In her artistic practice, painter Cathy Wilkin released expectations and let go of hesitation and fears. This opened up and created her immersive visual narratives through color, metaphor and personal myth.

She is a lifelong artist, who earned her MFA and had a career teaching painting, drawing and design in a small college. As Professor Emeritus, Wilkin bring decades of experience to her art through juried exhibitions, competitions and professional exchanges.

50 for 50 is an artist opportunity that invites 50 community artists to showcase their work at Touchstone throughout 2026, the year of Touchstone’s 50th anniversary.