Katrina Canedo is a Filipino-Canadian professional artist, live painter, and muralist. Since graduating the Independent Illustration program at Seneca College in 2015, where she honed her artistic skills for both traditional and digital mediums, she has gone on to develop and experiment with various contemporary approaches to painting her figures and subject matters working predominantly with acrylic paint. Heavily influenced by everything from post-expressionism, surrealism, pop culture, street art, psychedelic culture, to her fascination in the philosophical branch of metaphysics, her works are often the result of extracting from these inspirations (whether stylistically or conceptually) to further expand the various methods nuanced and complex perceptions can be expressed. Through her art, she hopes to inspire others to also share their own colourful stories and unique ways to express their experiences.
Past Clients
ARTIST CV
Education
May 2015 – Seneca College, North York / Diploma for Independent Illustration Program
Professional Affiliations
Sept. 2020 – Present | Tattoo Artist Apprentice | Oblivion Ink, Richmond Hill
Nov. 2019 – Present | Organizer | ‘Draw By Night’ Drawing Party, Toronto
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 – 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
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. 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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