Katrina Canedo is a Filipino-Canadian artist and live painter currently based in Toronto. Her works often utilize vibrant and colourful palettes to capture stories from a contemporary lens. She hopes to inspire and encourage others to also share their own colourful stories.
Since graduating from the Independent Illustration program at Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology in 2015, she has went on to exhibit in multiple galleries across Toronto, including Only One Gallery and Northern Contemporary Gallery. She’s also collaborated with multiples organizations for the City of Toronto (such as The PATCH Project, The STEPS Initiative, and StreetARToronto) and worked on projects with Warner Music, New Balance, NYX Cosmetics, and Reebok.
Katrina’s art has also landed her in the world of speed painting. Some of her most notable performances include: live painting for iHeart Radio’s Newstalk 1010 with Mike Towhey, sketching portraits for NYX Makeup Content Lab, live painting at the Art Gallery of Ontario as well as winning multiple Art Battles since 2016.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Drawing my inspiration from past firsthand experiences, and capitalizing on significant moments, I have come to use the medium of painting as an outlet to make sense of my environment and the world around me. Through the course of my practice, I have grown to realize that connecting with the environment and the continuous pursuit of understanding identity has not only provided me with a better understanding of myself, but also with the impact of my relationship to my surroundings. This has resulted in a spark of fascination in exploring the correlation between human nature versus mother nature. Through a combining of the themes of flora & fauna and the human figure, my work often capture a contemporary view of patterns and behaviours found in nature.
I often like to experiment with the juxtaposition of seemingly contrasting prolific imagery such as skulls; associated with death, and adorning them with life, such as vines and leaves; an association with life, is a way for the viewer to bridge these ambiguous concepts and create conversation on the interchangeability of the ideas and their symbolism. In my perception, the energy that I implement through the process of creating colourful and vibrant paintings are an allegory of my artistic goal of celebrating life and connections through a playful and positive lens. Through this, I hope to spread awareness in the capability of shaping our own realities, with an emphasis on understanding our inner selves through our connection with the outer natural universe. Which in turn will allow us to gain a better understanding of how to shape and heal our lives for the better.
ARTIST CV
Education
May 2015 – Seneca College, North York / Diploma for Independent Illustration Program
Professional Affiliations
July 2017 – Present | 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 – Aug. 2016 | Tactile Set/Props Maker | Campfire Studios | Toronto
Aug. 2013 – Aug. 2014 | House of Moments Gallery | In House Painter | Toronto
Exhibitions
April 2019 – “Reebok Club C 2019 Spring/Summer Campaign” Launch Event| Peace Collective Ossington Location, 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. 2019 – 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
Mar. 2019 – Live Painting|“Flow of Connection” Solo Exhibit|Queen’s Shop Fine Hairdressing| Toronto
Mar. 2019 – Live Drawing |“Art Rumble”- FLAG Philippines Charity Event | Eskinita Foods, Vaughan
Feb. 2019 – Live Painting|Art Battle #764 at the Artist Project 2019 | Better Living Centre, Toronto
Feb. 2019 – Live Portrait Painting| “Open Station” Open Mic Night | Station Cafe & Kitchen, Toronto
Jan. 2019 – Live Portrait Painting| NYX Professional Makeup Canada “The NYX Beauty Content Lab”| Album Studios, Toronto
Dec. 2018 – Live Painting | The Daniels Corporation Holiday Party| Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Nov. 2018 – Live Painting | Stop Gap Foundation “Ramp Up 2018”, Daniels Spectrum Centre, Toronto
Nov. 2018 – Live Painting | IG Private Wealth “Blank Canvas”| Only One Gallery, Toronto
Aug. 2018 – Live Painting | “Embrace: Body Positivity Fashion Show”| Ryerson University Student Learning Centre, Toronto
Aug. 2018 – Live Painting | “Enchanted Forest VII”| Spice Route Asian Bistro+Bar, Toronto
Aug. 2018 – Live Painting | “The Art Smash Painting Competition”| Urban Arts Centre, Toronto
June 2018 – Live Painting |“Art Battle: Woodbine Racetrack Edition”| Woodbine Racetrack, Mississauga
July 2018 – Live Painting |“2018 St. Lawrence Market Summer Series”, Toronto
July 2018 – Live Painting | “Enchanted Forest IV”| Spice Route Asian Bistro+Bar, Toronto
July 2018 – Mural | StreetARToronto “Out of the Box 2018”| Traffic Light Box, Toronto
July 2018 – Live Painting | “Mark Towhey Show – 1010 Newstalk Radio/iHeart Radio”| Bell Media, Toronto
June 2018 – Live Painting | “Enchanted Forest II”| Spice Route Asian Bistro+Bar, Toronto
June 2018 – Live Painting |“Art Battle: Sarau Brazil World Cup Edition”| Revival Bar, Toronto
June 2018 – Live Painting | SOPREMA.CA Private Event| Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
June 2018 – Live Painting | “Art Battle 500” | The Great Hall, Toronto
June 2018 – Live Painting | Grand Touring Launch Event| Grand Touring Automobiles, Toronto
May 2018 – Live Painting | “Urbani_T Festival”, Nathan Phillips, Toronto
May 2018 – Live Painting |“Art Battle 682”| The Great Hall, Toronto
Mar. 2018 – Live Painting | “The Tyler Effect”, The Love Child Social House, Toronto
Feb. 2018 – Live Painting | Art in the Atrium, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto
Dec. 2017 – Live Painting | “Holiday All-Stars” Art Battle, The Great Hall, Toronto
Nov. 2017 – Live Painting | Stop Gap Foundation “Ramp Up 2017”, Daniels Spectrum Centre, Toronto
Aug. 2017 – Live Painting |“2017 St. Lawrence Market Summer Series II”, Toronto
Aug. 2017 – Mural | StreetARToronto “Out of the Box 2017”| Traffic Light Box, Toronto
July 2017 – Live Painting |“2017 St. Lawrence Market Summer Series I”, Toronto
Mar. 2017 – Live Painting | “Art Battle 500”| The Great Hall, Toronto
Nov. 2016 – Live Painting | “Royal Winter Agricultural Fair” | Enercare Centre, Toronto
Aug. 2016 – Live Painting |“2016 St. Lawrence Market Summer Series”, Toronto
Mar. 2016 – Mural | Private Residence, North York
Aug. 2014 – Mural | “Bell Box Murals” | Malvern Electrical Bell Box, Toronto
June 2014 – Live Painting | “Unplugged Moments” | House of Moments Gallery, Toronto
Awards
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
