Katrina Bello
Born
Davao City, Philippines

Katrina Bello is a visual artist known for monochromatic charcoal drawings of natural textures and patterns.[1]

Biography

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Katrina was born in Davao City, Philippines and lives in Monclair, NJ. She founded North Willow, an artist-run exhibition space in Monclair, NJ.[2]

Katrina received a BFA from the Mason Gross School of The Arts at Rutgers University and a MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2013.[3][4]

Career

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Bello's drawings are "informed by observations and experiences of natural environments encountered during the course of her travels and migration."[5]

Bello's work has been included in exhibitions at the Montclair Art Museum, NJ, The Visual Arts Center of NJ, El Museo Cultural, NM, MO Space and West Gallery in Metro Manila, Philippines. She's had residencies at Millay Arts, NY, Tides Institute & Museum of Art, ME, Art & History Museums[6], Brush Creek Foundation For the Arts, and Tusen Takk.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Immigration and Identity: The Works of Bovey Lee and Katrina Bello". A WOMEN’S THING. 20 December 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  2. ^ ""Synthesizing Nature" at the Center for Contemporary Art". New Jersey Arts Features. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Meet Katrina Bello". Canvas Rebel. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Graduate Programs Studio Art (Summer Low-Residency MFA)". Maryland Institute College of Art. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  5. ^ "Gallery Aferro's 8th Recipient of the Sustainable Arts Fellowship". Gallery Aferro. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Artists in Residence". Art and Art History. 15 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Katrina Bello 2023 Artist-in-Residence". Tusen Takk. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
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  • [1] Official site
  • [2] Retracing the Paths of the Planet: Katrina Bello’s process, reflections, and intimacy with the world through drawing
  • [3] ‘Becoming Trees,’ and learning from them, at Concord Center for the Visual Arts
  • [4] 'Katrina Bello: 40,000 Tons' art exhibition opens Feb. 1 at Caldwell University

Category:Women artists