composition Print - Limited Edition of 1

Catarina Garcia is an young artist from Lisbon, Portugal. Born in 1986, she lives and works in Lisbon. From the beginning, her work has always featured figure drawing as a starting point. Her interest in drawing is a focus in her portrait work and paintings, where composition is of singular importance. Her most recent paintings belong to a universe where dreams and imagination meet, creating stories from imagery. Catarina continues to draw daily in her sketchbook, seeking new and expressive ways to advance her drawing. Academic resume / curriculum vitae (cv) : Currently finishing a Masters in Drawing at the Fine Arts Faculty of Lisbon, where she was also presented in 2008 a degree in Fine Arts Painting in a 5 year program. Her studies took a specialization in Printmaking. In 2007/08, she was awarded a Erasmus scholarship at the Accademia Albertina delle Belle Arti, in Turin, Italy. Catarina was also involved in multiple workshops in drawing. Solo Exhibitions: "Living" - Novo Século Galley, Lisbon - 2010; "Imagined Dream" - Novo Século Gallery, Lisbon - 2011. Group Exhibitions (selection): Painting Finallists Exhibition - 2007/08; Galveias Palace Gallery (Lisbon) - 2009; "Engraved House" - Anastácio Gonçalves Museum-House (Lisbon) - 2009/10; "La Casa Grabada" - Casa de la Victoria Exhibitions Room (Granada, Spain) - 2010; "Works on Paper"- Trindade Gallery, Oporto - 2010; "Lisbon Art Fair 2010" - Trindade Gallery - 2010. She recently completed an edition of etchings for Centro Português de Serigrafia. Catarina Garcia's work can be found in several private collections.