Artist Catherine Mc Cue Boes

Stone lithography  Leda and the Swan first version. Material used  included litho crayons, soft and hard, greasy liquid or stick  tusche for washes and pencils. Oh, the tale of Leda and the swan! It’s such a captivating story from Greek mythology, filled with vivid imagery and symbolism. I’m absolutely mesmerised by the encounter between Leda and the swan. It’s a story that never fails to captivate my imagination!   

 Stone lithography  Emerging,  Materials used,  included litho crayons, soft and hard, greasy liquid or stick  tusche for washes and pencils. I’m just starting out with this, using basic materials like rubbing sticks, crayons, lithography pencils, and tushes. My inspiration comes mostly from life drawing, but I’m more interested in getting the hang of working with stone. I don’t care if it’s a masterpiece or not, I’m just having fun! Detail

 Early examples of stone lithographs Dancing puppets,  Materials used, included litho crayons, soft and hard, greasy liquid or stick  tusche. Printed on grey  paper.

Stone lithography  Titled ‘The Puppets’, I believe I was going through a developmental stage when I created this work. My inspiration came from a simple childhood memory of a mobile string puppet show with fabulous characters and costumes. I found the puppets to be both sad and frightening. Initially, I wanted to become familiar with the lithograph process, allowing the drawing to glide smoothly over the smooth stone. Materials used, included litho crayons, soft and hard, greasy liquid or stick  tusche for washes and pencils.

 Introduction to stone lithography. Titled “Deanne,” this simple image depicts a young woman standing in a doorway. The sun illuminates her lower back as she reflects on her day’s work. This was my initial attempt at stone lithography. I commenced by creating a monochrome print, which served as a reference for this work. I was particularly drawn to the way the crayon glides across the stone, resulting in a limited range of tones.

2026 is a year for thinking back. I’ve been in the arts for a while now, both as an artist and a practitioner. During that time, I’ve made some amazing friends, like Julie. We met in college and both studied printmaking. Over the next four years of full-time study, we shared not only our artwork but also our ideas, letters, and future plans. Sadly, Julie passed away in 2014. Over the coming months, I’m going to go through all our art, letters, thoughts, and ideas to create a record of our time together.