About the Artist

Catherine Sweeney is a Metro-Detroit based artist. Prior to studying art, Catherine completed a Bachelor of Arts in Conducting from Wayne State University. After exploring a Post-Baccalaureate in Fine Art at Macomb Community College, she developed a passion creating sculptural objects by means of metal fabrication. She is the recipient of the SURP Academy Scholar Award 2022-2023, where she studied and exhibited figurative art at the New York Academy of Art in June 2022. As an active, emerging artist, Catherine continues to forge relationships with Detroit galleries and collectors while pursuing her MFA in Metalsmithing from Cranbrook Academy of Art.