Caitlin Karolczak was born on Minnesota’s Iron Range, a few hours drive from Canada. She attended the University of MN at 16, where she received a BFA in Fine Arts and a BA in Art History with an emphasis in 19th century medical photography.
Subsequently, she founded her studio in NE Minneapolis where she first began to paint in oils.  Through repeated experimentation and personal study she has become self-taught in a multitude of classical painting techniques.

In addition to painting Karolczak, pursues installation, sculpture, and performance art, often incorporating objects of biology and antiquity from her personal collection.   

Karolczak has exhibited internationally in Bogotá, Vancouver, New York, Miami, Minneapolis, Belgium, Germany and more.  Her work is in numerous collections across the US as well as Australia, South America, UK, Canada, Israel & South Africa. She has been interviewed by art publications in Australia, South America, Croatia, & the USA.