Cat Crotchett
Biography
Cat Crotchett’s work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in galleries and museums throughout the United States including the University of Michigan, Vanderbilt University, Peck Gallery and Addington Gallery. She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the Greg Roehrick Distinguished Professor Award at Western Michigan University. Her work is included in private and public collections including Brigham Young University and the Medical College of Virginia. She received her M.F. A. from Bowling Green State University and her B.F.A. in Painting and B.F.A. in Art History from the University of Illinois. She resides in Kalamazoo, MI.
Artist Statement
I’ve always been interested in patterns and fragments of information. I’m intrigued by how our brain can process parts of things when they’re put next to each other without being able to physically see the greater whole. My current work combines elements of different patterns in fragments that together represent something greater than their individual parts. They represent an intersection of information as well as ideas of cultural appropriation, assimilation, fragmentation and alteration. I focus on the interrelationships between patterns and the new identities that are formed when patterns are layered or juxtaposed.