About the Art

Each photo reflects a time in my through other people. We all share some similarities in our experiences. We tend to forget that, because we spend so much time comparing ourselves to one another. I am no better than the people I photographed. We are all people, who share in the gifts of each others lives and experiences and that is a blessing I will carry with me for the rest of my life.

About the Artist (APAC Co-Executive Director)

Catrece Ann Tipon is a Filipino-American nurse, photographer, and choreographer based in Baltimore.

Born in St. Louis and raised in Maryland, Catrece earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and minored in music at Catholic University of America. As her passion for photography grew, she decided to pursue it alongside her nursing career. Catrece values the diverse communities of people that surround her whether she’s taking care of them in the hospital, capturing their personalities through portraits, or teaching them how to use their bodies to tell a story.

As a photographer, she aims to inspire self-confidence and to help clients tap into their beauty, strength, and power as an individual. She loves that portrait photography allows her to meet and learn from people across different backgrounds, which opens her mind to the many facets and complexities of being human.

Catrece has 16 years of formal dance training and is a Grade V Pre-Professional level dancer in the Cecchetti ballet technique. Her education also included Tap, Jazz, Modern, Contemporary, and Hip-Hop. She specializes in Filipino Cultural Dance and Contemporary dance, which she taught and choreographed for five years during and after college. 

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