ABOUT CATHERINE

Catherine Jae “C.J.”, is a Bay Area artist specializing in functional ceramic pieces and sculptures. She was born in Quezon City, Philippines and immigrated to the United States at the age of five with the rest of her family in California.

She began as a crafter when she was seven years old by creating handmade cards and collages from scrapes of paper. From there, she was willing to learn with different materials and techniques to work with.

She didn’t think about majoring in Art when she entered the Peralta Community Colleges back in 2013. After being undecided in what to study, she thought about art and gave it try. 

Catherine finished at the College of Alameda earning her Associates in Arts, Art History and Art Studio. She transferred to California State University East Bay in 2018 to pursue her Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts while practicing her craft as both a sculptor and painter. Catherine graduated with her degree in Spring 2020.