Catherine Carolan
Finding A Moment of Inner Contentment
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Catherine is a Brisbane based artist and Illustrator. Although born here in Queensland, Catherine spent several years in London, collecting a BA with Honours in Art and Illustration from Westminster University.
Her preferred medium is acrylic paint so she can build up lots of layers of texture and bright colours. The recurring patterns, lines, colours and shapes she sees in vegetation, water, earth and sky help Catherine to slow down, relax and reconnect with nature.
She often looks for beauty in unexpected places and finds herself getting immersed in the details.
Catherine hopes that although her unconscious mind tries to tame nature and make order out of the chaos, she hopes the viewer can still experience an emotional connection to the finished piece of work. -
RECENT AWARDS AND MERITS
Finalist, Petite Pieces, Aspire Gallery | 2023
Finalist, Inverell Art Prize, Inverell Art Gallery | 2022
Finalist, Foot Square, Aspire Gallery | 2023
Finalist, Whitsundays Art Prize, Whitsundays | 2022
Finalist (Online), Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award, Brisbane | 2021
Finalist, Whitsundays Art Prize, Whitsundays | 2021
Finalist, Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award, Brisbane | 2020
Highly Commended, Brookfield Art Show | 2019
Finalist, Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Award, Brisbane | 2019
Finalist, Rotary Art Spectacular, Finalist | 2019
Finalist, Rotary Art Spectacular, Finalist | 2018
Voters Choice, Foot Square, Aspire Gallery | 2017
Finalist (Online), Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Award, Brisbane | 2017
Finalist (Online), Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Award, Brisbane | 2016
Commended, Portrait Prize, Artworld Studio Gallery, Commended | 2016
Finalist (Online), Lethbridge 10000 Small Scale Art Award, Brisbane | 2015
RECENT EXHIBITIONS
Toowoomba Grammar Art Show, Toowoomba QLD | 2023
Petite Pieces, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane QLD | 2023
Foot Square, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane QLD | 2022
Downlands Art Show, Toowoomba QLD | 2022
Whitsundays Art Festival, Whitsundays QLD | 2022
Inverell Art Prize, Inverell Art Gallery NSW | 2022
Beauxart 2022, Stuartholmes Art Show, Brisbane QLD | 2022
Tower Art Show, Marist College, Brisbane QLD | 2022
Aspects Art Show, Goondiwindi QLD | 2022
Toowoomba Grammar Art Show, Toowoomba QLD | 2022
Petite Pieces, Aspire Gallery | 2022
Downlands Art Show, Toowoomba QLD | 2021
Whitsundays Art Festival, Whitsundays QLD | 2021
Brisbane Grammar Art Show, Brisbane QLD | 2021
Brookfield Art Show, Brisbane QLD | 2021
Aspects Art Show, Goondiwindi QLD | 2021
Toowoomba Grammar Art Show, Toowoomba QLD | 2021
Brisbane Grammar Art Show, Brisbane QLD | 2020
‘Outside In’, St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Brisbane QLD | 2020
Lethbridge 20000, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane QLD | 2020
Toowoomba Grammar Art Show, Toowoomba QLD | 2020
Petite Pieces, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane QLD | 2020
Downlands Art Show, Toowoomba QLD | 2019
‘Outside In’, St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Brisbane QLD | 2019
Lethbridge 20000, Lethbridge Gallery, Brisbane QLD | 2019
Aspects Art Show, Goondiwindi QLD 2019
Brookfield Art Show, Brisbane QLD | 2019
Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane QLD | 2019
Petite Pieces, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane QLD | 2019
Regeneration: The 2018 Aspirant
Collection Showcase, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane QLD | 2018Foot Square, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane QLD | 2018
Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane QLD | 2018
Petite Pieces, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane QLD | 2018
Bramble Place Tea & Coffee, Sandgate QLD | 2017
Foot Square, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane QLD | 2017Rotary Art Spectacular, Brisbane QLD | 2017
Petite Pieces, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane QLD | 2017
Site Café, Banyo QLD | 2016
Artrageous Art Gallery, Deagon QLD | 2013
Various Group Exhibitions, Brisbane QLD | 2013 – 2022
ACADEMIC STUDIES
Bachelor of Arts (Illustration) with Honours, University of Westminster, London UK | 1998
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Children’s Book Illustrator, “Dragons in the Wind”, Koala Books | 2008
