Cathy Hegman   
 Born: 1958; Holly Bluff, Mississippi       

Cathy Hegman is a contemporary figurative artist from Mississippi who works in oil,acrylic and watermedia. She obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Interior Design from Mississippi State University. She has worked as a full-time artist for over 36 years and taught workshops and written feature articles for many of the national art magazines. 


 Solo Exhibitions:

2024     Cathy Hegman Solo, Apophenia, TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
2020     Upcoming: Solo Show Ohr-O’Keefe Museum, Biloxi, MS
            Cathy Hegman Solo, Visionary, TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
2019     Solo Exhibition, Carol Robinson Gallery, New Orleans, LA
             Solo Exhibition, Gumtree Museum, Tupelo MS
             Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA
2018     Cathy Hegman Solo exhibition, Mississippi Moonbeams; TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
2016     Carol Robinson Gallery, New Orleans, LA
            Fischer Gallery, Jackson, MS
2015     TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
            Fischer Gallery, Jackson, MS
             Carol Robinson Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2010     Ridgeland , MS Jackson Street Gallery  “Medusa Complexities” 
2009     Greenville, MS Bass Cultural Center Watermarks
             Arkansas Guachoya Cultural Arts Center Watermarks 

Group Exhibitions:

Maxx Museum:The World of Paper Exhibition; Cathy Hegman and Laurin Mc Cracken
Meridian, MS
Lilypad West Gallery; Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
TEW Galleries,Salon Style, Atlanta,GA

Belhaven Art Complex, Jackson Street Gallery, Jackson, MS

TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA

Carol Robinson Gallery, New Orleans, LA

Fischer Gallery, Jackson, MS

Watson MaCrae Gallery, Sanibel Island, FL

M2 Gallery, Little Rock, AR

Muckenthaler Museum, Fullerton, CA

Group Show at TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA

Group Show at T. Clifton Art Gallery, Memphis, TN Group Shows in Greenville, MS

Group shows in Jackson, MS Nunnery’s Gallery 119 

Group Shows Mississippi Museum of Art  

Group Shows Municipal Art Gallery Jackson, MS

Belhaven Art Complex Jackson, MS

Jackson Street Gallery

Butler Snow Law Offices

Larry McCool Gallery

Included in over 45 Group Shows over the last 17 years in different states and in Brazil

National and International Awards:

2022     Awarded the Alden Bryan Memorial Medal; 155^th International Watercolor
                Exhibition, NY
2021       Selected as Visual Artist of 2021; Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters

2020     Juror for the American Watercolor Society 152^nd International Exhibition

               Loa Ruth Spring Memorial Award, National Watercolor Society 100^th International Open

Exhibition

QOR Modern Watercolor Merchandise Award recipient, National Watercolor Society100th International Open Exhibition

Salis International Inc. Award recipient, Dr. PH. Martin Merchandise Award

National Watercolor Society 100^th International Open Exhibition

Turner Professional Watercolor Merchandise Award recipient, National Watercolor Society 100^th International Open Exhibition
International Exhibition 2020; Selected for American Watercolor Society, NYC
Awarded M Graham Award; International Society of Acrylic Painters International
Exhibition.

2018     National Watercolor Society Juror for the 2018 Los Angeles National Exhibition

2017      Gold Medal Award Winner; American Watercolor Association, 150^th International Exhibition, New York, NY

2016     Juried into the American Watercolor Society International Exhibition in New York 2016 

2015     Arts in Mississippi, Grand National Watercolor Show (Patron Award).

2013      Arts in Mississippi, Grand National Watercolor Show (Best in Show).

2012       TEW Galleries, Summer Show-Four Artists, Atlanta, GA

              Juried into the 139^th American Watercolor Society International Exhibition in New York

                Arts in Mississippi, Grand National Watercolor Show

                Mississippi Art Colony Travel Show

                Juried into the International Society of Acrylic Painters (Awarded Second Place).

