Caitie Allen is a photographer based in South Florida, whose work explores illness, caregiving, and the clinical gaze. Her work spans traditional and experimental processes, including silver gelatin, cyanotype, and scanography. She holds B.A.s in Art History and in Anthropology & Sociology from Cornell College and is currently studying photography at Palm Beach State College. The Pain Sophisticated, a scanographic work, received Best in Show at the 2026 Annual Student Exhibition at the Helen M. Salzberg Gallery and second place in the Ehlers-Danlos Society’s 2026 Zebras Got Talent competition. Caitie is a 2025–2026 recipient of the Koo Family Art Collaborative Mentorship Grant and curated and exhibited in Receding Tides.
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EDUCATION
2025-present
Continuing Studies, Photography, Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth, FL
2016
B.A., Anthropology & Sociology, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, IA
2015
B.A., Art History, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, IA
EXHIBITIONS
2026
Annual Student Exhibition, Helen M. Salzberg Gallery, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
2026
Receding Tides, Helen M. Salzberg Gallery, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (also curator)
AWARDS, GRANTS & HONORS
2026
Second Place, Zebras Got Talent, The Ehlers-Danlos Society
2026
Best in Show, Annual Student Exhibition, Helen M. Salzberg Gallery, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
2026
2026 Koo Family Art Collaborative Mentorship, Helen M. Salzberg Center for the Arts, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2026
Receding Tides, Helen M. Salzberg Gallery, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2025-present
Studio Assistant to Erika Cespedes, Professor of Photography, Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth, FL
2026
2026 Studio Assistant to Visiting Artist Diane Arrieta, Helen M. Salzberg Gallery, Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach Gardens, FL