“I’ve had epilepsy since I was five. The seizures and strong medications made me tired, confused, depressed and out of touch with reality. Over time, parts of my memory have gotten worse, but I can concentrate when using watercolors. I pick up a brush and the problems no longer matter. What I learned in Color Theory class is ingrained in my mind forever - but I have forgotten your name already.
I express my strongest feelings on paper and canvas. How I record the world around me depends on my mood and on what is going through my mind. I want to show everyone how I see the world around us.”
- Cathy Hozack, October 2008
Education
2006
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2004
Burren College of Art, Ireland
- fall semester study abroad program
Awards
2006
Cuff/Sammak Prize for Abstract Painting
2005
Charles Toppan Prizes - Non Curriculum
Gilbert M. Cantor Memorial Scholarship
2004
Deena Gu Purchase Prize
All awards are from the
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
The Cuff/Sammak Prize for Abstract Painting, first awarded in 1990, is awarded to the student who recognizes the properties of all good painting and chooses to express those properties in an abstract or nonobjective manner.
Cathy Hozack was born in Montreal, Canada in 1980. She currently lives in Philadelphia, PA.
