Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
Catherine Cheek
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Sep 06
Phoenix/Firebird Sign
My kids (one in particular) decided she wanted a phoenix for her room, because her friend had drawn her a picture once and it looked very pretty. I didn’t know how to make a bird look like it was rising from the ashes, so instead I painted the one from one of my favorite folktales, …
Aug 24
Dragon Sign
This is the sign for the dragon room. I did a practice painting for this one, but I gave it away without photographing it first. It looks very similar to this one. I’m unsatisfied with how the photograph turned out. I always heard that more light is better when it comes to photographing, but that’s …
Aug 09
Mermaid Sign
Because we have more than one guest room in our house, it has become necessary to give the rooms names. After deliberation, we decided to name them after mythical animals. The first room to be named is the “mermaid room” because a friend who has often slept there loves the ocean and identifies with mermaids. …