Cathe Bloomfield Collard

Selected Works · I

Watercolor

Watercolors of the same wild company, realism brushed with a subtle fantastical turn — a crow with a gyroscope, a peregrine falcon clutching its spectacles.

Watercolor of a bobcat prowling through tall golden grass with three small yellow-and-black songbirds flying overhead, under a pale blue sky — Plate 02

The Entourage

Watercolor on canvas, wax sealed·24 × 36 in·2026

Original & prints available

Watercolor of a coyote leaping headfirst in a pouncing dive toward snowy ground dotted with dry grass — Plate 03

Jumpin’ Jack Flash

Watercolor on canvas, wax sealed·24 × 36 in·2026

Original sold·Prints available

Watercolor of a large brown hawk perched on a red post, facing a tiny hovering hummingbird at eye level, against a pale blue sky — Plate 04

Eye to Eye

Watercolor on canvas, wax sealed·24 × 36 in·2026

Original & prints available

Watercolor of a burrowing owl perched on a red irrigation headgate wheel, with a desert landscape and distant mountains behind — Plate 05

Ditch Rider

Watercolor·16 × 20 in·2026

Original & prints available

Watercolor of a spotted green frog perched on the head of a furry, whiskered animal against a soft blue sky — Plate 06

Hitchin’ a Ride

Watercolor·11 × 14 in·2026

Original & prints available

Watercolor of a chipmunk perched on a wooden post, holding a brass plumb bob on a string, against a soft blue sky — Plate 07

The Architect

Watercolor·11 × 14 in·2026

Original & prints available

Watercolor close-up of an owl with large golden eyes nestled in a tree hollow — Plate 08

Occupied

Watercolor·10 × 10 in·2026

Original & prints available

Watercolor of a belted kingfisher perched on a golden orb with two yellow-green butterflies fluttering nearby, against a soft blue sky — Plate 09

Sitting Pretty

Watercolor·10 × 10 in·2026

Original & prints available

Watercolor of a great horned owl with yellow eyes nestled in a cottonwood tree hollow against a pink sky — Plate 10

Cottonwood Hollow

Watercolor·10 × 10 in·2026

Original & prints available

Watercolor of a pale desert toad on sandy ground with a blue dragonfly perched on its back — Plate 11

Soft Landing

Watercolor·10 × 10 in·2026

Original & prints available

Watercolor of a hummingbird nestled in its small lichen-covered nest built atop an open pinecone on a branch, against a pale blue sky — Plate 12

Housewarming

Watercolor·10 × 10 in·2026

Original & prints available

Watercolor of an orange dragonfly clipped to a clothesline by a wooden clothespin, against a white background — Plate 13

Out to Dry

Watercolor·10 × 10 in·2026

Original & prints available

Watercolor of a fluffy great horned owlet with golden eyes and a small butterfly perched on its head, among bare branches against a pale blue sky — Plate 14

Fuzzy Buddy

Watercolor·5 × 5 in·2026

Original & prints available

Watercolor of a fluffy great horned owlet with golden eyes holding a fine chain with a small gold heart locket in its beak, among bare branches against a green background — Plate 15

Keepsake

Watercolor·5 × 5 in·2026

Original & prints available

Watercolor close-up of a great horned owl holding a gold pocket watch on a chain in its beak, against a soft blue-green sky — Plate 16

Time Flies

Watercolor·16 × 20 in·2024

Original sold·Prints available

Watercolor of a peregrine falcon perched on a glowing golden orb, holding a pair of antique spectacles dangling from a string in its beak, against a soft blue sky — Plate 17

Bird’s Eye View

Watercolor·14 × 20 in·2024

Original sold·Prints available

Watercolor of a robed Buddhist monk seen from behind, seated on weathered stone ruins and gazing out toward a sunlit grove of trees — Plate 18

Serenity

Watercolor·10½ × 14 in·2024

Original sold·Prints available

Watercolor of two fluffy owlets perched together on a branch, one holding a jeweled pendant and the other a tiny key in their beaks, with a yellow butterfly nearby — Plate 19

