ABOUT THE SHOP

This collaborative art experience is a long time coming, and a super exciting venture for me! I am thrilled to offer my original Sketched Silhouette portraits to you, and to introduce more interactive ways of creating art together.

As a homeschooling mom of three amazing kids (and a slew of critters on our little homestead), I am overtly aware of how daily responsibilities can block creativity. I'm also aware of how powerful and important it is to boost the artistic curiosity of young creative minds. So, Unfinished Art Shop is here for more than just custom Sketched Silhouettes - it's created for you and your families. I hope that you are inspired by my portraits, and motivated by the products I've made to bring a revitalized artistic flow into your home.

Thanks for your support! -- Catherine :)

CATHERINE MASTERS

Professional artist living and working in Nashville, Tennessee.

Catherine graduated with a BFA in Animation from California's Woodbury University before pursuing her MA in Museum Communications from Philadelphia's University of the Arts. She has worked as an art consultant and marketing associate for fine arts institutions across the United States, in addition to her work as a multi-faceted freelance artist.

Catherine's creative resume includes such notable (and diverse) projects as the illustration of 2010's NY Time's best-seller, The Day I Shot Cupid by Jennifer Love Hewitt, branding and web design for various celebrity online platforms, body paint and makeup artistry for television, film and print--including multiple seasons of America's Next Top Model, US Vogue, and Glamour Magazine--as well as myriad commissioned paintings, drawings and designs throughout the years.

Most recently, Catherine spent eight years as lead illustrator for the heirloom art and jewelry company, A Family Print Shop (AFPS). In addition to hand drawing all the shop's classic silhouette portraits from 2016-2024, Catherine debuted her original Sketched Silhouette portrait while working with Essie Griffin, creator and previous owner of AFPS. This was the first time Catherine created and sold an original concept, and it was well received by a following of over 50,000 dedicated customers.

THE SKETCHED SILHOUETTE

The Sketched Silhouette is an original creation of Catherine Masters, previously marketed and sold by A Family Print Shop. This hand-illustrated sketch is a modern and more detailed take on the classic black silhouette portrait of times gone by.

Using your photo as a guide, each Sketched Silhouette is created with multiple layers of monochromatic sketching, shading and detail. Every sketched line is preserved in the final composition as a uniquely energetic portrait study.

Prints of your sketch are carefully made using archival inks and 100% cotton rag fine art paper. Each print has a lightly textured matte finish for the perfect presentation of your original piece.