Catherine Connolly is a Los Angeles–based painter whose work explores themes of connection, ephemera, and escapism. Through abstracted floral forms, Connolly distorts and reframes flowers once collected from loved ones, transforming personal artifacts into immersive visual experiences. These layered compositions invite viewers to inhabit their own memories, blurring the boundary between the artist’s past and the viewer’s present.
Soft, fading hues evoke impermanence and the quiet passage of time, encouraging reflection on what lingers between presence and decay. Floral bodies intertwine and dissolve into one another, echoing the dual forces of erosion and persistence that define love. The work exists as both a meditation on loss and a tender affirmation of what endures.






