Lapis Room - Caitlin Carcerano- “Asteracaea”

Risograph print and colored pencil (framed only) 11”x17” unframed About the Artist: Caitlin Carcerano is an oil painter and risograph printmaker.Across all mediums, her work is emotive, figurative, andillustrative. Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, she graduated fromthe University of New Mexico summa cum laude in 2017 with aBFA in Art Studio, Painting and Drawing. Caitlin lives and works inAlbuquerque, New Mexico, where she maintains a studio at theHarwood Art Center. Caitlin’s work is semi-autobiographical andinspired by the visual language and color palettes of comics,graphic novels, and vintage commercial illustration. Her work hasbeen shown at 516 Arts, the Harwood Art Center, and 1415Gallery in Albuquerque, Strata Gallery and Hecho a Mano inSanta Fe, and published in Southwest Contemporary.Artist Statement My paintings and risographs are examinations of and reflections on mylived experiences. Many of my paintings and prints can be thought ofas emotional self portraits. My current