Exhibition and Tour
• American Women Artists Signatures and Masters show, Booth Museum, Cartersville, GA
• J. M. Stringer Gallery, Cathy K. Ferrell and Leonard Mizerek, Vero Beach, FL and Bernardsville, NJ
• National Sculpture Society, New York, NY
• Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
• Cheryl Newby Gallery, 30th Anniversary Exhibition
• American Women Artists Show, R. S. Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX,
• American Women Artists Signature and Masters Show
• Sonoran Desert Museum and Newby Gallery
• American Society of Marine Artists 5th National Exhibition and Tour 2011-13 Sea of Cortez Exhibition
• Sonoran Desert Museum and Tour 2012-13 Art of the Animal
• Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT Pen & Brush, Inc., NY
• 2002 National Sculpture Society 75th Annual Awards Exhibition
• 2008 American Society of Marine Artists, 14th National Exhibition Chase Center, Wilmington, DE, 2008
• Salmagundi Club Annual Combined Exhibition, NY, 2000-12 Art of the Animal Kingdom
• Bennington Center for the Arts, VT, 2001 02, 2004, 2006-07
• American Society of Marine Artists, Vero Beach Museum of Art, FL
• 2005 Nine Exceptional Artists, Cheryl Newby Gallery, Pawleys Island, SC
• 2005 Art in the Atrium, National Sculpture Society, NY
• 2002 Angels, Cupids and Winged Creatures of Fantasy National Sculpture Society, NY
• 2002 A Magnificent Menagerie: Animals in Sculpture, Brookgreen Gardens, Pawleys Island, SC
• 2001 National Sculpture Society Annual Awards Exhibition, SC and NY
• 2001 51st National Exhibition of Contemporary Realism in Art, Academic Artists Association, MA
• 2001 Annual Exhibition, Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, 2001-14

COMMISSIONS & COLLECTIONS:

• Salmagundi Club Collection
  
• Brookgreen Gardens Collection, SC
• Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL
• Bennex International, Oslo, Norway United World College, Montezuma, NM
• Cornell Museum of Art, Delray Beach, FL
• Foosaner Museum of Art, Melbourne, FL
• Gunter Schultz-Franke, Architect, West Germany
• Private collection Italy
• Private collection Paris
• Dr. Paul Gingras, Palm Beach, FL
• ​The Museum of Women in the Arts  

GALLERY AFFILIATIONS

• J.M. Stringer Gallery, Bernardsville, NJ & Vero Beach, FL
• Mystic Maritime Gallery, Mystic, CT
  
• Art by the Sea, South Thomaston, ME
• Cheryl Newby Gallery, Pawley’s Island, SC Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery, Kirkland, WA
• PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Salmagundi Club, Inc. National Sculpture Society, Colleague Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, Inc.
• American Artists Professional League
• Fellow Allied Artists of America
  
• Society of Animal Artists
  
• Pen and Brush, Inc.
• Knickerbocker Artists
  
• Southeast Sculpture Association, Inc.
• Charter Member Audubon Artists, Inc.
• The Museum of Women in the Arts, Charter Member