About Cathy

I live in Utrecht, a city of 378,000 in the Netherlands.

I worked for decades as a city planner, community organizer, and anthropologist — mainly in the American cities of Portland and Seattle. I’ve also been a portrait and landscape artist for most of my life and used art frequently in all of my work.

Living in the bicycle city of Utrecht is a pleasure. I volunteer to teach adult immigrant women how to bike with De Fietsmeesters, and I spend a few afternoons a week repairing children’s bikes for BikeFlip, a bike leasing service.

My greatest pleasure is watching people daily, on their bikes, living full, connected, joyful lives at every age, made possible being outside in public spaces designed for everyone to get around together by bike.

What I paint

I paint people on bikes, because I couldn't find much bike art here in the Netherlands. I see my paintings as little stories, slices of intensely personal life in public, in the world’s best bicycle city.

I paint in watercolor, mostly on 21x30cm (8 1/2x11") Arches watercolor paper.

I reprint my illustrations in color on medium weight (300 gsm/140lb) watercolor paper.

All my postcards are 10.5x15cm (4x6").

What else you can get

If you want to buy larger quanities of postcards, or want to buy original artworks, request commissions, or have other art or illustration projects in mind, please email me at: cathy@cathytuttle.nl

Bikes define the character of the Dutch people, their relationships to each other and to their cities.

What began as a passion project has evolved into something more. We’re proud of where we’ve been and even more excited for what’s ahead.

What sets us apart isn’t just our process—it’s the intention behind it. We take time to understand, explore, and create with purpose at every turn.

Let’s Work Together