ABOUT
Katarina’s practice is rooted in the constructed and manipulated image. Inspired by the historic tradition of photomontage, she creates collages with found photographs to express artistic ideas and critical perspectives. Her work plays with color and texture, using analog and digital techniques to compose both still and moving images with an illustrative vibe.
A pixel polisher extraordinaire with many feathers in her cap, she has almost 20 years of experience working as a photo retoucher for a variety of commercial clients (www.katarinamarinic.com). She has taught courses in retouching, photography, and digital media. Her personal projects have been exhibited across Canada, and she continues to passionately experiment with image making from her studio in Halifax (Kjipuktuk), Nova Scotia, Canada. Available for freelance and commissions, for both advertising and editorial projects.
Katarina (she/her) is a rowing enthusiast, a lover of oceanside trail bike rides, and really doesn’t mind swimming in cold water.
CV
EDUCATION
2019 – MFA, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS.
2017 – BFA, Major in Photography, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS.
2016 - School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Completed one semester of study on exchange (Aug-Dec).
2005 - Diploma in Applied Photography, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON.
RESIDENCIES / AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIP
2020 - Arts Nova Scotia, Creation Grant.
2020 - Canada Council for the Arts, Digital Originals Grant.
2019 - Artist in Residence, Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, Halifax, NS. (May - Oct).
2018 - Luminous Bodies Residency, Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto Island, ON. (July 1-15).
2017 – Roloff Beny Photography Scholarship.
2016 - Starfish Student Awards, NSCAD University, Category of Photography.
2016 - Joseph Beuys Memorial Scholarship.
2016 – AIMIA | AGO Photography Scholarship Finalist.
2015 - Jennifer Zimmer Memorial Scholarship.
SOLO & GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 - Particle+Wave 2022: Media Arts Festival, Emmedia Gallery, Calgary, AB.
2021 - Unscripted Twillingate: Digital Arts Festival, Twillingate, NL.
2020 - Dyscorpia 2.1: The body and technology in the time of Covid-19, www.dyscorpia.com/katarina-marinic
2019 - Solo Exhibition, Oceans of Change, Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 & Nocturne Art Festival, Halifax, NS.
2019 - The politics of too many dinner parties, Inverness County Centre for the Arts, Inverness, NS. (Juried).
2019 - Graduation Exhibition & Catalogue, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS.
2019 - Solo Exhibition, Composed with Fragments: MFA Thesis Exhibition, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS.
2018 – This is why we can’t have nice things: MFA Group Exhibition, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS.
2018 – The Latest Tech collaboration, Garrison Brewery, Nocturne Art Festival, Halifax, NS.
2018 - Luminous Bodies: Open studio, Artscape Gibraltor Point, Toronto Island, ON. (Juried).
2018 - Life & Limb, Orillia Museum of Art & History, Orillia, ON. (Juried).
2018 - Rendered, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS.
2017 - Ladder Training: MFA Group Exhibition, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS.
2017 – Connection: Photopolis Festival of Photography, Visual Arts Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS. (Juried).
2017 – A Round, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS.
2017 – Not Sad Cold and Dead (like you thought), Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, ON.
2017 – Graduation Exhibition & Catalogue, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS.
2017 – Photo Gang Collective, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS.
2016 - Starfish Student Awards, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS. (Juried).
2016 - Mystery Art Show & Sale, Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, NS.
2009 - Junction Arts Festival Juried Exhibition, Academy of Realist Art, Toronto, ON.
2009 - Art Needs: Scarborough Arts Council Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Hin-Shiu Hung Art Gallery, Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, Scarborough, ON.
2008 - Doors Open Ottawa, Embassy of the Republic of Croatia, Ottawa, ON.
2008 - Solo Exhibition, A new perspective, Neilson Park Creative Centre, Toronto, ON.
2008 - Juried Art Show, Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, ON.
PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2005 – Present Commercial photo retoucher (www.katarinamarinic.com), Toronto, ON & Halifax, NS.
2022 Advisory board member, Visual Content Creator Program, Seneca College, ON.
2019 Winter Instructor, Undergraduate studies, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS. (Digital media studio).
2018 Fall Research/Editorial Assistant, Canadian Art Teacher Journal, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS.
2018 Winter Teaching Assistant, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS. (Undergraduate photo seminar).
2018 Extended Studies Instructor, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS. (Winter/Spring, Intro to digital photo & post).
2017 Fall Teaching Assistant, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS. (1st year foundation photography).
2013 – 2015 Part Time Instructor, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON. (Fall/Winter, 1st year digital imaging & postproduction).
ARTIST TALKS & PUBLICATIONS
2023 Photo Retouching Presentation, NSCC College, Dartmouth, NS.
2022 Interview with Wacom: the art of photo retouching, Instagram live event (online).
2022 Photo Retouching Presentation, NSCC College, Dartmouth, NS.
2021 Artist Talk, Unscripted Twillingate: Digital Arts Festival, Online.
2019 Artist Talk, Sackville Photography Club, Sackville, NS.
2019 Artist Talk, Inverness County Centre for the Arts, Inverness, NS.
2019 Graduation Exhibition Catalog, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS.
2019-2017 Artist Talk, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS.
2017 Graduation Exhibition Catalog, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS.
2013, 2012 & 2007 Artist Talk & Workshop, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Mullin, Morgan. “Katarina Marinic's Family Ties.” The Coast Halifax, The Coast Halifax, 24 Oct. 2019, www.thecoast.ca/halifax/katarina-marinics-family-ties/Content?oid=21959659.