she/her/herscarolynjs@comcast.netcarolynswiszcz.comDrawing/Painting, Printmaking/Paper/BooksIn-person, OnlineBIO Born and raised in New Bedford, MA, Carolyn Swiszcz followed an older brother to the midwest, earning a BFA in printmaking at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Carolyn is renowned for making uncanny yet affectionate suburban landscapes, employing a wide range of painting and printmaking techniques, vibrant colors, and distinctive patterns. Carolyn’s proclivity for experimentation has also led her to create songs, music videos, and animations. She currently publishes a mail-order zine, Zebra Cat Zebra. TEACHING PHILOSOPHY & MENTORSHIPI make paintings, mostly of everyday buildings and places, that incorporate collage and printmaking techniques. I also make zines with drawings and writing about observations and memories. I am guided by my heart and my desire to play with different ways of making textures and marks. In the interest of full disclosure, I am less interested in art theory than in personal stories. I make work and look at work intuitively. I really love creative problem solving. I love brainstorming ideas about where work could go, both in terms of suggesting different approaches to studio practice, and ideas for visual possibilities.PAST/CURRENT MENTEESYi Wang ’25 Mubarak Nassar Al-Thani ’25Roshan Ganu ’20 Heather Lamanno ’19Preston Drum ’16