About the Artist

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Katelyn Mariah BFA, MA, LICSW
Katelyn is not your ordinary artist. She is a shamanic artist who paints images that transform the viewer.

She is a visionary artist as well as a trained expressive arts therapist with training in art therapy, sandplay therapy and play therapy. She has been an artist since she was a young girl. Katelyn studied fine arts at The Minneapolis College of Art and Design and the University of Minnesota, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. She received her Masters Degree in Human Development from St. Mary's University in Winona, Minnesota, with an emphasis in Art, Art Therapy, and Child Abuse.

For 26 years Katelyn has pursued both a career in Art and has worked as a psychotherapist. She has been able to use the combined gifts of art and psychotherapy to work with children at risk of abuse and neglect and their families in numerous settings including: emergency shelter, residential treatment programs, a community center in a challenged neighborhood, in schools, as the director of a Therapeutic Preschool, in in-home family therapy and private practice. Katelyn served as the president of The Minnesota Art therapy Association for a two year term and on the Board of the Minnesota Sandplay Therapy Group for a three year term.

As an outgrowth of her work with children, Katelyn designed and developed a self published therapeutic game for children that helps them explore and express healthy anger. The game, "Angry Animals" is now published and sold internationally by Kidsrights, a company that specializes in therapy tools for children. It has been one of their best selling games for a number of years. See link for further information about Kidsrights. Katelyn started her own publishing company and has published 3 books. Her award winning books are intended to empower adults and children to live better lives. See her books at Mystick Creek Publishing

Katelyn has had a graphic arts studio for 30 years where she was able to utilize her skills in numerous ways. She developed a mail order business selling original stationary to people around the world. This business included a line of custom designed stationary for people who were adopting children and also a line of wedding invitations.

After working as a graphic artist for a number of years a near-death experience in 1985 changed her life and the way she created art. This experience brought her in touch with deeper dimensions in life and on higher planes. It also brought her into a deeper relationship with The Creator, through the aspect of the Divine Feminine. Visionary art is a shamanic process where the artist goes to higher realms, comes back with new information and brings it to life through an image on the blank canvas.

Katelyn has been a student of metaphysics for many years. She is an ordained Priestess of the Goddess. She has explored shamanic traditions throughout the world including Native American and Australian Aboriginal. she has studied with a shaman from Peru, a Cherokee lineage holder a Chilean Medicine woman and a teacher in Hawaii. Incorporated into that is a study of the writings of Rudolf Steiner, Tibetan teachings, mythology, numerology and other metaphysical subjects. Katelyn has traveled extensively in Mexico studying sacred sites.

Katelyn uses a shamanic/intuitive means of creating art that gives form to the sacred. The artwork is intended to reach inner levels so an energetic dialog can begin between the art and the viewer. Katelyn's original watercolor paintings are fresh, playful, whimsical and yet deep and powerful. For more information about her creative process see articles included in Creative Expression section.

In 2012 Katelyn began studying the Mischetechnik with Philip Rubinov-Jacobson who study for years with Ernst Fuchs, Austrian leading in this painting movement. She has studied at month long seminars around the world. Learn about the Mishetechnik

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ARTIST RESUME

GALLERIES
Roasting Stones, University and Raymond, St. Paul, MN
The Underground Gallery, Hastings, MN

SOLO SHOWS
Resilient Heart Art, Dunn Bros Coffee, 2019
Resilent Heart Art, Saatva Healing Center, Minneapolis, MN 2018
Whispers from the Mystery, Lynnhurst Congregational Church, Minneapolis, MN, Jan 2004
Life Light Love, Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota MN, May 2003
It¹s a Beautiful Mystery, Phipps Center in Hudson, WI, Feb 2003 (juried)
Various works by Katelyn Mariah, Cahoots Coffee Bar, St Paul, MN Jan 2003
Whispers From The Mystery, Cahoots Coffee Bar, St. Paul, MN Aug 2000
Journey To Wholeness, Sweatshop Fitness Center, St. Paul, MN July/Oct 1998
Transformation of The Goddess, Cahoots Coffee Bar, St. Paul, MN Sept 1998
Awaken The Goddess, Landmark Center, St. Paul, MN 1996
Prayers to the Goddess, Sunburst Studio, St. Paul, MN 1995
In To The Forest, Sunburst Studio, St. Paul, MN 1994

