Katrina is a professional live painter, muralist and tattoo artist. Some past notable clients she’s worked with are Porsche, Lancôme, Samsung and Shopify to name a few. Katrina has also won multiple live painting competitions with Art Battle Canada including the Toronto Finals and competing in the 2022 National Championships. She mostly specializes in intuitive contemporary-abstract portraits influenced by various styles such as post-expressionism, surrealism and pop art. Her work aims to inspire her audience to expand their perceptions of subjects in a more colourful and nuanced way.
Past Clients
ARTIST CV
Education
May 2015 – Seneca College, North York / Diploma for Independent Illustration Program
Professional Affiliations
Sept. 2020 – September 2022 | Tattoo Artist Apprentice | Oblivion Ink, Richmond Hill
Nov. 2019 – Present | Organizer | ‘Draw By Night’ Drawing Party, Toronto
July 2017 – January 2020 | Face Painter | Picasso Painters, Toronto
Sept. 2016 – Present | Artist Member | The Patch Project, Toronto
Aug. 3, 2016 | Illustration Workshop Instructor/Guest Speaker | McGregor Community Centre | Toronto
Mar. 2016 | Painter | Amiro Design Inc, Toronto
Mar. 2014 – August 2016 | Tactile Set/Props Maker | Campfire Studios, Toronto
Aug. 2013 – Aug. 2014 | House of Moments Gallery | In House Painter | Toronto
Exhibitions
Sept. 2020 | “Para Po Sa Inyo Ito” Online Exhibit | Web
Dec. 2019 | Carte Blanche Exhibit | Carte Blanche Tattoo Shop, Toronto
Nov. 2019 | “Andre Bonafacio Festival” | Toronto City Hall, Toronto
June – July 2019 | Group Exhibition | Slanted Door, Toronto
April 2019 | Reebok Club C 2019 Spring/Summer Launch Event | Peace Collective, Toronto
April 2019 | Paint Lounge Exhibit | Paint Lounge, Toronto
Mar. 2019 | “Flow of Connection” Solo Exhibit | Queen’s Shop Fine Hairdressing, Toronto
Feb. 2019 | “Artist Project Contemporary Art Fair 2019” | Better Living Centre, Toronto
Jan. 2018 | DesignTO Festival “Raising Steps”| New Balance (1510 Yonge St.), Toronto
Nov. 2018 | IG Private Wealth “Blank Canvas” | Only One Gallery, Toronto
July 2018 | “Annual Summerfest 2018” | Artusiasm Art Gallery, Toronto
May 2018 | “D’Arcy Symposium Exhibition” | Maison D’Art, Toronto
Jan. 2018 | “Paintings From The Art Battle Library” | Artusiasm Art Gallery, Toronto
Dec. 2017 | “A Festivus For The Rest of Us ” | Northern Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto
Sept. 2017 | “Atoms of Fashion” | Japanese Canadian Culture Centre, Toronto
July. 2017 | “Dirty Talk Art Show 008” | Round Venue, Toronto
Mar. 2017 | “Progressing Human (In)Security” | The 519 Community Centre, Toronto
Dec. 2016 | “Salon of Inclusiveness III” | Black Cat – Artspace, Toronto
Sept. 2016 | “Scarborough Arts: Art in the Park” | Harrison Properties, Toronto
June 2016 | “The Underground” | Artscape Youngplace, Toronto
Oct. 2015 | “Art Side Out” | University of Toronto Scarborough Campus, Toronto
Oct. 2015 | “Pancakes & Booze Art Show” | Opera House, Toronto
Oct. 2013 | “BSC Halloween Lean” | Creatures Creating Gallery , Toronto
Dec. 2013 | “Evolving Women” | House of Moments Gallery, Toronto
Live Painting/Murals
Jan. 2023 — Live Painting | “After Dark” Event | Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto
Nov. 2022 — Live Painting | Kultura TO Event | Daniels Spectrum, Toronto
Oct. 2022 — Mural | En Masse Project | Toronto
