Catherine Thurston
NY/NJ
Contact:
Catherine.thurston@yahoo.com
https://catherinethurston.com/
Education
2018
New Jersey City University, BFA/ Drawing and Painting
Awards
2018
Chi Alpha Epsilon Honors Society, Opportunity Scholarship Program (O.S.P)
Exhibitions
Selected Shows:
Solo exhibition: “Underappreciated” Harborside Gallery, Jersey City NJ 2018
Group exhibition: “La Casa Azul” Index Art Center, Newark NJ 2018
Group exhibition: Snapdragon Art space, Jersey City NJ 2019
Group exhibition: “Women and Identity” Snapdragon Art Space, Jersey City NJ 2019
Group exhibition: “ArtMax” Harborside Atrium, Jersey City NJ 2019
Group exhibition: “Now They See US,” Power Arts Center – William Paterson University, Wayne NJ 2022
Group exhibition: “We the Gradunauts,” Power Arts Center- William Paterson University, Wayne NJ 2022
On-line Group exhibition: “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” http://www.emergegalleryny.com , NY 2022
Group Photo Exhibition: “Telling a Story,” Power Arts Center- William Paterson University, NJ 2023
Artist Related Experience
2018
Lecture: Creating Artist Website and Blog, NJCU, 2018
Lecture: Art Restoration, NJCU
2018
Artist Assistant for City Arts Mural: Following in the Footsteps of Alexander Hamilton Year 2, Alexander Hamilton Playground, Harlem, NY
2018
Undergraduate Master Class Program- Vincent Desiderio Drawing Class, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2019
Undergraduate Master Class Program – Steve Assael Drawing Class, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2019
Artist Assistant for City Arts Mural: Following in the Footsteps of Alexander Hamilton Year 3, Alexander Hamilton Playground, Harlem, NY
2021
Artist for City Arts Mural: Fly Us to the Moon!, Hillcrest Highschool, Jamaica Queens, NY
2023
Global Citizen – Young Artist Collective Program
Skills
Languages: Spanish English
Photoshop/Bridge/Lightroom
Cinema4D
Hobbies:
Traveling: Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, Italy, Portugal, Spain
Sewing: Alterations, Upholstery, Clothing
Refurbishing furniture
Gardening
Cooking
Bibliography
Photo- Gothic Times: https://gothictimes.net/8255/big-story/nova-altum-bfa-exhibition-showcases- njcu-student-work/
https://www.chicpeajc.com/events/top-things/top-things-to-do-in-jersey-city-this-weekend-11/
Silkscreen print “Vanitas” featured – https://www.shrewlitmag.com/issue8
City Arts: https://www.cityarts.org/photo-gallery
City Arts Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/B3XoQxjlecB/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Activities Photos – www.Lafincanj.wordpress.com
Emerge Gallery – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=julRfAAg-kA
William Paterson University – https://www.wpunj.edu/articles/news/2023-03-21/student-photography-exhibit-on-view-in-power-art-center-gallery
