The Artist
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Catrice Austin is a versatile, self-taught visual artist and writer from New Jersey. She specializes in painting, photography, writing, and sculpture. She has a Bachelor of Science in Diplomacy and International Relations with a minor in Spanish.
Inspired by her life experiences, Catrice expresses herself and explores the beauty of vulnerability through her abstract paintings. Her use of vivid colors and heavy layering of rough textures speaks to the complex nature of human existence and the many trials and experiences one encounters. “As I continue to grow and expand as an individual, my only hope is to continue to explore and visually show the several changes a human goes through within their lifetime. We evolve rapidly, and often, these changes cannot be put into words but only felt. The possibilities of who are, are endless—similar to creating—and I channel that energy into my artwork.”
Exhibitions:
2023 - Interconnecting Lines, One Art Space, New York City, NY
2023 - West Elm Pop-Up Shop - Paramus, New Jersey
2022 - BRAIN CAKE, M.A.D.S. Art Gallery, La Pedrera-Casa Milà, Barcelona, Spain
2022 - Carrousel du Louvre, Artio Gallery - Paris, Italy
2022 - “ORIZZONTI TRASVERSALI” - MIXED REALITY, M.A.D.S. Art Gallery, Milan, Italy
2019 - Creative Expressive Soul, Newark Arts Festival, Newark, NJ
2019 - Four City Brewing Company Resident Artist, Orange, NJ
2019 - Blue June, Index Art Center, Newark, NJ
2017 - School Dayz, Above Arts Studios, New Brunswick, NJ
Professional Experience:
2018 - Present - Marketing and Communications Manager, The Door, New York, NY
2019 - Present - Writer - NUMEN Collective
2019 - Present - Freelance Marketing & Social Media Consultant
2019 - 2020 - Social Media Marketing Consultant, Remotely Done LLC., New York, NY
2017 - Studio Assistant, Modsaica, Newark, NJ