May. 2022 — Mural | Ryerson University | Toronto
Dec. 2022 — Mural | Monkey Hut Cafe | Markham
Oct. 2021 — Mural | The Famous Owl of Minerva | Toronto
Dec. 2020 — Mural | Kindred Therapy Office | Toronto
Sept. 2020 — Mural | 2020 Wallnoize Jam | Toronto
Feb. 2020 — Live drawing | Samsung Galaxy ZFlip Launch Party | Samsung Experience Store, Toronto
Feb. 2020 — Mural | Smoke ‘N’ Roti Caribbean Restaurant | Toronto
Jan. 2020 — Custom Tote Drawings | Shopify 2020 Kickoff Conference Party | LOT42 Global Flex Campus, Toronto
Nov. 2019 — Live Painting | ‘Open Station’ Open Mic Night | Station Bar & Kitchen, Toronto
Nov. 2019 — Live Painting | ‘Art in the Atrium’ | Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto
Nov. 2019 — Live Painting | Campo Viejo – Paupers Pub Art Battle | Pauper’s Pub, Toronto
Nov. 2019 — Live Painting | iYellow Wine Club Italy Wine Tasting Party | iYellow HQ, Toronto
Oct. 2019 — Live Paintings | 2019 Toronto Pflag 4th Allly Awards | The 519, Toronto
Oct. 2019 — Live Portrait Paintings | L’Oreal – MATRIX Professional Influencer Event | L’Oreal Academy, Toronto
Sept. 2019 — Live Portrait Drawing | The Body Shop Grand Opening | The Body Shop at Eaton Centre, Toronto
Sept. 2019 — Live Painting | Goodmans Law Women’s Event | Private Estate, Toronto
Sept. 2019 — Live Painting | Art Battle for Ryerson 2019 Frosh Week | Ryerson University, Toronto
Aug. 2019 — Live Painting | The Tyler Effect 2019” Charity Event | The Citizen, Toronto
Aug. 2019 — Mural | Smile By Design Dental Office, Mississauga
Aug. 2019 — Live Drawing | Markt’d Sneaker Drawing Competition With Puma/Footlocker/Shops STC | Scarborough Centre, Toronto
Awards
Mar. 2023 – 1st place – Art Battle Mexico / Art Battle #2398 at Planta Baja, Mexico City
Jun. 2022 – 1st place – Art Battle / 2022 Art Battle Toronto City Finals at the Great Hall, Toronto
Mar. 2019 – 1st place – Art Rumble / “Art Rumble”- FLAG Philippines Charity Event, Vaughan
Jan. 2019 – 1st place – Art Battle / Art Battle #764 at the Artist Project 2019, Toronto
Dec. 2018 – 1st place – Art Battle/The Daniels Corporation Holiday Party, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
May 2018 – 1st place – Art Battle / Art Battle at the Great Hall , Toronto
May 2017 – 1st place – Art Battle / Teal Power Heart to HeART Fundraiser at Free Space , Toronto
Nov. 2016 – 1st place – Art Battle / Royal Agricultural Winter Fair at Enercare Centre , Toronto
Oct. 2016 – Behance Appreciation Award/ Portfolio Review & Critique at TWG Headquarters , Toronto
Oct. 2016 – 1st place – Art Battle / Reel World Film Festival at Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
Sept. 2016 – 1st place – Art Battle / Hullmark Developments Private Event , Toronto
Aug. 2016 – 1st place – Art Battle / Tumult Art Festival at Ryerson University, Toronto
Mar. 2016 – 1st place – Art Battle / Art Battle #376 at the Great Hall , Toronto
Dec. 2015 – 1st place – Sketch Jam “Jammy Challenge” at Wallace Gastro Pub, Toronto
Publications/Features
Dec. 2017 | Yonge-Dundas Square | Digital Exhibit
Aug. 2017 | Emboss Magazine | Women Artists Issue – Volume 2, p40 & 41 | Print
Aug. 2017 | NOW | “Seven Toronto Artists to Follow on Instagram” | Online
May 2017 | Create! Magazine | Issue 4, p128-131 | Print
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