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My name is Katherine, and I am an artist working in illustration and digital photography. My practice is informed by twinship, mythology, and global folklore, with a focus on rekindling the sense of wonder that once came so naturally to us. 

My practice began as an exploration of identity after losing my identical twin and has expanded to themes of resilience, motherhood, and cultural heritage. I often incorporate symbolism, affirmations, and playful fruits and florals that honor nostalgia and my family’s legacy. My picture book Mixing Colors with Tropical Fruits & Dishes blends bilingual learning, color recognition, and Caribbean cuisine, with each illustration rooted in memories of cooking with my twin sister.

As a Twinless Twin, my work embraces transformation and reflection. Through self-portraiture and installation, I explore identity and loss, drawing inspiration from artists like Francesca Woodman, Cindy Sherman, and Frida Kahlo. My installations use mirrors, furniture, and personal artifacts to create intimate spaces for contemplation.

Biography:

Katherine Emely Gómez is a Bronx native and multidisciplinary artist and design professional born in Brooklyn, New York. She earned both her Master of Fine Arts in Digital Media (2014) and Bachelor of Fine Arts in Computer Graphics (2011) from CUNY Lehman College in the Bronx. She currently resides in Connecticut and serves as a Design Manager for the Promotional Design Team at NBC Sports, where she has worked since 2014, following her role as Associate Project Manager.

While completing her MFA, Gómez held a full-time position as Print Production Coordinator on the Packaging Design team at Godiva Chocolatier. During her undergraduate studies, she worked as a Communications Coordinator and Peer Educator at Lehman College’s Career Services Center. Her early professional experience also includes a six-month intersnhip in the Walt Disney World College Program in Orlando, Florida, and internships with BronxNet Cable Programming, Lehman College’s Informational Technology Department, the Meridian student newspaper, and a stop-motion animation agency where she served as a Puppet Production Assistant. 

In 2024, I served as a Jury Panelist for En Foco Inc.’s Media Arts Fund in The Bronx, NY, supporting emerging artists and reinforcing my commitment to community and cultural storytelling. In 2020, Gómez debuted her educational picture book Mixing Colors with Fruits and Tropical Dishes, created for children and families to explore color theory through culturally inspired recipes. 

Her artwork has been featured in several exhibitions, including Creative Production: Ascendente DR-USA, Dirección de Cultura Dominicana en el Exterior, NYC (2025), Form Meets Function: Exploring the Intersection of Art & Design at US+U Gallery in Yonkers, New York (2024), In My Love, Abide at The Monastery Gallery of Art in West Hartford, Connecticut (2025), and No Nature at Longwood Art Gallery, Bronx Council on the Arts, The Bronx, New York (2022). She presented her solo show Perpetual Binary at Chashama Gallery in Harlem (2014) and curated the NYC Pop-Up Exhibition at The Living Gallery in Brooklyn (2014).