Caitlin Skaalrud | Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Caitlin Skaalrud

Faculty
Alumni
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Instructor
Education
MFA, University of Minnesota
BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Caitlin Skaalrud is a cartoonist, artist, and educator based in Minneapolis, MN who explores the self, emotions, and relationships through the surreal, the horrific, and the mundane. She publishes comics and zines under Talk Weird Press on various old printing presses. After receiving a BFA in Comic Art from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, she co-founded the Autoptic Festival with several other prominent Midwest cartoonists. Most recently, she received her MFA from the University of Minnesota, where she explored the intersection of comics, printmaking, and installation in her practice. She lives with her partner, daughter, and two tuxedo cats in South Minneapolis.