cat palmer • 801.510.0827 • cat@catpalmer.com
born and raised in orange county, california, cat palmer developed her insatiable romance with photography at 15 years old, against the backdrop of los angeles… a place teeming with racial divides, cultural diversity, and economic inequality. her world view further evolved as she immersed herself in the streets of mexico, developing a new obsession that would plague her art, forever… human empowerment.
from 1995-1999, cat made an academic go of her art and then, traversing the unexpected technological revolution, joined professional digital in 2005. (she has never forgotten where her heart lies, and fully intends to replace the “dark side” with the “dark room,” one day.) regardless of the medium, she has exhibited all over the salt lake valley and has won many awards. cat's project (from december 2017) "go home trump" went viral.
cat has devoted her craft to the expression of meaning through images, and has found a powerful voice in empowerment. she fights to bring awareness to equality, queer visibility, trans visibility, intersectional feminism, reproductive rights and rape culture. she is excited to have an art studio once again and is creating at the bogue foundry. in april of 2022, she married her best friend and love of her life in a quiet private ceremony.
on a monthly basis, you can find her appearing on Good Things Utah, discussing various topics that pique her interest. cat actively participates in the programming committee for utah's queer film festival. additionally, she dedicates her time each month to volunteering with a photography class for the VA. cat also works as a freelance writer for city weekly's best of issues and contributes a monthly column titled "small lake city".
cat is available for hire for portraits, family shoots, and corporate events. (she has resigned from doing weddings.)
LGBTQ+
Awards
Invited Artist for The Utah Arts Festival 2007
Best Photographer • 2007 • Artys City Weekly
Best Photographer • 2008 • Artys City Weekly
Best in Show for 2-D Mixed Media, at Utah Arts Festival 2009
Best Photographer • 2011 • Artys City Weekly
Best Photographer • 2016 • Fabby Award From QSalt Lake Magazine
Best Visual Artist • 2016 • Fabby Award From QSalt Lake Magazine
Best Feminist • 2016 • Salt Lake City Weekly Best of Issue
Best Visual Artist • 2017 • Fabby Award from Q Salt Lake Magazine
Best Visual Artist • 2017 • Best of Sat Lake City Weekly
Best Visual Artist • 2018 • Best of Salt Lake City Weekly
Publications & television
2023, Good Things Utah, creative gift ideas segment, Dec
2023, City Weekly, Break traditions that stress you out, Cat Palmer
2023, Good Things Utah, beginner’s guide to collecting art segment, Nov
2023, City Weekly, Distraction - dress code, Cat Palmer
2023, Good Things Utah, making art segment, October
2023, City Weekly, Pride Month, Hey Ladies!, Cat Palmer
2023, City Weekly, Small Lake City, Middle Age, Cat Palmer
2023, City Weekly, Small Lake City, UPC lost the plot, Cat Palmer
2023, City Weekly, AI & the arts, Scott Renshaw
2023, 15 artists to watch in SLC, City Weekly, Cat Palmer
2023, SLUG Pride issue June, centerfold images
2023, Mother Knows Best, City Weekly, Cat Palmer
2022, Good Things Utah, Pride segment
2022, Episode 135, Artifice
2022, Centerfold of SLUG Magazine Pride Issue
2022, Human Stories Podcast, Episode 106
2022, Good Things Utah, manifesting segment
2021, Why Cat Palmer Inspires Us To Be Brave, Got Beauty
2021, Good Things Utah, organizing your photos segment
2020, Good Things Utah, kids & activism segment
2019, Smog Lake City, City Weekly, Scott Renshaw
2019, Good Things Utah, activism through art segment
2017, The Hill, Protestors spell out "Go Home Trump"
2017, Democracy Now!, Thousands Protest
2017, Salt Lake Tribune, Protestors "Go Home Trump"
2016, Episode 210, I Am Salt Lake Podcast (live)
2016, City Weekly, Q&A with art activist Cat Palmer, by Andrea Harvey
2016, SLUG magazine, Stranger No More, by Mariah Mann Mellus
2016, The Utah Daily Chronicle, Cat Got Your Tongue, Julie Hirschi
2016, Episode 9, Your Cr8tivity podcast
2015, Episode 177, I am Salt Lake Podcast
2015, Utah photographer sets table for edgier take on Last Supper, by Sean Means, Salt Lake Tribune
2015, Let’s Go Eat Podcast with Bill Allred
2015, Episode 189 The Last Supper, I am Salt Lake Podcast
2015, Tightrope to the Sun Blog, Be Prolific, Emma J Phelps
2015, The Salt Life, Empowering Women Through Art by Deena Marie
2014, A Star Wars Art Exhibit for May the Fourth, by Sean Means
2013, Cat Palmer has hundreds of secrets, by Paul Duane
2013, Nomad Nouvelle, by Mandy
2012, Salt Lake Tribune, by Sean Means
2012, 15 Bytes, by Shawn Rossiter
2012, Finding Empowerment with Cat Palmer
2012, City Weekly, You Don't Own ME, Bill Frost
2012, Salt Lake Magazine Blog, The Utah Arts Festival
2010, SLUG magazine, Gallery Stroll, by Mariah Mellus
2010, The Salt Lake Tribune, A bold look at bald, by Daisy Blake
2010, Salt Lake City Weekly, Cat Palmer: Age of Aesthetics by Brian Staker
2010, ABC4, Interview for age of aesthetic shoot
2010, Fox 13 News, Interview for age of aesthetic shoot
2010, KUTV News, Interview for age of aesthetic shoot
2010, In This Week, Arts: Cat Palmer's Close Shave, by Daisy Blake
2009, The Rock Salt, Interview with KUTV, by Gavin Sheenan
2009, In This Week, Cover Story, Artist Profile, by Ryan Michael Painter
2009, Salt Lake City Weekly, Synergetics, by Brian Staker
2008, Women's Week 2008 Political is Personal: Activism Embodied
2008, Salt Lake Magazine, Words to live by (cover story)
2008, Salt Lake City Weekly, Photography
2008, The Daily Chronicle, Women’s Week: Camera critiques social issues
2007, The Salt Lake Tribune, To Hell & Back
2007, The Daily Chronicle, Art as Activism
2007, City Weekly, Gavin's Underground; Cat Palmer
2007, Deseret Morning News
2007, Catalyst
2007, Standard Examiner, The Human Factor
2007, Standard Examiner, Go!, Flashes of beauty…power…grace (cover story)