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Born in Mexico and raised in the mountains of Southern Appalachia, Kaoly Gutierrez's journey to creating art has been far from linear. She has spent most of her adult life working in construction. Without any formal art school training, she became drawn to photography in her spare time as a means of exploring people's stories and relating to the world around her in satisfying and ever-curious ways. An internship with Mike Belleme in 2022-2023 provided her with invaluable insights, vocabulary, and skills in the field. She primarily shoots documentary and portrait photography. For Kaoly, photographing is a natural way to facilitate interactions in her life; it is a means for both caring for herself and those around her through the attention she imbues through the lens.
Kaoly is fluent in Spanish and English. She is available for commissioned work.
Kaoly is fluent in Spanish and English. She is available for commissioned work.
Exhibitions
The Bascom: Center for the Visual Arts
Cowee Art School
The Frame Factory & Gallery
Press
SwitchYard Magazine
Liberation News
Phone: 828.242.2799
Instagram: @kaolygtz
Email: kaolygtz@gmail.com
Instagram: @kaolygtz
Email: kaolygtz@gmail.com