Kate Cendejas 253.875-6502 katecendejas@gmail.com Like many artists, Kate wears many art hats including one as a muralist. She received her B.A. in painting from Western Washington University in 2003 and has since done many adventures in the arts. She owned and operated the Catbox Collective, a studio and art gallery in Tacoma, WA. She has worked with children as a private art teacher and also with adults as a printmaking teacher. She is also trained as a professional house painter since working from a young age over the years with her father, who owns a painting business in the Puyallup area. Murals have been her lifelong love since she was 16. She has done countless mural projects, including being involved with the Tacoma Murals Project since it started in 2010. Her ability to listen to what the property owners and community are envisioning, collaborating, and bringing her own style to each project has led to a diverse, sweet style and unique murals throughout the years. Her work has been on display from Bellingham to Olympia and shown in public and private art spaces.

Murals completed in Tacoma Murals Project

Dock Street Bridge, Dock Street and D Street, 2013 Artist: Kate Cendejas. Artist assistant: Chelsea O'Sullivan

Dome District, 2012 220 Puyallup Avenue Lead artist: Chris Sharp. Artist team: Kate Cendejas, Yvette Simone, Janice Lee Warren

Hope Heights, 2012 6323 McKinley Avenue Lead artist: Joni Joachims. Artist team: Kate Cendejas, Brian Hutcheson, Yvette Simone, Chelsea O'Sullivan, Janice Lee Warren

Bergerson Terrace mural, 2011 Acrylic on concrete Lead artists: Rachael Dotson, Joni Joachims, Jeremy Gregory. Participating artists: Liza A Brown, Kate Cendejas, Brian Hutcheson, David Long, Mary McFarland, Laura Ospital, Chelsea O'Sullivan, Natalie Oswald, Yvette Simone, Shannon Wallace, Janice Lee Warren

MLK mural, 2143 MLK Jr. Way, 2010 Acrylic on brick Lead artist: Jeremy Gregory. Participating artists: Kate Cendejas, Larine Chung, Jena Marks, Marlin Peterson

A Sampling of Additional Artwork Created by Kate Cendejas

Mural at Foss Waterway Seaport (705 Dock Street) commissioned for train exhibit and featuring the Northern Pacific Railroad headquarters. Acrylic on sheetrock, 10’ x 30’.

Detail of mural at Foss Waterway Seaport (705 Dock Street) commissioned for train exhibit and featuring the Northern Pacific Railroad headquarters. Acrylic on sheetrock, 10’ x 30’.

Concept sketch for maritime-themed mural on a shipping container, 2014

In-progress community painting of a shipping container. The painting was completed over a two day period on the side of a 20’ shipping container as part of the Tacoma Maritime Festival. Kate designed and laid out the initial design and then supplied paints and brushes for kids to fill in the design. 2014

Completed maritime-themed painting of a shipping container. Kate completed the mural and tightened up the overall community painting. 2014

Sailboat Mural Concept, 2013 Acrylic on paper, 5” x 14”

Untitled, 2017 Ink and watercolor on paper On permanent display on the Chimacum ferry, which runs between Seattle and Bremerton

Untitled, 2017 Ink and watercolor on paper Selected for inclusion in the City of Tacoma’s Municipal Art Collection; permanently displayed at People’s Community Center

50 – 60 Days, 2016 Fir wood, Cedar boughs and twine Temporary art installation at the Swan Creek Park Food forest in Tacoma. Part of group show “Art, Edibles & Sustainable Culture”, curated by Lisa Kinoshita, exploring the park landscape from the points of view of more than 15 regional artists plus students from Tacoma School of the Arts.

Safari Mural with Elephants, 2007 Acrylic, 15’ x 20’ room

Safari Mural with Giraffe, 2007 Acrylic, 15’ x 20’ room

Spring Blossom Tree Mural, 2006 Acrylic, 12’ x 12’ room and ceiling for a church office