About The Artist

Crystal Latimer was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania, where she also pursued her artistic education. After receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania she went on to receive her Master of Arts at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2013. Crystal has continued her academic education in the arts at IUP and is currently a Master of Fine Arts candidate at IUP with a prospective graduation date of May 2016. Crystal’s artwork has been heavily exhibited in the regional area in venues such as Most Wanted Fine Art (Pittsburgh, PA), UnSmoke Systems (Braddock, PA), Dixon University Center (Harrisburg, PA), and Kaufmann Gallery (Shippensburg, PA) to name a few. Her work was also the 2013 Juror’s Choice Award recipient at the Graduate Scholar’s Forum at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In 2014, Crystal was invited to display some of her paintings in Past, Present, Future at the Hyatt Regency in Hong Kong, China. Also adding to her international experience, she participated as an Artist in Residence in Sarchí, Costa Rica in 2014. Crystal’s paintings were recently published in the December 2015 issue of Fresh Paint Magazine, which was curated by The Jealous Curator. Crystal Latimer’s work is included in multiple private collections, including the Social Equities Office at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. WEBSITE: www.crystallatimer.com