About Caitlin Palagi

 Caitlin is primarily a self-taught artist. While she pursued an art minor in college, she ultimately dropped it just short of completion, to make a timely graduation in May 2012. Caitlin graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Saint Xavier University, after a six-year struggle to complete her course work through chronic and acute medical issues.

Caitlin began painting long before college, and art was a key coping mechanism as she navigated surgeries, hospitalizations, classes, and most of all, trying to blend in with her peers.

Caitlin went on to work in market research and software sales, working for some of the largest software corporations during her tenure. She left the corporate world in 2017 to spend time at home with her new son. When it was clear that he would have extenuating needs, both developmentally and medically, her leave became permanent; only to be continued when her younger son, presented with different but equally challenging needs, as well.

With both her children in school for the first time ever [2023], it was time to begin a new venture once more. And so, Caitlin Palagi Creations was born. This time around, Caitlin is least concerned with blending in, and she is ready to stand out for who she’s always been.

Caitlin is a painter at heart. While she is most practiced in oil painting, she often switches between oils and acrylics. The Midwest cold allows for little ventilation of oils in the winter, and you may notice a seasonal shift to her creations. Caitlin enjoys a heavy wet-on-wet style when painting with oils, and you will find people, hands, and faces as subjects in many of her oil paintings. The slow and fluid movement of oils often evokes more emotive pieces. Conversely, Caitlin’s acrylic work is more whimsical and incorporates aspects of the environment and animals in a bright and joyful way.