Catherine Gutsche is an Ottawa based abstract artist with paintings in private collections in Canada, the United States and Europe. She studied Fine Art at York University in Toronto, earning an Honours Bachelor of Fine Art/Graphic Design degree. Since moving to Ottawa to work as a webmaster/graphic designer for a large multi national company, Catherine has returned to her beloved roots in painting, enjoying an intimate relationship with colour, texture and pattern. Now retired from the corporate world, Catherine paints full-time.