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Bio Caitlin Cartwright is a social change artist whose vibrant narrative works combine painting, drawing, and collage to explore the stories that connect people of all cultures and ages. Although her intimate works deal with themes of loss and isolation, each piece also contains elements of community, comfort, and hope. Many years spent living and working with vulnerable populations in locales such as Madagascar, Namibia, India, and elsewhere influence both the emotional and geographical scope of her pieces. Caitlin earned her BFA from Maryland Institute College of Art, as well as a masters in sustainable international development from SIT, and recently completed a six-month residency at the Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft in Columbia, NC. In combination with a long career in sustainable development, she uses art as a storytelling tool for economic empowerment, peace building, and healing and wellness. Caitlin is currently based in Ohio, and her works and collaborative community projects continue to be shown both nationally and abroad. Caitlin is represented by Brandt-Roberts Gallery. Statement Locality is important to me, and I rely heavily on what’s around me for content and inspiration. I have spent most of my life living in varied communities in both the U.S. and the global south, which has helped build my visual vocabulary. My collaged materials are sourced from locally made papers, dollar store finds, and teen magazines. I work in a narrative format, focusing on snapshot moments that depict an intimate take on larger movements. From there, I build a story with the goal of tapping into commonalities that connect us and showing corners of life that aren’t often represented. I tell these stories through the lens of stylization and post-colonial slants on exoticism, which contrasts bold visuals and personalized scenes. |
EXHIBITION WORK
2025 Solo Show, Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI July 2025, upcoming
2023 Hot DAM, Group Show, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI, August 2023, awarded Best In Show
2023 People Dreams, Three-Person Exhibition, The Annex Gallery, Detroit, MI July 2023
2023 Wisdom in the Marigolds, Two- Person Exhibition, Brandt-Roberts Gallery, Columbus OH
2023 Group Exhibition, Wonderland Brandt-Roberts Gallery
2022 Group Exhibition, Arts in Square virtual exhibition
2021 Group Exhibition, Brandt-Roberts Gallery, Columbus OH
2021 Solo Exhibition, Disco Walls, Hamtramck, MI
2021 Two-Person Exhibition, Brandt-Roberts Gallery, Columbus, OH
2020 Brandt-Roberts Galleries 10-Year Anniversary Exhibition, Brandt-Roberts Gallery, Columbus, OH
2020 Mandali, group show, virtual, based in Ann Arbor, MI
2020 71 Days in Summer, Featured Artist, Brandt-Roberts Gallery, Columbus, OH
2020 Grey/ Gray Matter group show, Divisible, Dayton, OH
2020 3rd Annual Midwest Show, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
2019 Be. Long. I Like Your Work podcast group show, Dutoit Gallery, Dayton, OH
2019 DCAC Resident Artist Exhibition, Manteo, NC
2019 Art In the City, international group show, Front Street Gallery, Dayton, OH
2019 Works on Paper, group show, Rosewood Arts, Dayton, OH
2018 Solo Exhibition, Front Street Experience Gallery, Dayton, OH
2018 Artists at Work, group show, Tejas Gallery, Dayton, OH
2018 Solo Exhibition, Color or Light Gallery, Dayton, OH
2017 Solo Exhibition, P and M Artworks at Leedy Voulkos Gallery, Kansas City, KS
2017 Featured artist, Brushes with Cancer Exhibit and Gala, Chicago IL
2015 Solo Exhibition, Art and Global Health, Family Medicine Dept, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
2012 Solo Exhibition, CAS Art Space, Columbia, NC
2008 Group Exhibition, Tri- Me: Artworks from Three Cities: New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Danger Danger Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2005 Senior Exhibition, MICA, Baltimore MD
COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
2020 71 Days in Summer, a body of work in reaction to the events in Dayton, OH 2019 made possible by Culture Works and Montgomery County, Dayton, OH
2018 Art, Community, Food Mural, RISE, PCAA, HIT Foundation, Eaton, OH
2017 Brushes With Cancer, artist and cancer survivor collaboration, Twist Out Cancer, Chicago, IL
2015 Art and Medicine Workshops, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
2014 Global Health Photo Project, Annual Meeting, Family Medicine Education Consortium, FMEC, Washington, DC
2013 Artisan documentation, House of MG, Heritage, Working towards UNESCO Heritage Site Status, Ahmedabad, India
2013 3D Mural for School for the Blind, Manav Sadhna Organization at Gandhi Ashram, Gujarat, India
2010 Basket Project, Nambula Girls Club, Namibia
2007 Mural at children’s home, Akany Avoko Organization, Madagascar
RESIDENCY
2011-2012 Artist in Residence, Pocosin Arts, Columbia, NC
