Katya Lebrija

“Through vibrant colors and textures. I express myself without rules or hesitation. I approach the canvas with an idea in mind that becomes spontaneous and emotional through the process. My journey as an artist consists of endless experimentation, which teaches me new ways and is filled with emotions and surprises. I find that my paintings hold a conversation with each other and in the end, I encounter a story that connects with the viewer.”

Katya Lebrija has used different mediums, including watercolors and acrylics, and has also worked extensively with printmaking. Most recently, she has focused on creating mixed media pieces, where she uses different materials like acrylics, paper, leftover monotypes, fabric, gesso, ink, charcoal, oil sticks, etc.

Ms. Lebrija likes to work in series, which enables her to explore a single theme or idea in a variety of ways. Each finished piece, in turn, sparks new ideas and inspiration for the next one, and each new work is the cumulative result of all the pieces that came before it. There is always a new discovery, new solutions and she often allows even unintentional elements to become part of her final composition.

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She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design, from Universidad Anáhuac in Mexico City.

- Lebrija works in her home studio, though she also paints with a group of local artists in Westport, CT. She has been juried into several art exhibits throughout Fairfield County in the towns of New Canaan, Westport, Greenwich, Rowayton, Norwalk, Wilton, Newtown, Kent, Fairfield, Stamford and New York City.

- Some of her paintings are currently in display at galleries in Southport, Norwalk & Newton CT. Katya is continually looking for ways to enrich herself by enrolling in art classes and workshops at schools like Silvermine Art School in New Canaan or the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk CT.

- She was Art Teacher in 2013-2015, at Regina Pacis Academy, an elementary school in Norwalk CT.

- Some of her mentors include Arlene Skutch, Leona Frank, Barbara Rothenberg, Natasha Karpinskaia, Vijay Kumar, Claudia Mengel.

Solo and Duo Shows
2019 South Vermont Art Center, Manchester Vermont
2019 Curated Gallery, Mystic CT
2019 Pearl Gallery, Westport CT
2018 New Canaan CT
2017 Newtown CT
2017 Greenwich CT
2016 Stamford CT
2015 Purchase, New York
2015 Greenwich CT
2015 Fairfield CT
2014 - 2015 Westport CT
2013 Greenwich CT.