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It was a long road to concrete for me. I went to school for graphic design with a strong emphasis on fine art. The economy was hurting and Seattle had a glut of graphic designers in the early 90’s so jobs were hard to find and paid little. I freelanced and made a run at fine art around ‘95. After a couple of years I had made some great contacts that were very encouraging, but they said it would take another 3-5 years of submitting to publishing houses and galleries to break in.
Not wanting to be a starving artist I got into faux finishing and European plasters. The work was enjoyable, creative, and I could use what I had learned in art school. Then one day someone asked if I could stain a concrete floor. I quickly learned about different stains, techniques, and resurfacing micro topping products. But I still missed fine art. Sculpture intrigued me, but I had no access to a foundry. The idea to use concrete for sculptures led me to take my first concrete countertop class around 03/04. Instead of sculpture I ended up creating a number of countertops for one of the builders I had a long relationship with for wall finishes.
Old school concrete was hard work! And it was not as fun as walls, ceilings, and floors. Then I discovered glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC). That was a game changer! Almost anything was now possible with concrete. From 3D shapes and fabric forming to mimicking natural textures, concrete had captured my attention. Over the following years casting concrete gradually took over.
I still get to use everything that I have learned along the way and I have been able to learn so much more. There is always more to learn, and that is exciting!
I hope you enjoy my work. Feel free to reach out with questions.
Vincent Cathcart
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Hi, my name is Vince. I started VC Studio in 1990 as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator while still in art school. It was a long road to concrete for me. I went to school for graphic design with a strong emphasis on fine art. The economy was hurting and Seattle had a glut of graphic designers in the early 90’s so jobs were hard to find and paid little. I freelanced and made a run at fine art around ‘95. After a couple of years I had made some great contacts that were very encouraging, but they said it would take another 3-5 years of submitting to publishing houses and galleries to break in.
Not wanting to be a starving artist I got into faux finishing and European plasters. The work was enjoyable, creative, and I could use what I had learned in art school. Then one day someone asked if I could stain a concrete floor. I quickly learned about different stains, techniques, and resurfacing micro topping products. But I still missed fine art. Sculpture intrigued me, but I had no access to a foundry. The idea to use concrete for sculptures led me to take my first concrete countertop class around 03/04. Instead of sculpture I ended up creating a number of countertops for one of the builders I had a long relationship with for wall finishes.
Old school concrete was hard work! And it was not as fun as walls, ceilings, and floors. Then I discovered glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC). That was a game changer! Almost anything was now possible with concrete. From 3D shapes and fabric forming to mimicking natural textures, concrete had captured my attention. Over the following years casting concrete gradually took over.
I still get to use everything that I have learned along the way and I have been able to learn so much more. There is always more to learn, and that is exciting!
I hope you enjoy my work. Feel free to reach out with questions.
Vincent Cathcart
VC Studio Inc.
Wescover creator since 2020
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