Powerful animal connections have been a part of my life since I was a child. Using metaphor and symbolism, this series explores those intimate connection through the interpretation of animal and human spirit. When I happen upon these beautiful creatures in my everyday life, it’s as if the folk tales read during my childhood, with their magical relationships between animals and humans, have come to life.

Catherine Panebianco, who was born in Canada, currently lives in Jamestown, NY. Her work revolves around loved ones, memory and the spirits that surround us. Panebianco has received numerous awards for her work including: the 2020 LensCulture Critics Choice Top Ten Award, 2020 CENTER’s Project Launch Award, 2019 Photolucida’s Critical Mass Top 50, and 2016, 2020 and 2022 Critical Mass Finalist. She was also a semi-finalist for the 2021 National Portrait Gallery’s Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. Her work has been exhibited widely in the U.S. and internationally and has been featured in publications including la Repubblica, The Guardian and B + W Magazine. Yoffy Press published her book, Holding Time, in 2021. Holding Time is included in the Special Collections at the Museum of Modern Art’s Library.

For more information, visit: www.catherinepanebianco.com
Interview with Catherine Panebianco here