Crystal Latimer Paintings

Crystal Latimer was born in Hollywood, California, but grew up in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. In 2010, she completed her BFA from the Slippery Rock University. She then went to receive an MA and MFA from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2013 and 2016, respectively. After graduating, Latimer taught several courses at Penn State New Kensington and Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney and lectured at the Slippery Rock University and Carlow University. Her work has been shown extensively in both solo and group exhibitions, including at the Pittsburgh International Airport, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Chautauqua Institution, the Mine Factory, George Washington University, and Union Hall among others. She has shown her work in Hong Kong, China, South Bank, London, as well as participated in a residency at the Joaquin Chaverri Fabrica de Carretas in Sarchi, Costa Rica. Latimer's work has been featured in Create!, Pikchur, Local Arts PGH, Art Maze, Ruminate, and Fresh Paint magazines. Her work is included in both public and private collections, including those of the Indiana State University of Pennsylvania, the PNC Corporate, the Benter Foundation and the Wyndham Tryp Hotel.