Catarina Garcia
Fine Art | Illustration | Ceramics
Portfolio
Fine Art
Catarina Garcia’s practice moves between figuration and abstraction, with observational drawing forming the foundation of much of her work. Rather than following predetermined compositions, she develops each piece through an intuitive process in which forms, relationships, and meanings gradually emerge, balancing intention with discovery.
At the core of her practice is an exploration of how visual language can give form to experiences that exist only in our inner lives. Drawing on themes such as music, thought, and perception, she investigates how painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture can translate intangible experience into visual form. Rather than illustrating ideas, her works seek to evoke states of mind, inviting viewers into spaces where perception, imagination, and contemplation converge.
Characterised by vibrant colour, expressive line, and compositions that oscillate between structure and spontaneity, her practice creates visual environments that encourage slow looking and personal interpretation.
More recently, Garcia has expanded this investigation into ceramic sculpture, exploring how the formal and conceptual principles that underpin her two-dimensional practice can be translated into three-dimensional space while maintaining the same dialogue between materiality, perception, and inner experience.
For Galleries & Curators
Available for
Representation &
Exhibition
Currently represented by Galeria Trindade (Porto) and PHABRIK. Open to new gallery partnerships in Portugal, Spain, and internationally.
My work explores the human figure, rhythm, and the balance between technical rigor and expressive mark-making. Themes of memory, fragmentation, and psychological space run through paintings, drawings, and ceramic tile panels.
Artist CV — Highlights
Education
- MFA in Drawing — FBAUL, Lisbon
- BA in Fine Arts – Painting — FBAUL
- Intensive Drawing — Slade School of Art, London
- Erasmus — Accademia Albertina, Turin
- Decorative Ceramics — CENCAL
Representation
- Galeria Trindade, Porto (international reach)
- PHABRIK
Mediums
Acrylic, oil, watercolor, ink, charcoal, colored pencil, ceramic glazes, woodcut
Dimensions
Paintings: 70×70 cm to 100×100 cm · Ceramic panels: variable · Works on paper: various
Live Wedding Painting
Your Wedding,
Painted Live
I capture the emotion and energy of your wedding day in real time — painting live during the ceremony or reception. The finished artwork becomes a one-of-a-kind memory.
Available in Lisbon, Portugal, and for destination weddings internationally. Watercolor, acrylics, or oils — tailored to your vision.
