Catherine Rose Raffaele has been drawing since she was a child. She formally studied art, illustration, and psychology at Fashion Institute of Technology and School of Visual Arts, both art schools in NYC. Her color pencil and pastel illustrations display color, composition and emotion in a creative manner. Catherine enjoys visual beauty, and she  earned a steady income for 30 years as a professional Make-Up Artist in NYC and California. Keeping up with her artistic talent, she freelanced in the art field, creating illustrations and making hand painted fabric for interior designers and private clients.

Catherine  now enjoys making one of a kind custom art using colored pencil and pastels, her favorite medium. The pencil point enables Catherine to display unique detail in her art work. People, animals and nature are her specialties.

She offers custom commissions for her clients,  such as pets, family, or a subject in nature. Catherine also offers her own creations to purchase as quality prints.

All original art is rendered on archival paper using professional grade  colored pencil and pastels. The prints are archival also, printed on quality paper and placed in a white beveled matte, ready to frame.

Order a print as a  gift or have a commission created today!