Bio
Katrina Julianne is a queer feminist artist based in Nashville, Tennessee. Her multidisciplinary practice includes painting, collage, sculpture, and installation and explores the complex emotions associated with female identity and power. Raised in East Tennessee, Katrina draws on her studies in psychology to inform her use of animal and plant imagery, presenting complex emotions as natural and instinctual. Her immersive work often features bold, layered narratives that invite reflection and transformation.
A graduate of Middle Tennessee State University with dual degrees in Visual Art and French, she completed an Honors thesis multimedia installation titled The Nature of Feminine Rage in 2021. In addition to her senior show, her art has been exhibited at COOP Gallery, Walnut House, and Soho House Nashville. Rooted in a progressive Southern identity, Katrina’s practice centers on art as a space for radical truth, communal resistance, and emotional healing.
Artist's Statement
Katrina’s work deals with topics such as the complicated nature of human emotions. Her studies in psychology play into her content, as she explores the role of women’s anger in society. Using animal and plant imagery, she presents these complex emotions as natural and healthy. Her work ranges from oil paints to book-making, sculpture and installation. By using a wide variety of media, she is able to expand her skills and explore the limits of traditional art.
Artist's CV
Katrina Julianne
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EDUCATION
2017-2021 (BA, BS) Bachelor of Art: Visual Art, Bachelor of Science: French, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
2019 Université de Caen-Normandie, semester language immersion
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2022-2024 Assistant Graphic Designer, Taylor Beach Design, Nashville, TN
Painting Instructor, Painting With a Twist, Nashville, TN
2021 Editor-in-Chief, Collage: A Journal of Creative Expression, Murfreesboro, TN
2020 Creative Director, Collage: A Journal of Creative Expression, Murfreesboro, TN
2018-19 Visual Arts Editor, Collage: A Journal of Creative Expression, Murfreesboro, TN
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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & PERFORMANCES
2025 Nash Loft Show, Nashville, TN
2024 SoHo House Pop-Up Show, Nashville, TN
2024 Fragmented Realities, COOP Gallery, Nashville, TN
2023 The Nature of Feminine Rage, The Walnut House, Murfreesboro, TN
2021 The Nature of Feminine Rage, Todd Art Gallery, Murfreesboro, TN
2021 On the Periphery, curated by MTSU Power of One, Todd Glass Gallery, Murfreesboro, TN
AWARDS
2020 Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URECA) Grant, MTSU
2019 June Hall McCash Founders Award Endowment, MTSU
2018 First Prize, 4th International Poetry and Song Contest, Department of Foregin Languages and Literatures, MTSU, Murfreesboro, TN
2017-21 Buchanan Fellowship, Honors College, MTSU, Murfreesboro, TN
2017-21 Tennessee Hope Scholarship
2017-21 Tennessee Lottery Scholarship
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PUBLICATIONS
2021 Gold Soundz Zine, Issue #03, independent arts zine, Nashville, TN
2020 Collage: A Journal of Creative Expression, Fall 2020, MTSU, Murfreesboro, TN
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COMMISSIONS / FREE LANCE
2016-2019 Creative Director and Graphic Designer, Accentuate, LLC, Knoxville, TN
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CONFERENCES/ GROUPS
2018 Presidium, Student Organization’s President’s Retreat, MTSU