EDUCATION
2013 Master of Arts Sustainable Development/ International Policy and Management, School for International Training, Washington, DC. Thesis in Using Art as a Tool for Peace Building
2005 BFA in General Fine Arts, Minor in Art History Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
AWARDS
2023 Best in Show. Hot DAM. Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI, Curated by Mario Moore
2020 Ohio Artists for Pretrial Justice Grant
2020 Honorable Mention, 3rd Annual Midwest Group Show, Chicago, IL
2019 Culture Works Artist Opportunity Grant
LECTURES
2020 Guest Lecture, Painting, Indiana University East 2020
2020 Workshop, How to Apply to Open Calls, Dayton Society of Artists
2019 Artist Talk, Travel and Inspiration, Immersion Program, Miami Valley School, Dayton, OH
2018 Artist Talk, Preble County Art Association Annual Gala, Eaton, OH
2017 Artist Talk, Social Change Art, Leedy Voulkos Gallery, Kansas City, KS
2016 Lecture, Global Health, Guthrie, Sayre, PA
2016 Reading, “Kaino’s Story: Passion and Global Health”, FMEC Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
2014 Artist Talk, Art and Wellness Symposium, George Washington University, Washington, DC
2014 Artist Talk, The Convergence of Art and Global Health, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
2011 Artist Talk, Columbia Art Space, Columbia NC
PRESS AND PUBLICATIONS
“Rooted and Reduced to Dust”, cover art, Ivy Raff, Finishing Line Press, Upcoming 2024
“Arts to Hearts” Magazine, inaugural publication, 2022
“New Visionary Magazine” volume 2, 2022
Conversations with Cara podcast episode 7, 2022
“Line between happiness, devastation explored in art exhibit in Hamtramck”, Detroit News, Erica Hobbs, 2021
“Meet Travel-Inspired Artist Caitlin Cartwright” Behind the Postcards podcast episode 9, 2021
“The eyes tell the story in Caitlin Cartwright’s paintings”, Columbus Alive, Joel Oliphint, 2021
Cover Artist, Story Magazine, spring issue, 2021
Featured artist interview, Visionary Art Collective, 2020
“Friend of the Artist”, Volume 12, 2020
“Social Change Artist, Caitlin Cartwright on Finding your Voice and Facing Rejection”, So Long See You Tomorrow, Morgan Laurens, 2020
“Create Magazine” Volume 20, 2020
“New American Paintings” No.143, Midwest Issue, 2020
“The Art Show”, Think TV, 2019
“Meet Caitlin Cartwright, Social Change Artist”, Dayton.com, Dayton Most Metro, 2018
“Caitlin Cartwright”, KC Studio, 2017
“Social Change Art by Caitlin Cartwright”, P & M Artworks.com, 2017
“Caitlin Cartwright, Social Change Artist”, KC Crossroads, 2017
“At Risk Youth Art Program Celebrates Another Year” Register Herald, Duante Beddingfield, 2016
“Mapping Gujarat’s Cultural Heritage”, Sandesh (Ahmedabad, India Newspaper), 2013
“Artist Cartwright at Pocosin Arts”, Coastland Times, 2012
COLLECTIONS
PNC Building, Columbus OH
Hilton, Columbus, Columbus, OH
HIT Foundation, Eaton OH
P and M Arts Collection, Kansas City, KS
Georgetown University Department of Family Medicine, Part of curriculum, Interactive Arts and Medicine, Art and Global Health, Washington, DC
Medical Society of the District of Columbia Task Force on Family Violence
Washington, DC
Maryland Institute, College of Art Permanent Collection, Baltimore, MD
TEACHING
Virtual teaching, art expression and skill building for persons with developmental disabilities and mental health diagnoses, We Care Arts via ZOOM, 2020-2021
Mentorship, “Composing Progress”, virtually, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL, 2021
Collaborative Workshop, interactive healing art workshop for persons with developmental disabilities and mental health diagnoses, partnership with Culture Works, Montgomery County, and We Care Arts, Dayton, OH 2020
Guest teacher, Art and Jazz in Social Justice, Miami Valley School, Dayton, OH, 2020
Workshop series for seniors, adults with developmental disabilities, and other community members, Preble County Art Association, 2016-2018
Painting, Adult Class, Preble County Art Association, 2017
RISE public art, interventional arts program in partnership with the Juvenile Justice System, Preble County Art Association, 2016-2017
Arts and Medicine, Presented for course for medical students, Georgetown University
Youth Art, School Outreach Program, Pocosin Arts, 2011-2012
Adult Workshops, Pocosin Arts, 2011-2012
Art, Middle and High School, Peace Corps, Elondo, Namibia, 2008-2010
Global Art, Youth Class, BELL, Building Educated Leaders for Life, 2008
Drawing, High School, Akany Avoko, Ambhoditrimo, Madagascar, 2006-2007
Youth Art, FJKM School, Antananarivo, Madagascar, 2006-2007
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
2015-present Arts admin and management
Worked in various levels and aspects of art non profit management. My focus has been working with artists with disabilities and mental health diagnoses. Currently continuing this work with Friendship Circle’s Soul Studio in West Bloomfield.