Jewel Thieves

Watercolor·12 × 12 in·2024

Original sold·Prints available

Watercolor of a large raven perched on a post in a desert landscape, holding the ropes of a small swing in its beak while a red-haired figure swings below — Plate 20

Silver Swing

Watercolor·10 × 10 in·2024

Original sold·Prints available

Watercolor of a horned lizard resting on desert ground beneath a blooming prickly pear cactus, with red ants nearby carrying tiny gears — Plate 21

Desert Ghosts

Watercolor·8 × 10 in·2024

Original sold·Prints available

Watercolor of a large great horned owl perched on a branch beside a tree trunk with a tiny red door and stone steps, a small winged figure resting on the owl's talons — Plate 22

The Red Door

Watercolor·8 × 10 in·2024

Original sold·Prints available

Watercolor of two crows close together, one holding a small golden gyroscope tied with red string in its beak, against a soft blue sky — Plate 23

Gyroscope

Watercolor·8 × 10 in·2024

Original sold·Prints available

Watercolor still life of a vintage metal wheelbarrow filled with potted flowering plants and a weathered birdhouse on a post, against an adobe wall — Plate 24

Grampy’s Wheelbarrow

Watercolor·8 × 12 in·2023

Original sold·Prints available

Watercolor of a large black crow perched on a golden finial, holding a long beaded cord in its beak while a small human figure in an aviator's cap climbs the cord, against a pale sky — Plate 25

The Aviator

Watercolor·5 × 7 in·2023

Original sold·Prints available

Watercolor of three fluffy great horned owlets nestled together in a large stick nest high in a bare tree, with a brass key, gears, and small trinkets woven into the nest, against a pale blue sky — Plate 26

The Parliament

Watercolor·10 × 14 in·2022

Original sold·Prints available

Mixed-media drawing of a colorful stylized stegosaurus in a desert landscape, with a small bird perched on its tail spikes — Plate 27

Stegosaurus

Watercolor, colored pencil & ink·8 × 10 in·Pre‑2000

Original sold·Prints available

Selected Works · II

Clay & Mixed Media

Sculpture modeled in clay, often gathering antiques and objects from the bosque — wings pressed from cottonwood leaves, a branch from the forest floor — into pieces where realism turns gently toward fable.

Mixed-media sculpture of a small winged fairy figure with pressed cottonwood-leaf wings, perched inside an antique domed birdcage — Plate 01

Flight Risk

Mixed media — terracotta, cottonwood leaf wings, acrylic, antique birdcage·10 × 13 × 62 in (on stand)·2024

Available

Clay sculpture of a belted kingfisher holding a vintage brass compass on a chain in its beak, perched on a box turtle atop a flagstone base — Plate 02

Ride or Die

Mixed media — ceramic, vintage compass, flagstone·8½ × 9 × 9 in·2024

Available

Mixed-media assemblage of a sculpted American kestrel perched on a tall piece of driftwood hung with a small clay figure on a swing, an antique key, a locket, and found beads and stones — Plate 03

Odin: Spirit Stick

Mixed media — ceramic, driftwood, antique & found objects·6 × 16 × 35 in·Pre‑2000

Sold

Clay sculpture of two glazed green frogs on a lily pad with a blue dragonfly perched on the upper frog's head — Plate 04

At the Pond

Ceramic·8 × 8 × 10 in·Pre‑2000

Sold

Glazed ceramic sculpture of a green alligator lying down with a white pelican perched on its back — Plate 05

The Thing About a Pelican

Ceramic·6 × 9 × 11 in·Pre‑2000

Sold

Mixed-media sculpture of a ceramic Victorian lace-up boot holding an arrangement of dried flowers, driftwood, and a papery wasp nest — Plate 06

The Victorian

Mixed media — ceramic & natural found objects·4 × 9 × 15 in·Pre‑2000

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Whimsical mixed-media sculpture of a rounded green cactus goddess figure studded with spines and topped with a pink succulent bloom, planted in a terracotta pot — Plate 07

