[Bio c. 2012]
Catherine Herrera a documentary filmmaker and installation artist based in the San Franciso Bay area. Catherine creates commissioned installations and documentary films provoking a contemplative space that sparks both a dialogue and greater understanding with her Ohlone culture. She has exhibited in both the United States and Mexico.
Catherine worked and lived in Mexico for seven years as a photojournalist and news producer for international press, and, exhibited a growing body of photography and short films such as the 1 hr: ‘Transition’ on Democracy in Mexico. Herrera returned to California in 2002 to reconnect her family history while working as an associate producer on the Ripe for Change film directed by Emiko Omori.
For the last seven years, Catherine Herrera has been a member of the larger Ohlone community and part of the revitalization and healing process of the community by contributing through photography and filmmaking, to create a greater awareness of contemporary Ohlone art and culture. Her great, great grandfather was born in San Francisco City in 1857, and her family lived and worked in Almaden and San Juan Bautista near Hollister, CA near where family mission records were obtained.
‘Open Doors’ is the third video in a trilogy of works that contains ‘Bridge Walkers’ (2012) and ‘Witness the Healing’ (2008), and reflects on historical and contemporary Ohlone culture.
Created 2019-05-13 8:01:35 PM. Most recently updated 2019-05-13 8:01:35 PM
| Role | Project |
|---|---|
| Artist | ‘Open Doors’ Project: The Lost Anthropological Archives of 2012 |