Cathy Chong is a member of Artists in Real Time, Inc. and an annual participant of the city-wide Open Studio Hartford. She explains, ”My art is inspired by the mystery of our universe at the spiritual level. My paintings are meditative visions of the radiant source of energy expressed through color and shape. Whether in landscapes or abstractions, the essential theme is joy and wholeness.” Cathy completed an M.A. from the Graduate Institute and received a Bachelors degree in Studio Art from Lehigh University where she was honored with the school’s Fine Art Award. She is also a recipient of an Individual Artist Fellowship Grant from the Greater Hartford Arts Council in the year 2000. She currently lives and runs her studio in Avon, CT.