Caitlin Connolly

Caitlin Connolly is an American painter and sculptor.

Caitlin Connolly
Born
Utah, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Utah
Known forPainting, sculpting
Spouse(s)Robbie Connolly
Websitecaitlinconnolly.com

Connolly grew up in a Utah home 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. Connolly’s art career began to blossom as she began having work appear in galleries, shows, and 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]

Personal life

Connolly is married to musician Robbie Connolly of Fictionist and The Killers.[5] 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
  1. 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.
  2. Rossiter, Shawn (2014-03-10). "Caitlin Connolly". 15 Bytes. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  3. Infanger, Garrick (2015-09-11). "Caitlin Connolly: Creative Enthusiast". The Krakens. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  4. Mann, Court (2016-08-06). "Provo painter Caitlin Connolly shares her artistic history, approach". Provo Daily Herald. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  5. Habben, David (2014-03-10). "Interview: Caitlin Connolly". Mormon Artist. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
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