About
Kaitlyn McKanna is a multimedia artist emphasizing drawing from Painesville, Ohio. Her work embraces the beauty of the grotesque and uses it as a vehicle of exploring what it means to live and be human. She often depicts elements of the body, organs, muscle, tissue, with fruit or nature. Currently she is working towards her Bachelor in Fine Arts from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2021. Her work has been exhibited in the Cleveland Institute of Art Alumni Gallery in Cleveland (OH) and Praxis Fiber Workshop in Cleveland (OH). McKanna’s honors include the Sybil J. Gould ‘31 Scholarship for Excellence in Drawing and Graphic Arts. She has also been recognized by the Creative Artists Association.