GSR Fine Art Festival 2024 Up and Coming Artist

Caitlin Lang

I received my BA in fine art from SMSU in Marshall, MN in 2018 with an emphasis in portrait drawing. After graduating college I became a board member of the Grand Center of Arts & Culture for 3 years and have kept up with volunteering and teaching classes with the organization since. As well as diving into making printmaking more of a staple in my bodies of  work alongside keeping up with an always ongoing practice of drawing portraits. In 2022 I moved to Mankato, became more involved in participating in arts & craft markets and entering local juried art shows. In 2023 I began teaching kids paint classes at the Carnegie Arts Center, and looking for more ways to expose my art to the art community and meet fellow artists.

Creating my work is what keeps me grounded and is an escape for me. Whatever medium I’m working on, whether it's carving a lino block, painting at my desk, or focusing on a portrait, it brings me happiness in losing track of time in the little world I've begun creating. I rarely have a meaning behind most of my works, and am simply trying to work on technique to make my drawings as realistic as possible. I pick subjects and compositions with the meaning of it’s something I like, enjoy, or think it’s pleasant to look at.

Website: caitlinlangart.com
FB: facebook.com/caitlinzarbock84
IG: @SZ_Vibes