Carie - daughter
We are two generations combining their talents in clay and mixed media. I, Cathy Crain, am also a painter and a metalsmith.
Our Story
I have been an artist since I was old enough to hold a crayon and draw on the walls. After attending college as a sculpture major and starting a family, I became a working artist. I entered the world of advertising and graphic arts where I spent 18 years as President of my own firm in Houston, Texas.
After my two children, Carie and Ken, went off to college, I moved to Santa Fe, NM where I took a position as Art Director of The New Mexican, the local newspaper and in my spare time, I also began creating wholesale lines of unique garments and jewelry. Within a year, my spare time venture became full-time and 'Crain Design' was born.
Eventually I needed help and Carie and her infant daughter, Sharae, joined me in Santa Fe. Carie and I produced these lines for 15 years. They were were shown and sold in galleries, boutiques, museum shops and fashion events throughout the United States.
I returned to Texas in 2004 and I began a new adventure...a life long dream to become a full-time studio artist. On a whim, I decided to take a ceramics class at the local community college and loved it! In fact, I enjoyed it so much I encouraged Carie to take the class as well. After a few years of working and creating in our individual studios, Crain Art Studio was born.
Our work reflects our love of animals and a fascination with color and texture.