Caitlin Connolly
Caitlin Connolly | |
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| Born | Utah, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Utah |
| Known for | Painting, sculpting |
| Spouse | Robbie Connolly |
| Website | caitlinconnolly |
Caitlin Connolly is an American painter and sculptor.
Connolly grew up in Utah with three brothers. Her mother was a flute teacher and Connolly began playing the flute when she was five years old.[1] Connolly obtained a BFA in painting and drawing from the University of Utah in 2009.
Career
[edit]Connolly’s art career began to blossom as she began having work appear in galleries, shows, and on book covers.[2] Connolly explains, “Art often becomes my medium for exploring purpose in life and moments of truth.”[3] Connolly struggled with infertility for seven years and the themes of struggle, motherhood, and female empowerment run through her artwork. The shape of an upward-pointing triangle sometimes permeates Connolly’s work and became a subtle nod to the female figure with a woman’s shape rendered as an upward-pointing triangle.[4]
Connolly has been commissioned to create artwork for numerous books including Our Heavenly Family, Our Earthly Families and Women at Church: Magnifying LDS Women’s Local Impact.[5] In 2020, she was included in an art show of 35 Utah artists, age 35 and under, at the Finch Lane Gallery that was notable for being left unseen during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] On May 24, 2023, Connolly received an award at the Utah Governor’s Mansion Artist Awards event. [7]
Personal life
[edit]Connolly is married to musician Robbie Connolly of Fictionist and The Killers.[8] She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The couple have two children and live in Provo, Utah.
References
[edit]- ^ Jones, Morgan (2018-04-25). "'A work in progress': Utah artist Caitlin Connolly on what art and infertility taught her about the worth of a soul". Deseret News. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ Rossiter, Shawn (2014-03-10). "Caitlin Connolly". 15 Bytes. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ Infanger, Garrick (2015-09-11). "Caitlin Connolly: Creative Enthusiast". The Krakens. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ Mann, Court (2016-08-06). "Provo painter Caitlin Connolly shares her artistic history, approach". Provo Daily Herald. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
- ^ Stevenson, Russell. "A Heavenly Mother - Rachel Steenblik and Caitlin Connolly", Latter-day Saint Perspectives, 10 May 2017. Retrieved on 9 April 2021.
- ^ Pierce, Scott D. "An exhibit of Utah’s top artists under age 35 is ‘waiting, unappreciated,’ thanks to COVID-19", The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 May 2020. Retrieved on 2 April 2021.
- ^ "GOV. COX AND FIRST LADY COX HONOR UTAH ARTISTS AT GOVERNOR'S MANSION ARTIST AWARDS EVENT". GOVERNOR.UTAH.GOV. 2023-05-25. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ Habben, David (2014-03-10). "Interview: Caitlin Connolly". Mormon Artist. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
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