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Behind the Cover: Cory and Catska Ench
Cory and Catska Ench are artists who happen to be married. Perhaps they were attracted to one anther’s art as much as to one another, because their visions are strangely complimentary.
Much of their work is illustrative, Cory’s tending toward complex fantasy, Catska’s towards the idealized human figure and landscape. These very talented painters must spend hours and days on their individual canvases. Each is rendered with meticulous care and precision.
Cory is an internationally recognized artists and designer with over 20 years of experience. He’s a fine artist, and illustrator, a digital artist, a muralist, and has done poster work for festivals such as Burning Man and Oregon Country Fair. His work is often on the cover of fantasy and science fiction magazines and books. Although he holds a degree in art, Cory says “I consider myself self-taught as in computer and representational painting.
Catska was born in Uzbekistan in 1978 and was trained as a child in her mother’s classical atelier. She has continued to study art independently through careful observation of nature, painting from life and learning from collaborative work with her husband.
Over the last eight years the couple has worked on various commissions that include cover art for Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine. Their most recent awards include a Chesley Award, 2008 (Best Magazine Cover), Spectrum 12 and Spectrum 14: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Arts; and Seattle, WA Norwescon 30 “Best of Show” and “People’s Choice Best in Show” awards.
http://www.enchgallery.com/
Much of their work is illustrative, Cory’s tending toward complex fantasy, Catska’s towards the idealized human figure and landscape. These very talented painters must spend hours and days on their individual canvases. Each is rendered with meticulous care and precision.
Cory is an internationally recognized artists and designer with over 20 years of experience. He’s a fine artist, and illustrator, a digital artist, a muralist, and has done poster work for festivals such as Burning Man and Oregon Country Fair. His work is often on the cover of fantasy and science fiction magazines and books. Although he holds a degree in art, Cory says “I consider myself self-taught as in computer and representational painting.
Catska was born in Uzbekistan in 1978 and was trained as a child in her mother’s classical atelier. She has continued to study art independently through careful observation of nature, painting from life and learning from collaborative work with her husband.
Over the last eight years the couple has worked on various commissions that include cover art for Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine. Their most recent awards include a Chesley Award, 2008 (Best Magazine Cover), Spectrum 12 and Spectrum 14: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Arts; and Seattle, WA Norwescon 30 “Best of Show” and “People’s Choice Best in Show” awards.
http://www.enchgallery.com/