2018-2021 Served as board member, vice president and president of Dayton Society of Artists
2013-2017 Global Health work with Consortium of Family Practice Doctors
Created global health photography project
2013 Practicum in Ahmedabad, India
Documented intangible heritage in the successful promotion of the city as a UNESCO World Heritage City
2008-2010 United States Peace Corps, Namibia
Co founded Nambula Girls Club, a safe space for middle school aged girls to focus on health, education and envisioning a future.
2006-2007 Community development and teaching in Madagascar
2025 Solo Show, Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI July 2025, upcoming
2023 Hot DAM, Group Show, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI, August 2023, awarded Best In Show
2023 People Dreams, Three-Person Exhibition, The Annex Gallery, Detroit, MI July 2023
2023 Wisdom in the Marigolds, Two- Person Exhibition, Brandt-Roberts Gallery, Columbus OH
2023 Group Exhibition, Wonderland Brandt-Roberts Gallery
2022 Group Exhibition, Arts in Square virtual exhibition
2021 Group Exhibition, Brandt-Roberts Gallery, Columbus OH
2021 Solo Exhibition, Disco Walls, Hamtramck, MI
2021 Two-Person Exhibition, Brandt-Roberts Gallery, Columbus, OH
2020 Brandt-Roberts Galleries 10-Year Anniversary Exhibition, Brandt-Roberts Gallery, Columbus, OH
2020 Mandali, group show, virtual, based in Ann Arbor, MI
2020 71 Days in Summer, Featured Artist, Brandt-Roberts Gallery, Columbus, OH
2020 Grey/ Gray Matter group show, Divisible, Dayton, OH
2020 3rd Annual Midwest Show, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
2019 Be. Long. I Like Your Work podcast group show, Dutoit Gallery, Dayton, OH
2019 DCAC Resident Artist Exhibition, Manteo, NC
2019 Art In the City, international group show, Front Street Gallery, Dayton, OH
2019 Works on Paper, group show, Rosewood Arts, Dayton, OH
2018 Solo Exhibition, Front Street Experience Gallery, Dayton, OH
2018 Artists at Work, group show, Tejas Gallery, Dayton, OH
2018 Solo Exhibition, Color or Light Gallery, Dayton, OH
2017 Solo Exhibition, P and M Artworks at Leedy Voulkos Gallery, Kansas City, KS
2017 Featured artist, Brushes with Cancer Exhibit and Gala, Chicago IL
2015 Solo Exhibition, Art and Global Health, Family Medicine Dept, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
2012 Solo Exhibition, CAS Art Space, Columbia, NC
2008 Group Exhibition, Tri- Me: Artworks from Three Cities: New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Danger Danger Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2005 Senior Exhibition, MICA, Baltimore MD
COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
2020 71 Days in Summer, a body of work in reaction to the events in Dayton, OH 2019 made possible by Culture Works and Montgomery County, Dayton, OH
2018 Art, Community, Food Mural, RISE, PCAA, HIT Foundation, Eaton, OH
2017 Brushes With Cancer, artist and cancer survivor collaboration, Twist Out Cancer, Chicago, IL
2015 Art and Medicine Workshops, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
2014 Global Health Photo Project, Annual Meeting, Family Medicine Education Consortium, FMEC, Washington, DC
2013 Artisan documentation, House of MG, Heritage, Working towards UNESCO Heritage Site Status, Ahmedabad, India
2013 3D Mural for School for the Blind, Manav Sadhna Organization at Gandhi Ashram, Gujarat, India
2010 Basket Project, Nambula Girls Club, Namibia
2007 Mural at children’s home, Akany Avoko Organization, Madagascar
RESIDENCY
2011-2012 Artist in Residence, Pocosin Arts, Columbia, NC
EDUCATION
2013 Master of Arts Sustainable Development/ International Policy and Management, School for International Training, Washington, DC. Thesis in Using Art as a Tool for Peace Building
2005 BFA in General Fine Arts, Minor in Art History Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
AWARDS
2023 Best in Show. Hot DAM. Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI, Curated by Mario Moore
2020 Ohio Artists for Pretrial Justice Grant
2020 Honorable Mention, 3rd Annual Midwest Group Show, Chicago, IL
2019 Culture Works Artist Opportunity Grant
LECTURES
2020 Guest Lecture, Painting, Indiana University East 2020
2020 Workshop, How to Apply to Open Calls, Dayton Society of Artists
2019 Artist Talk, Travel and Inspiration, Immersion Program, Miami Valley School, Dayton, OH
2018 Artist Talk, Preble County Art Association Annual Gala, Eaton, OH
2017 Artist Talk, Social Change Art, Leedy Voulkos Gallery, Kansas City, KS
