Artist Statement

As a painter, designer, and performing artist I am captivated by personal adventures, diversity and the common thread that binds us. For the last decade, I’ve pursued work that explores elements of culture, spirituality, and sociology.


I consider other social groups experiences, values, and traditions when looking through my creative lens. This leads me to projects in and for a variety of settings and communities. Working this way has given me the ability to skillfully express an array of subject matter and themes that connect to cultural experience. 


Throughout 2025 I am producing art that advocates for and enhances Pilipino-American experiences and culture. Through working on a comprehensive collection, that will be rendered in various medium, I will elevate, uncover, and promote the often under amplified voices of Pilipino-America in various areas of society. Furthermore, through intentional lived experiences - I will use service and community to create the foundation of this body to be utilized by all FilAm communities to further and promote their advocacy.


In all of my art practices, I celebrate the diverse and beautiful nature of our universe.



 Mini Resume

Education

BA - Studio Arts & Museum/Curation Studies - Cal State Long Beach
September 2025 

AAT - Studio Arts - Orange Coast College 

February 2022-May 2025

Exhibit

OCC Student Exhibition 1st Floor Gallery

September 2024 - December 2024

OCC Student Exhibition 2nd Floor Gallery 

December 2023

Irvine High Student Exhibition

November 2012

Experience

Freelance 

2019 - Current

Director of Social Media - Friends of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument

January 2024 - March 2025

Artist Residency - The Mystery Ranch, Searchlight NV

February-March 2024

Illustration Publication -  The Searchlight Goldbeam

April 2024

Crew Member - Festival of the Arts, Laguna Beach CA

Summer Intern 2022


Contact

Phone: (949) 674 -6471

Email: CatJohnsonFineArt@gmail.com

Instagram: @CatJohnsonArt