Nathan Catlin is the Studio and Project Manager at the LeRoy Neiman Center with over 8 years of experience in professional editioning. He is also an adjunct professor at Columbia University teaching relief printmaking. Born in Southern California, Catlin received his BFA in Printmaking from San Francisco Art Institute before receiving his MFA from Columbia University School of the Arts. Catlin works in a variety of media in addition to printmaking including painting, sculpture, stained glass and site-specific mural. He has shown his work in exhibitions both domestic and abroad.
Describing imagery of nameless characters in natural though seemingly strange or ominous environments, Catlin’s work deals with allegory, morality and the relationships between cause and effect. Though the works underscore certain mystical, theatrical or fantastical visual elements, Catlin aims to render real people in real time and space. The ambiguity of the figures is a deliberate choice as a means of keeping the narrative open to interpretation. Though Catlin specializes in printmaking, he is particularly drawn to the formal qualities of woodcut printing. Embracing the natural grain appearance of wood, Catlin creates paintings that feature long or truncated tree trunks, or piles of firewood all rendered in strong monochrome lines characteristic of woodcut printmaking.

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Alchemical Reaction: The Making of Michael Joo's '7 Sins'

March 24, 2021
The LeRoy Neiman Gallery’s current online exhibition showcases the 2016 collaboration between Visual Arts mentor Michael Joo Professor Nathan Catlin ’12 and students at the Neiman Center to realize his groundbreaking series of silvered printscreens, entitled 7 Sins.









Master Printer and Studio Manager, LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies, Visual Arts
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Visual Arts
Visual Arts Alumnus 2012