“My passion/obsession for photography started at an early age photographing anything and everything, trying to capture or hold on to the moment. The unexplainable substance that is constantly changing and evolving. I feel, I hear and see things, and through these forms create the image. I often refer to light, for within light there is form and substance.”
Bio
Caterina Pacialeo is a photographic artist living and working in Sydney Australia. Her work focuses on environmental portraits, representing people, places and diversity.
Her photographic prints demand reflection on the mental conditioning of reality, dreams interactions and conformity. A fascinating blend of cerebral questioning, social observation and defined parameters - both physical and emotional. Caterina's work strives to inspire through representational conflicts between life and innate human needs.
Caterina graduated from the College of Fine Arts UNSW with a BA in Fine Arts 1989, and a Master of Art in Photo-media 2008.
She has held solo and group exhibitions in Australia and the USA. Caterina has in-depth technical skills, with the appreciation for quality and attention to detail in her work.
Caterina is a Lecturer in Photography at National Art School, and St George College of Fine Arts in Sydney Australia. She also conducts photographic workshops and private tuition.
CV
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Born in Australia
Lives and works in Sydney, Australia
EDUCATION
2008 Completed Masters of Art in Photomedia, College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales
1989 Completed Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts Major in photography, minor in Film. College of Fine Arts University of New South Wales Sydney
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 Elements, The Shop Gallery, Glebe, Sydney Australia
1996 The Bold & the Beautiful, Lizard Lounge Art space, Sydney Australia
1995 WOMAN, Lizard, Lounge Art space, Sydney Australia
SELECTED GROUP EXIBITIONS
2016 An ART tribute to David Bowie, LOSTSpace Gallery, Taylor Square, Sydney, Australia
2015 Chelsea International Fine Arts Award, Honourable mention, Agora Gallery, New York, USA
2015 H20 (Water), The Center for Fine Art Photography, Colorado, USA
2013 Are we half-way there yet? ESP Gallery, Sydney
2013 Box Squared, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Colorado, USA
2011 Blake Prize, Director’s Cut 2011
2010 4A Gallery Annual Members Show 2010, Contemporary Asian Art, Sydney
2008 The Chelsea 23rd International Fine Art Exhibition, Agora Gallery, New York, USA
2008 Finalist, Olive Cotton Award, Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah
2007 COFA ANNUAL. College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales
2007 LIQUID, Kudos Gallery, Paddington
2007 Domestic Love Kudos Gallery, Paddington, Sydney
2006 Self Raising-COFA SA Annual Emerging Artist and Designer Award’, Kudos Gallery, Paddington, Sydney
2006 Finalist Olive Cotton Award, Tweed River Art Gallery, Murwillumbah
2006 Finalist ‘Head On’ alternative portraits, The Australian Photographer’s gallery, Balmain, Sydney
2006 Intobeing, College of Fine Arts, Exhibition performance Space, University of New South Wales
2005 ‘Level 13’ College of Fine Arts, Exhibition Performance Space, University of New South Wales
1997 Jazz Musician 1996: Museum of Contemporary Art (Amex Foyer), Sydney Australia, Jazz Musician
1996 Cheesecake Lizard Lounge Art space, Sydney Australia
1995 Erotica TAP Gallery, Sydney Australia
1995 Professional Polaroid – BLACK & WHITE Magazine – Exhibition Finalist
1994 Taylor Square Tap Gallery, Sydney Australia
1994 Portraits Tap Gallery, Sydney Australia
1989 Telecom Art Scholarship Award, College of Fine Arts, Sydney Australia
1989 Arthouse, Sydney Australia
1989 Beyond Detail, Max’s Gallery Sydney Australia
COLLECTIONS
2013 Permanent collection, The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
PUBLICATIONS
2016 Art Edit Magazine
1995 (not only) BLUE Magazine Issue 10– “Woman Series”, Girlfriends
1996 (not only) BLUE Magazine Issue 12– “Bold & The Beautiful”, Real People
RESIDENCY
2020 Chateux Orquevaux, France (due too COVID residency is suspended until we can travel)
GRANTS
1996 Pat Corrigan Artist Grant
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