Caitlin Perriman’s drawings and sculptures explore the intricacies of intimate relationships and contemporary issues surrounding self image, external identity and notions of physical beauty.  Caitlin produces bold, high contrast monochromatic images that are in themselves a complex relationship between a rampant imagination and a very disciplined and precise tonal drawing technique.  Caitlin has developed a signature anthropomorphic rabbit form to accentuate the emotional content of her figurative work.  The figures are intended to be initially comical and their circumstances a little absurd, in order to encourage the viewer to engage further with the narrative sequence of Caitlin’s imagery. The immediate and honest response to these characters is one of the definitive qualities of Caitlin’s work.

Born in Canberra, Caitlin completed a National Diploma in Art in sculpture from the Crawford College of Art and Design in Ireland in 1996.  Caitlin continued her studies with a Bachelor of Arts from the Canberra School of Art in 1998.  Upon graduation, she was awarded the prestigious Peter and Lena Karmel Anniversary Award for Art.  Caitlin has participated in over twenty five solo and group exhibtions throughout Australia.