ABOUT ME
ART AS A NATURAL LANGUAGE
My name is Catalina Garau, and art —especially drawing— has been, for as long as I can remember, my natural language of expression.
I trained in Fine Arts at Escola Massana in Barcelona and in Archaeology at the University of Barcelona (1994), and I dedicated my professional life to both fields until, in 2021, my life changed.
THE BEGINNING OF AN INNER JOURNEY
That year I received the news that my chronic heart failure, a mitral valve prolapse, was worsening, and I needed to undergo open-heart surgery. I had to go through the entire process while also dealing with what I believed at the time was an added difficulty: being a highly sensitive person (HSP).
My world fell apart. I didn’t know what awaited me until a doctor gave me the best definition of what I was about to face:
“Something like this is not just an operation — it is a journey.”
And so it was. My journey began.
THE SEARCH FOR MEANING
That news triggered a long and complex process that made me personally experience the needs of those who must go through something similar.
I walked through fear, uncertainty, loneliness, pain, anxiety… emotions and feelings that led me to seek therapeutic help: first through behavioral and humanistic psychology, and later through spirituality.
This path led me to energetic therapies and to the discovery of Regressive Therapy (also known as Past Life Therapy, PLT), which became immensely valuable in my own process.
I decided to train in this technique with Dr. José Luis Cabouli in 2022–2023.
ART AS A HEALING TOOL
At the same time, I discovered that art was not what I had believed up until then. I found its enormous therapeutic and healing power, especially drawing, in a dual sense: in itself, as a vehicle of energy and vibration, and also as a therapeutic tool for healing oneself and others.
My academic background and artistic career had never led me to consider drawing as anything more than a visual expression on a two-dimensional surface. I could have never imagined that drawing was a gateway to the unconscious and to the soul, and an emitter of energy that functions as a powerful tool for self-healing.
Now, for me, drawing is the language of the soul.
A LIFE WITH PURPOSE
Once recovered, I decided to dedicate myself fully to what has always been my vocation —drawing— now from a much broader and deeper perspective.
Today, I live a life with purpose and meaning, supporting others, especially those who must navigate experiences similar to my own.
In my current professional stage, energetic art and regressive therapy are my working tools. I accompany people going through challenging vital moments, and I support their processes through energetic drawing.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
From here, I express my heartfelt gratitude to the doctors, nurses, and all healthcare professionals, as well as to my family and friends, to all my teachers, therapists, and to every person who has supported, accompanied, and helped me navigate moments of adversity.
All of them have shown me new paths, opening the doors to find light, peace, and serenity in the uncertainty of the storm.
They have given meaning and illuminated my journey.
Studies Completed
I studied in Barcelona (UB): a Bachelor’s degree in Prehistory, Ancient History, and Archaeology and a degree in Fine Arts and Artistic Crafts specializing in Painting (Escola Massana and Escola Llotja, 1994).
On my new path, I trained as a Regressive Therapist with Dr. J. L. Cabouli (2022–23), and I have completed further studies in:
Energy Medicine
The Four Winds School with psychologist and medical anthropologist Alberto Villoldo and Marcela Lobos (2024–25).
Energetic Rebalancing with Ángel García, European School of Feng Shui.
Art Therapy
With art therapist Magda Durán (2024).
Drawing-Energy
With artist and mediator Eulàlia Valldosera (2024).
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EDUCATION
1988–1993 Fine Arts and Artistic Crafts. Escola Massana, Barcelona
1994 Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Arts and Design. Escola Llotja, Barcelona
1991 Antonio Ratti Foundation Scholarship. Seminar for Advanced Studies in Drawing, Como, Italy
1994 BA in Prehistory, Archaeology and Ancient History. University of Barcelona
2009–2011 Master’s Degree in Cultural Management, specializing in Heritage Interpretation. UOC/UdG/UIB
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 Éfímera. Centro Melis Cursach, Capdepera, Mallorca
2017 Deposició Secundària. Museo de Mallorca
1996 El Clam dels feligresos. Pintura-Poesia (Bernat Oliver). Galería Manzana 50, Palma
1995 Històries dels darrers temps. Antiguo Convento de los Mínimos, Sineu
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2002 …en projecte (VII). Espai Mallorca, Barcelona
2002 …en projecte (VII). Torre de Ses Puntes, Manacor, Mallorca
1991 Church of San Francesco, Como, Italy
OTHER PROJECTS & COLLABORATIONS
2008 Illustrations for the poetry book “El pis blau” by Bernat Oliver. Ed. El Tall
2006–2007 ESTORMIart. Paint on fabric. Touring exhibition: Can Creu d’Inca, Capdepera, Torre de Ses Puntes, Manacor, Claustre de Sant Domingo, Inca, Centre de la Misericòrdia, Palma
2001 Mural, Church of Son Servera, Mallorca
2000 Mural, Casal de Can Gelabert, Binissalem, Mallorca
1997 Mural, Church of San Juan Bautista, Muro, Mallorca
CURATORSHIP
2012 Diàlegs a Sóller. Peces arqueològiques i contemporànies. Can Prunera, Sóller
2010 El Castell de Capdepera. La defensa d’una illa. Permanent exhibition. Castillo de Capdepera
2000 Capdepera, el temps detingut. Castillo de Capdepera
1998 Sa Mesquida, el llegat de Roma. City Council of Calvià, Espai de Treball
“When you come out of this storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm is all about.”.
— Haruki Murakami