2016 Lecture, Global Health, Guthrie, Sayre, PA
2016 Reading, “Kaino’s Story: Passion and Global Health”, FMEC Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
2014 Artist Talk, Art and Wellness Symposium, George Washington University, Washington, DC
2014 Artist Talk, The Convergence of Art and Global Health, Georgetown University, Washington, DC
2011 Artist Talk, Columbia Art Space, Columbia NC
PRESS AND PUBLICATIONS
“Rooted and Reduced to Dust”, cover art, Ivy Raff, Finishing Line Press, Upcoming 2024
“Arts to Hearts” Magazine, inaugural publication, 2022
“New Visionary Magazine” volume 2, 2022
Conversations with Cara podcast episode 7, 2022
“Line between happiness, devastation explored in art exhibit in Hamtramck”, Detroit News, Erica Hobbs, 2021
“Meet Travel-Inspired Artist Caitlin Cartwright” Behind the Postcards podcast episode 9, 2021
“The eyes tell the story in Caitlin Cartwright’s paintings”, Columbus Alive, Joel Oliphint, 2021
Cover Artist, Story Magazine, spring issue, 2021
Featured artist interview, Visionary Art Collective, 2020
“Friend of the Artist”, Volume 12, 2020
“Social Change Artist, Caitlin Cartwright on Finding your Voice and Facing Rejection”, So Long See You Tomorrow, Morgan Laurens, 2020
“Create Magazine” Volume 20, 2020
“New American Paintings” No.143, Midwest Issue, 2020
“The Art Show”, Think TV, 2019
“Meet Caitlin Cartwright, Social Change Artist”, Dayton.com, Dayton Most Metro, 2018
“Caitlin Cartwright”, KC Studio, 2017
“Social Change Art by Caitlin Cartwright”, P & M Artworks.com, 2017
“Caitlin Cartwright, Social Change Artist”, KC Crossroads, 2017
“At Risk Youth Art Program Celebrates Another Year” Register Herald, Duante Beddingfield, 2016
“Mapping Gujarat’s Cultural Heritage”, Sandesh (Ahmedabad, India Newspaper), 2013
“Artist Cartwright at Pocosin Arts”, Coastland Times, 2012
COLLECTIONS
PNC Building, Columbus OH
Hilton, Columbus, Columbus, OH
HIT Foundation, Eaton OH
P and M Arts Collection, Kansas City, KS
Georgetown University Department of Family Medicine, Part of curriculum, Interactive Arts and Medicine, Art and Global Health, Washington, DC
Medical Society of the District of Columbia Task Force on Family Violence
Washington, DC
Maryland Institute, College of Art Permanent Collection, Baltimore, MD
TEACHING
Virtual teaching, art expression and skill building for persons with developmental disabilities and mental health diagnoses, We Care Arts via ZOOM, 2020-2021
Mentorship, “Composing Progress”, virtually, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL, 2021
Collaborative Workshop, interactive healing art workshop for persons with developmental disabilities and mental health diagnoses, partnership with Culture Works, Montgomery County, and We Care Arts, Dayton, OH 2020
Guest teacher, Art and Jazz in Social Justice, Miami Valley School, Dayton, OH, 2020
Workshop series for seniors, adults with developmental disabilities, and other community members, Preble County Art Association, 2016-2018
Painting, Adult Class, Preble County Art Association, 2017
RISE public art, interventional arts program in partnership with the Juvenile Justice System, Preble County Art Association, 2016-2017
Arts and Medicine, Presented for course for medical students, Georgetown University
Youth Art, School Outreach Program, Pocosin Arts, 2011-2012
Adult Workshops, Pocosin Arts, 2011-2012
Art, Middle and High School, Peace Corps, Elondo, Namibia, 2008-2010
Global Art, Youth Class, BELL, Building Educated Leaders for Life, 2008
Drawing, High School, Akany Avoko, Ambhoditrimo, Madagascar, 2006-2007
Youth Art, FJKM School, Antananarivo, Madagascar, 2006-2007
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
2015-present Arts admin and management
Worked in various levels and aspects of art non profit management. My focus has been working with artists with disabilities and mental health diagnoses. Currently continuing this work with Friendship Circle’s Soul Studio in West Bloomfield.
2018-2021 Served as board member, vice president and president of Dayton Society of Artists
2013-2017 Global Health work with Consortium of Family Practice Doctors
Created global health photography project
2013 Practicum in Ahmedabad, India
Documented intangible heritage in the successful promotion of the city as a UNESCO World Heritage City
2008-2010 United States Peace Corps, Namibia
Co founded Nambula Girls Club, a safe space for middle school aged girls to focus on health, education and envisioning a future.
2006-2007 Community development and teaching in Madagascar