Illustrator, Fine Artist

Catherine Huerta

Going Postal in France
Trompe L'Oeil

Catherine Huerta was born in Tucson, Arizona and grew up in Window Rock on the Navajo Indian Reservation. She is a member of the Pasqua Yaqui Tribe. ... After graduating from Arizona State University, she attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.
Huerta worked in New York as a freelance illustrator for 15 years. She developed a realistic painting style for traditional paintings and digital images of nature, adventure, and sci-fi/fantasy, for young adults and adults.
In 1995 Huerta moved to France, and has been working as a freelance illustrator for clients in Europe and the USA. More recently she worked with the French Postal Service creating postage stamps and collectibles including the french postal stamps for eth 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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    Mice, Birds, Fish
    Advertising client: McCann Erickson
    Catherine Huerta - Mice, Birds, Fish
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    7th Wolf
    Painting commissioned by Danièle Bour. Portrait of Laura Bour
    Catherine Huerta - 7th Wolf
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    Postage Stamps
    Four stamps for the 2008 Beijing Olympics Client: La Poste, France
    Catherine Huerta - Postage Stamps
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    The Blue Kitten
    Portrait of french author and his family
    Catherine Huerta - The Blue Kitten
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    2008 Olympics
    One of four stamps representing France for the Olympics in Beijing
    Catherine Huerta - 2008 Olympics
  • Catherine Huerta
    2008 Olympics
    One of four images for envelopes for the French Post Office. Subject concerns the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China Client: Numismatique Francaise, Collections de France
    Catherine Huerta - 2008 Olympics
  • Catherine Huerta
    Land's End Catalog Cover
    Catherine Huerta - Land's End Catalog Cover
  • Catherine Huerta
    The Nightingale
    Book by Hans Christian Anderson Client: Andrews Mcmeel
    Catherine Huerta - The Nightingale
  • Catherine Huerta
    Martin & the Dragon
    Catherine Huerta - Martin & the Dragon
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    Cha-hata-ima
    Book Cover Client: Hachette, Paris
    Catherine Huerta - Cha-hata-ima
  • Catherine Huerta
    Escape from Tenopia
    Book Cover for 1st in 10 book series called "Choose Your Own Adventure." Publisher: Bantam Books, New York
    Catherine Huerta - Escape from Tenopia
  • Catherine Huerta
    "Tizoc le Petit Azteque
    Illustrated book about the Aztec of Mexico Publisher: Calligram, Switzerland
    Catherine Huerta - "Tizoc le Petit Azteque
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    Jaguar Postage Stamp
    Postage Stamp concerning Endangered Species for the French Post Office. Client: La Poste, France
    Catherine Huerta - Jaguar Postage Stamp
  • Catherine Huerta
    Warbot
    Book Cover Client: Kensington Publishing, New York
    Catherine Huerta - Warbot
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    "My Teacher is a Bug"
    Young Adult Book Cover Publisher: Avon Books, New York
    Catherine Huerta - "My Teacher is a Bug"
  • Catherine Huerta
    Star Trek
    Book Cover Client: Paramount, Simon and Schuster
    Catherine Huerta - Star Trek
  • Catherine Huerta
    Petrel de Barau
    One of four images for envelopes for the French Post Office. Subject concerns endangered species. Client: Numismatique Francaise, Collections de France
    Catherine Huerta - Petrel de Barau
  • Catherine Huerta
    Endangered Species
    Four Postage Stamps for France Client: La Poste
    Catherine Huerta - Endangered Species
  • Catherine Huerta
    "Princess, a Lucky Kitten"
    Children's Picture Book Publisher: Soundprints USA
    Catherine Huerta - "Princess, a Lucky Kitten"
  • Catherine Huerta
    Neanderthal Hunters
    Poster for young adult french language science magazine. Client: Science et Vie Junior, Paris
    Catherine Huerta - Neanderthal Hunters
  • Catherine Huerta
    Escape
    Book Cover series Client: Bantam Books, New York
    Catherine Huerta - Escape
  • Catherine Huerta
    Raccoon
    One of four images for the French Post Office. Subject concerns endangered species. Client: Numismatique Francaise Collectons de France
    Catherine Huerta - Raccoon
  • Catherine Huerta
    X-Man
    Marvel Comics collector's cards
    Catherine Huerta - X-Man
  • Catherine Huerta
    Mammoth Hunt
    Prehistoric Mammoth Hunters. Illustration for young adult science magazine. Client: Science et Vie, Paris
    Catherine Huerta - Mammoth Hunt
  • Catherine Huerta
    Arizona
    Catherine Huerta - Arizona
  • Catherine Huerta
    Year of the Rabbit 2011
    Collector's card for the French Post Office, celebrating the Chinese New Year. Client: La Poste, Paris
    Catherine Huerta - Year of the Rabbit  2011
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    Welcome to Your Life
    Catherine Huerta - Welcome to Your Life
  • Catherine Huerta
    Year of the Dragon 2012
    Collector's card for the French Post Office, celebrating the Chinese New Year. Client: La Poste, Paris
    Catherine Huerta - Year of the Dragon 2012
  • Catherine Huerta
    "Hoppy goes to School"
    Childrens book. Publisher: Soundprints, USA
    Catherine Huerta - "Hoppy goes to School"
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