               Juried into the Louisiana International Exhibition in New Orleans

2011      Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS. Mississippi Grand National Watercolor Exhibition (Awarded Best in Show).

                 Mississippi Art Colony Travel Show (Awarded the Golden Loeb).

2010      Juried into the National Watercolor Society Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA

National Watercolor Society Show in New York – juried exhibitor (painting featured on the invitation and awarded Best in Show, Aldean Medal and Clara Stroud Memorial Award).

Mississippi Art Colony Travel Show (Best in Show).

Mississippi Watercolor Membership Show (Best in Show).

MSWS Grand National Exhibition. (Arts Appreciation Award).

2009      Arts in Mississippi, Grand National Watercolor Show. (Best in Show and Alan and Anne Perry Award).

2008     National Watercolor Society National Show – juried exhibitor

Arts in Mississippi, Grand National Watercolor Show (Best in Show & Arts in Mississippi Award).

Mississippi Art Colony Travel Show

Juried into the Louisiana International Exhibition in New Orleans

Juried into the American Women Artists Annual Competitions 2007          Arts in Mississippi, Grand National Watercolor Show.

Mississippi Art Colony Travel Show – was awarded the Halcyone Barnes Memorial Prize Mississippi Watercolor Membership show (Third Place Award).

Juried into the 30^th International Exhibition Watercolor Art Society, Houston, TX

2006      Arts in Mississippi, Grand National Watercolor Show. (Top award winner). Mississippi Watercolor Membership show (second place award).  

Juried into the 33^rd Rocky Mountain National Water media Exhibition

2005      Juried in as a Signature Member of the Society of Animal Artists in New York City Arts in Mississippi, Grand National Watercolor Show (Alan and Ann Perry Award). Juried into the American Women Artists Annual Competitions

Juried in the Missouri Watercolor Society National Exhibition (Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Berneche Award).

2004      Arts in Mississippi, Grand National Watercolor Show.

Juried in the Missouri Watercolor Society National Exhibition

2003     Juried in the Missouri Watercolor Society National Exhibition. (Board of Directors Award).

                Juried into the 30^th Rocky Mountain National Water media Exhibition (Quaintance Award).

Arts in Mississippi, Grand National Watercolor Show (Gallery Award).

Juried into the 27th International Exhibition Watercolor Art Society, Houston, TX Watercolor West National Transparent Watercolor Exhibition (M. Graham Professional Award).

National Water Color Society Travelling Show – invited exhibitor

2002     Inducted as Signature Member of National Watercolor Society

National Water Color Society Travelling Show – invited exhibitor Mississippi Watercolor Membership show (first place award).

Juried in the Missouri Watercolor Society National Exhibition.

Hilton Head Art League National Juried Competition

2001      National Water Color Society Travelling Show 

Juried into the St. Louis Art Guild National Acrylic and Oil competition (JHL & J Memorial award).

Juried in the Missouri Watercolor Society National Exhibition Mississippi Watercolor Membership show (first place award).

Hilton Head Art League National Juried Competition (second place award, for watercolor).

Juried in the Charlotte County Art Guild, National Water media Exhibition, Florida

2000     Juried in the Mississippi Grand National Watercolor Show

1999     Juried in the Mississippi Grand National Watercolor Show 1998     Juried in the Mississippi Grand National Watercolor Show

Selected Publications:

2010 The Figurative Line, written by Cathy Hegman (self-published book of figure paintings)

Medusa Complexities, written by Cathy Hegman (self-published book of the solo exhibition of figurative paintings).

2008   Watercolor Magazine, “Tracking the Muse”

             Watercolor Magazine, “Make Your Paint Your Own”

2007      American Artist included as the Best of Show winner in Mississippi Watercolor Grand National Exhibition

2006     Watercolor Magic Magazine

2005   The Artist’s Magazine, “Found in Translation”

           Splash 9, book for water media artists, published by Northlight Publishers

2004    International Artist’s Magazine

2003   The Artist’s Magazine, “Best of Watercolor”

               Delta Magazine, Holiday Issue