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<title>Quantum Joy by Cathy Minerva</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:46:39 GMT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href='http://fineartamerica.com/featured/quantum-joy-cathy-minerva.html'><img src='http://fineartamerica.com/images-small/quantum-joy-cathy-minerva.jpg' style='float: left;' border='none;'></a><div width='400px;' style='float: left; padding-left: 10px;'>This abstract piece was made using encaustic wax.  Encaustic is an ancient technique which has had a rebirth of interest in both the artist and collector world.   It is amazingly resilient and can actually be polished with a soft cloth to add dimensi...</div></div>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Double Vision by Cathy Minerva</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 13:25:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href='http://fineartamerica.com/featured/double-vision-cathy-minerva.html'><img src='http://fineartamerica.com/images-small/double-vision-cathy-minerva.jpg' style='float: left;' border='none;'></a><div width='400px;' style='float: left; padding-left: 10px;'>This 100% encaustic piece was created using a hot iron and encausic wax.  If you look closely at the face, you will see two sets of eyes.  Vivid colors and a lot of movement make this work a true conversation piece.</div></div>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Lack Of Vision by Cathy Minerva</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:37:18 GMT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href='http://fineartamerica.com/featured/lack-of-vision-cathy-minerva.html'><img src='http://fineartamerica.com/images-small/lack-of-vision-cathy-minerva.jpg' style='float: left;' border='none;'></a><div width='400px;' style='float: left; padding-left: 10px;'>I am fascinated with eyes and found this wonderful piece of wood with a knot hole that to me appeared to be an eye.  I started the piece from there and worked outward.  If you look closely you will see a face within a face within a face.  </div></div>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Swimming In Thought by Cathy Minerva</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:31:55 GMT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href='http://fineartamerica.com/featured/swimming-in-thought-cathy-minerva.html'><img src='http://fineartamerica.com/images-small/swimming-in-thought-cathy-minerva.jpg' style='float: left;' border='none;'></a><div width='400px;' style='float: left; padding-left: 10px;'>100% encaustic work done in blues, silver, pale pink and peach.  This is many layers of wax applied to create a textured effect.   The technique of creating encaustic works is done with a hot iron or stylus.  Wax is melted and "painted" with the iron...</div></div>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Sweet Alex by Cathy Minerva</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:49:06 GMT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href='http://fineartamerica.com/featured/sweet-alex-cathy-minerva.html'><img src='http://fineartamerica.com/images-small/sweet-alex-cathy-minerva.jpg' style='float: left;' border='none;'></a><div width='400px;' style='float: left; padding-left: 10px;'>This little cutie pie is the daughter of a dear friend. She has the most amazing big blue eyes.
So, to Alex with love!</div></div>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Sea Coral Ii by Cathy Minerva</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:02:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href='http://fineartamerica.com/featured/sea-coral-ii-cathy-minerva.html'><img src='http://fineartamerica.com/images-small/sea-coral-ii-cathy-minerva.jpg' style='float: left;' border='none;'></a><div width='400px;' style='float: left; padding-left: 10px;'>This is the companion piece to Sea Coral I painted in vivid blue and majenta on pink matboard.
Ready to frame or mat and frame as you choose.  </div></div>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Sea Coral I by Cathy Minerva</title>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href='http://fineartamerica.com/featured/sea-coral-i-cathy-minerva.html'><img src='http://fineartamerica.com/images-small/sea-coral-i-cathy-minerva.jpg' style='float: left;' border='none;'></a><div width='400px;' style='float: left; padding-left: 10px;'>This painting of under sea coral is done using my own special water color technique.  Vivid shades of majenta are show cased on a pale pink mat board.  Item is ready to frame.</div></div>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Startled by Cathy Minerva</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:40:28 GMT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href='http://fineartamerica.com/featured/startled-cathy-minerva.html'><img src='http://fineartamerica.com/images-small/startled-cathy-minerva.jpg' style='float: left;' border='none;'></a><div width='400px;' style='float: left; padding-left: 10px;'>Glass paint printing done on matboard in deep green tones capturing the startled expression. This is the original piece.</div></div>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Bozo On Steroids by Cathy Minerva</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:46:57 GMT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href='http://fineartamerica.com/featured/bozo-on-steroids-cathy-minerva.html'><img src='http://fineartamerica.com/images-small/bozo-on-steroids-cathy-minerva.jpg' style='float: left;' border='none;'></a><div width='400px;' style='float: left; padding-left: 10px;'>Another piece in the series on fear, this has a lot of texture.  Imagine good old Bozo with an attitude!</div></div>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Self Imploded by Cathy Minerva</title>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 11:44:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href='http://fineartamerica.com/featured/self-imploded-cathy-minerva.html'><img src='http://fineartamerica.com/images-small/self-imploded-cathy-minerva.jpg' style='float: left;' border='none;'></a><div width='400px;' style='float: left; padding-left: 10px;'>This piece was painted for a series on Fear.  Brilliant colors reflect the coming undone idea of implosion.</div></div>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Tribute To Vai by Cathy Minerva</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:26:24 GMT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href='http://fineartamerica.com/featured/tribute-to-vai-cathy-minerva.html'><img src='http://fineartamerica.com/images-small/tribute-to-vai-cathy-minerva.jpg' style='float: left;' border='none;'></a><div width='400px;' style='float: left; padding-left: 10px;'>Being a serious Steve Vai fan I wanted to do my tribute to him for all the unique and enjoyable music he produces.  If you look closely you will see a fantasy figure in the upper left and a tarantula on his forehead.  I love to embed secret images in...</div></div>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Stone Tears by Cathy Minerva</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:23:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href='http://fineartamerica.com/featured/stone-tears-cathy-minerva.html'><img src='http://fineartamerica.com/images-small/stone-tears-cathy-minerva.jpg' style='float: left;' border='none;'></a><div width='400px;' style='float: left; padding-left: 10px;'>The pain of tears shed in sorrow makes the color combination on this piece very unique.</div></div>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Washed Ashore by Cathy Minerva</title>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:20:37 GMT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href='http://fineartamerica.com/featured/washed-ashore-cathy-minerva.html'><img src='http://fineartamerica.com/images-small/washed-ashore-cathy-minerva.jpg' style='float: left;' border='none;'></a><div width='400px;' style='float: left; padding-left: 10px;'>A mermaid's dying moment as she is gently and peacefully washed to shore.  There is a lot of texture in this piece.   Available framed.</div></div>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Mermaid Musings by Cathy Minerva</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:50:25 GMT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href='http://fineartamerica.com/featured/mermaid-musings-cathy-minerva.html'><img src='http://fineartamerica.com/images-small/mermaid-musings-cathy-minerva.jpg' style='float: left;' border='none;'></a><div width='400px;' style='float: left; padding-left: 10px;'>This piece was one I donated to a UK group of artists for their auction benefiting breast cancer research.  Having lost a dear friend this year to the disease, this was near and dear to my heart.
Their theme for the project was mermaids so I created...</div></div>]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Lavender Passion by Cathy Minerva</title>
<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:11:51 GMT</pubDate>
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<content:encoded><![CDATA[ <a href='http://fineartamerica.com/featured/lavender-passion-cathy-minerva.html'><img src='http://fineartamerica.com/images-small/lavender-passion-cathy-minerva.jpg' style='float: left;' border='none;'></a><div width='400px;' style='float: left; padding-left: 10px;'>This is a water color piece enhanced with a lavender tissue paper blanket,  She seems to be floating in a dream, yet awake,
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