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"TO BE LOVED, WE NEED TO BE KNOWN" - TISH MELTON
I started a journey, a deconstruction of my entire life. What I learned is that my true self was calling out for me. It began when I had both kids in the stroller, stressed and tired, someone asked, “What do you do for fun?” I could not think of one thing. She persisted, “What fills your cup?” I finally said, “I used to paint.”
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"I used to paint"
I used to paint. After I graduated college, I worked as a Speech Therapist during the day. In the evening, at home alone. One evening, I picked up some acrylics and canvas board and started to paint. At first, I painted for the distraction but quickly realized it brought me joy. Real, enthusiastic, incredible joy. Finally, I could express my creative side. Growing up, serious art was discouraged.
From Speech Therapy to Art
Life has a way of presenting pathways through. My career in speech pathology led me to working with kids on the Autism Spectrum. A big part of my work with these kids, many of whom couldn’t communicate in traditional forms, opened up through art. My artistic side thrived in this setting where I could “speak” without words, where these kids could communicate and learn through art.
"Creativity is intelligence havinG Fun"- Albert Einstein
Art therapy seemed like a perfect next step forward and so I started down the path by taking art classes at the local community college. I quickly realized that I didn’t want to watch others create–I wanted to create.
My Life in art,Now
I found an atelier style art school in Denver and launched my dream of becoming an artist. Each step along my journey to this point, has helped me peel back layers so that I could find the real me. .
Since starting my career as a Professional Artist, I am living a very different life, one that is more authentically me. I am now a proud Queer Artist exploring oppression, dismantling the patriarchy and religious trauma. Everyday, I feel joy at my life steeped in creativity.
Katelin Geman lives and works in Denver. Her studio is her peaceful sanctuary away from being a mom of two young children.
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
//2023 "Scenes from a Cottage in the Woods", a series.
//2021 Solo Exhibition, "Life Still" at Core New Art Space
GROUP EXIBITIONS
//2024 "Doubt and It's Double," The Lab on Santa Fe, Denver, CO
//2024 National Park Art Exhibition and Sale, Life in the West Gallery, Broomfield, CO
//2024 "I am That", The Lab on Santa Fe, Denver, CO
//2024 The Art Advocacy Project, Loveland Public Art, Loveland, CO
//2023 Florals and Social Justice, Petals and Pages, Denver, CO
//2023 Portrait Gallery, The Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, CO
//2023 Lone Tree Arts Expo, Lone Tree Arts Center, Lone Tree, CO
//2023 2023 Regional Fine Art Show, Lincoln Gallery, Loveland, CO
//2023 Louisville Art Association National Fine Art Show, Louisville, CO
//2023 The 39th Annual Best of Colorado Show at the Depot Art Gallery, Littleton ,CO
//2023 Once Upon A Time Show, Core Art Gallery, Denver, CO
//2023 Rainbow, Cultural Center of Cape Cod
//2023 "Times 2023", Biafarin Gallery
//2023 Gilpin Arts 76th Annual Juried Show, Central City, CO
//2023 PRISMATIC, The Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, CO
//2023 National Fine Art Show, Lincoln Gallery, Loveland, CO
//2023 Nude Night, Nude Art Exhibition, FL
//2022 Semi Finalist, Art Renewal Center Salon Show
//2022 First Place Prize, Art Show International, Pride Show
//2022 39th Annual All Colorado Art Show, Curtis Center For the Arts, Centennial, CO
//2016 Shared Visions, Tactile Art Exhibition. Colorado Gallery of the Arts. Littleton, Colorado
//2015 ACC Student Art Exhibition
EDUCATION
//2006-2010- University of Northern Colorado, Bachelors of Science Degree, Audiology and Speech Language Science
//2011-2012: University of Colorado, Behavior Analysis
//2016-2017- Arapahoe Community College, Photography, drawing, painting, ceramics
//2020- 2022- Real Academy of Art Colorado, Atelier
WORKSHOPS and MENTORSHIPS
//2023 Julian Tejera, Aspiring Artist
//2022 Juliette Aristides Figure Drawing
//2021 Mian Situ Painting Demonstration
MEMBERSHIPS
//2023 Tri Arts Project
//2021 - Present Oil Painters of America
//2022 - Present Parker Artists Guild