Cactus Goddess

Mixed media — terracotta clay, glaze, rock & wire·5 × 5 × 10 in·Pre‑2000

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Terracotta box with a sculpted short-horned lizard resting on a sandy top, the sides decorated with glazed prickly-pear cactus pads — Plate 08

Short Horned Lizard Box

Ceramic·5 × 5 × 6 in·Pre‑2000

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Framed shadowbox specimen of a small terracotta fairy figure with antennae, mounted like a butterfly with wings made of pressed cottonwood leaves painted in butterfly markings — Plate 09

Fairy Specimen

Mixed media — ceramic, pressed cottonwood leaves, acrylic, wood & glass·2.5 × 6.5 × 8.5 in·Pre‑2000

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Mixed-media sculpture of a cast metal figure of a young woman standing before a small oval mirror on an oval wooden base, viewed from behind — Plate 10

The Fledgling

Mixed media — cast sterling silver, wood & stain·4.5 × 5 × 6 in·Pre‑2000

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Carved porcelain sculpture of a winged fairy figure with antennae emerging from a tall crackle-glazed pot — Plate 11

Venus Fairy in Pot

Carved porcelain, glaze & wire·4 × 4 × 8 in·Pre‑2000

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Small bronze sculpture of a fairy figure emerging from a pod-like wrap, mounted on an ornate metal stand — Plate 12

Pod Fairy

Bronze·2.5 × 2.5 × 6 in·Pre‑2000

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About the Artist

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and raised in the picturesque North Valley, Cathe Bloomfield Collard has long drawn inspiration from the natural world around her, especially the magic of the bosque. As a child, she spent her days climbing cottonwoods and exploring irrigation ditches with her pet raccoon, Davie. This early connection to nature has profoundly influenced her artwork, which pays homage to the creatures that share her surroundings. She has never met an American kestrel, Woodhouse’s toad, or tiger salamander she didn’t love.

Cathe’s artistic journey began as a sculptor. At Adobe Forge and Foundry, she honed her skills while casting her own bronze pieces alongside those of other artists. She earned a Master of Education degree from the University of New Mexico and devoted 23 years to nurturing young artists at Cibola High School, where she taught sculpture, ceramics, and Art I. Her classroom became a haven where creativity, self-expression, and inclusion flourished.

Following her retirement from teaching, Cathe discovered a new passion for watercolor through classes with New Mexico artist Carol Carpenter. Her work has been featured at venues throughout New Mexico, including the New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair, MasterWorks of New Mexico, the New Mexico State Fair, ABQ Gallery, and Open Space Visitor Center.

Among her notable artistic projects is the creation of a Coelophysis dinosaur skeleton for the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. A proud mother of two adult children, Cathe has shared her deep appreciation for the natural world with them and hopes that through her work, she continues to widen the circle of inspiration.

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Exhibitions

Upcoming Shows

Where to see the work in person.

June 20 – August 1, 2026

Whispers in the Wild

Open Space Visitor Center · East Gallery

6500 Coors Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120

Sculpture and watercolor in praise of the wild — birds, animals, and the landscapes that hold them, rendered with equal parts realism and gentle fancy. Look for a kingfisher with a compass, a falcon in spectacles, and wings shaped from real cottonwood leaves, pressed and painted. At its heart is a quiet idea: we protect what we love.

Opening reception — Saturday, June 20 · 2:00–4:00 pm
Artist demonstration — Friday, July 10 · 2:00–4:00 pm
Closing reception — Saturday, August 1 · 2:00–4:00 pm

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October 2 – 29, 2026

Running with Scissors

The Gallery ABQ · Salon Space

Hoffmantown Shopping Center, 8210 Menaul Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110

A collaborative exhibition with New Mexico artists Shelley Miller and Leigh Walters.

Opening reception — Friday, October 2 · 5:00–8:00 pm

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For available work, commissions, and exhibition inquiries, please reach out through the contact form.