GROUP SHOWS
Crone Culture, White Bear, Minnesota, 2019
20 Anniversary of Mischtechnique, International Show, Austria 2016
Lighthouse Dreams, Lighthouse Gallery, Ibiza. Spain Oct,2015
Eye of the Tribe Payerbach, Austria July 2013
Healing Power of Art- Carlson Gallery, University of MN Sept 2003 (Juried)
Sacred Feminine-Rogue Buddha Gallery, Minneapolis, MN June 2003 ( Juried)
Art of Art Therapist, St. Catherine¹s College, St. Paul, MN Mar 2003 (Juried)
Celebrating the Goddess, Lake Harriet Church, Minneapolis, MN 1999
A Gift of the Hand, Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI, Dec 20 2003
Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI, Feb-March 2003
St. Catherine's College, Art Therapy Show, St. Paul, MN, March 2003

COLLABORATIONS
INfusion of Angelic Light- with Musician Aryk Allyn Nov 2002-Feb 2003

PUBLICATIONS
The Edge Newspaper Regularly featured writer for (13 articles)
Artwork:
Sage Woman Magazine
Beltane Papers Magazine
We'Moon Calendar 2000 (Juried)
Parenting with Spirit magazine

PUBLISHED WORKS
Angry Animals, Therapeutic game for children, published 1989, sold nationally
through Kidsrights publishing Company.
Awaken The Goddess Meditation Deck, 44 meditation cards, published 1996.

ARTICLES ABOUT KATELYN¹S WORK
"Awaken The Goddess: An Initiates Journey into her True Identity"
Linda Crouch, The Edge Magazine 1996
"For The Emerging Feminine" Rev. Rich Grams "Wholeness Paper" 1997
"Toward the Embodiment of The Goddess: A study of Six Women Artists" Dr. Jeanne Creekmore 1998
INfusion of Angelic Light-Article in The Edge magazine about Katelyn¹s work July 2003

BROADCASTS
Guest on "Spirit of the People", KDWA radio, Hastings, MN Sept 2000.
Spirit of the People KDWA Radio, Hastings, MN, Sept 2001

FELLOWSHIPS/GRANTS
Sumasil Foundation Grant, Sept 2000, Career Development for Women.
Great River Arts Institute, Six week Artist Fellow in Patzcuaro, Mexico, Dec 2000.
Vermont Studio Center, Artist Fellowship, Johnson, Vermont, Mar 2002

LYNN K. THOMPSON DESIGN
Graphic Arts Studio 1978-1980
Studio specializing in graphic arts and calligraphy, St. Paul, MN.

Graphic Design 1976-1992
Mail order business creating original stationary for
weddings and adoptions at the national level, St. Paul MN.

Sunburst Studio 1993-1996
Private art studio and graphic design business, St. Paul, MN.

KATELYN MARIAH CREATES
Artist/Writer/Expressive Therapist 1996-1998
Artist/Writer/Expressive Therapist 1998 - present

PSYCHOTHERAPY RESUME
Inner Light Healing Center, Apple Valley, MN 2009-2011
Family Networks Open Program, Crystal, MN Aug 2001 -2009.
Private Therapy Practice, St. Paul, MN 1998 - 2009
Families Together Preschool, Director of Therapeutic Personnel, St. Paul, MN July 98 - October 2000.
Bush Children's Center, Expressive Arts Therapist, St. Paul, MN, Sept 1992 - Jan 1998.
Joseph's Home for Children, Expressive Arts Therapist, Mpls, MN, May 1989 - August 1992.
Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, Art Therapist, Mpls, MN April 1987 - May 1989.
Children Are People, Group Facilitator, St. Paul MN, Jan 1986 - Jan 1992

EDUCATION
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 1969-1970, 1973
University of Minnesota, BFA, 1974
Thomas Merton Institute (Post Baccalaureate Certificate Art Therapy), 1987
St. Mary's College, MA, 1989

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Minnesota Art Therapy Association, Past President, 1989
Minnesota Sandplay Therapy Group, Board Member, 1989-1992
American Play Therapy Association
American Art Therapy Association
American Creativity Association

WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED
Creative therapy Techniques with Children in Crisis, St. Mary's College
Introduction to Art Therapy, Metro State University, Macalaster College,
St. Mary's College Spirit of Creativity, Mankato State University
Art Therapy Techniques with Children who have Experienced Violence,
Catholic Charities National Convention in Los Angeles, CA
Consultation on Free Arts for Abused Children Program,
Minneapolis Junior League Spiral Passages, Rites of Passage Groups for Adolescent Girls
Return to the Womb, Women and Spirituality Conference, Mankato, MN

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Minnesota Raptor Center, University of Minnesota, 1996 - 2003

INTENSIVE STUDY IN MISCHTEKNIQUE: Philip Rubinov-Jacobson

Month Long Mischteknique Seminar Austria 2012
Month Long Mischteknique Seminar Bali 2014
Month Long Mischteknique Seminar Ibiza Spain 2015
Month Long Mischteknique Seminar Austria 2016

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