This body of work was created by Catherine Walsh for a collaborative show with choreographer and dancer Théa Bautista. This cross-disciplinary project brings together a choreographed solo and a photographic exploration to question how imperfection, often hidden or corrected, can instead become a space of power and beauty.
The title plays on the French word regard—a gaze, a way of seeing—and the English idea of regard: to consider in a certain way. RE•GARD invites both artists and the audience to revisit what we think we know about presence, control, and self-image. It is an inquiry into how we inhabit our own skin, how we expose what we once considered flaws, and how we can be vulnerable with confidence.
For Catherine Walsh, a former ballet dancer turned artist, this work stems from a personal shift away from the perfectionism of classical dance. She is drawn to moments that resist polish—the pause before a movement, the slight collapse after an effort, the unconscious gesture when the camera is forgotten. Her lens seeks not performance, but truth. She was drawn to screen printing for its resonance with dance: a process rooted in repetition, precision, and the ongoing pursuit of a flawless result.
Thea (1)
Acrylic on canvas. 40 x 30 inches. 102 x 76cm
$1200
Thea (2)
Acrylic on cotton. 40 x 30 inches. 102 x 76cm
$1200
Tuck your ribbons (1)
Acrylic on muslin. 24 x 48 inches. 61 x 122cm.
$1200
Tuck your ribbons (2)
Acrylic on linen. 24 x 48 inches. 61 x 122cm.
$1200
Tuck your ribbons (3)
Acrylic on polyester. 36 x 48 inches. 91 x 122 cm.
$1200
Pointe shoe freedom (1)
Acrylic on linen. 40 x 30 inches. 102 x 76 cm
$1200
Pointe shoe freedom (2)
Acrylic on linen. 40 x 30 inches. 102 x 76 cm
$1200
Self portrait (1)
Acrylic on canvas. 30 x 40 inches. 76 x 102 cm
$1200
Self Portrait (2)
Acrylic on cotton. 30 x 40 inches. 76 x 102 cm
$1200