Swimmin with the Cats

​TITLE: Swimmin with the Cats
​​ARTIST: Jim Matherne 
DATE: 2023
TYPE: Plaque
MEDIUM: Metal Print
 
ABOUT: As part of Studio 23's Art Around the City Event, artists were invited to submit their pieces. Only 50 would be selected, printed, and featured on plaques around Bay City. Jim Matherne gave an artist's statement for the project: "Jim Matherne, a 1976 graduate of Adrian College, was an art teacher at Davison High School from 1976 to 1981, then taught art at Bullock Creek Schools: in elementary school for 13 years, middle school for 10 years, and high school for 3 years. He was also the Garber High School swimming coach for 16 years. “Starting my paintings without a final vision is fun in the discovery process but can also lead to some frustrating crashes,” says Matherne. “Lately I’ve been thinking that a ‘paint by number’ approach might be less painful . . . but, for now, I’m staying on the rollercoaster.”

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​LOCATION: Bigelow Park, Bay City, Michigan 48708