Work Experience
Companies I worked with
Published works
Abalos, Cathleen. Zurbano, Maritess. The Decolonized Tarot Animated Guidebook. Marahuyo LLC 2025.
Abalos, Cathleen. Zurbano, Maritess. The Decolonized Tarot Illustrated Guidebook. Marahuyo LLC 2023.
Abalos, Cathleen. The Decolonized Tarot deck. Marahuyo LLC 2022.
Nohelty, Russell. Cthulhu is Hard to Spell: Battle Royale. Wannabe Press 2022.
Schwab, V. E. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - Illustrated Edition. Titan Books LTD 2022.
OC Fair, 2017 OC Fair Fine Arts Competition Awards. Self-Published 2017.
Castro, Shirley, It’s Sandcastle Building Day. Self-Published 2017.
Salas, Ximena: “A Walk Through Memories”, Lit For life, Issue 5, 2017.
Ugwueze, Kosiso: “Jumping”, Lit For Life, Issue 4, 2016.
Panels / Lectures / Interviews
2024 Panel, Con-fessions of a Comic Con Artist, Los Angeles Comic Con, Los Angeles, CA
2023 Panel, Fil-Am Diaspora in Pop Culture, San Diego Comic Con International, San Diego, CA
2023 Artist Interview, Question Crunch Podcast, San Diego Comic Con International, San Diego, CA
2022 Panel, Filipinx Voices in Pop Culture, San Diego Comic Con International, San Diego, CA
2020 Artist Discussion, The Grand Geek Gathering Podcast, Los Angeles, CA
2020 Artist Interview, Question Crunch Podcast, Los Angeles, CA
2020 30th Anniversary of the Dick Tracy Movie Panel Discussion (podcast), Fanbase Press, North Hollywood, CA
2019 Artist Interview, Convention Crossing Podcast, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Artist Interview (during San Diego Comic Con International), ABC 10 News, San Diego, CA
2019 Artist Spotlight for The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, San Diego Comic Con International, San Diego, CA
2019 Artist Spotlight for The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, WonderCon, Anaheim, CA
2019 Interview for the animated film “What We’re Meant For”, North Hollywood, CA
2019 Panel, Tools, Trends, & Technology, SXSW, Austin, TX March 12
2018 Panel, Exhibiting at Conventions, Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, Eagle Rock, CA June 13
2018 Panel, How To Make A Profit At Conventions, Comic Con Revolution, Ontario, CA May 19
2018 Artist Interview for CTN Road Trip, CTN Road Trip, Burbank, CA
2017 Lecture, Undergraduate Critiques, Visual and Media Arts Department, Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA
Trade Shows / Comic Conventions
CALIFORNIA San Diego Comic Con International, WonderCon, Fil-Am Creator Con, Long Beach Comic Con, Long Beach Comic Expo, Bakersfield Comic Con / Bak-Anime, Anime Los Angeles, ToonTown Market, Dapper Day Expo, First Fridays Bixby Knolls, Anime Impulse, Silicon Valley Comic Con, CTN-X, CTN Road Trip, DesignerCon, Jackalope Art Festival, Comic Con Revolution, San Diego Comic Fest, Identity LA, Palm Springs Comic Con, Comic Con Palm Springs, Santa Clarita Comic and Toy Festival, Riverside Regional Comic Con, Fan Alley
WASHINGTON. Emerald City Comic Con, Sakura Con
NEVADA LVL UP Expo, Amazing Vegas Comic Con
NEW MEXICO Albuquerque Comic Con
NEW YORK New York Comic Con, New York Comic Con X MCM Comic Con
ARIZONA Phoenix Comic Con / Phoenix Fan Fest / Phoenix Fan Fusion
UTAH FAN-X
ILLINOIS C2E2
COLORADO Denver Comic Con
Art Exhibitions
2025 Home For Christmas Holiday Art Show, KUBO LB, Long Beach, CA (solo show)
KPOP Demon Hunters Mini Gallery, NOBIBI, Fullerton, CA (curated by Eva Lacy)
Mist and Moonlight: A Spooky Mythological Art Show, KUBO LB, Long Beach, CA (solo show)
2024 Sands and Skies: A Solo Art Exhibition, KUBO LB, Long Beach, CA
2021 Decolonizing Tarot: Exhibit by Cathleen Abalos, EMU Aperture gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
2019 Naked Nudes (Kamikaze July 2), PØST Gallery / MiM Gallery, Culver City, CA (curated by Mike Vegas)
Mermay Art Show, The Perky Nerd, Burbank, CA
2018 Leia Day Art Show, The Perky Nerd, Burbank, CA
Dog Days of Summer Art Show, The Perky Nerd, Burbank, CA
Infinite Rick: The Unofficial Rick and Morty Tribute Art Show, Popzilla Gallery, Anaheim, CA
Orange County Fair Visual Arts Competition, Costa Mesa, CA
2017 Foolish Mortals, Popzilla Gallery, Anaheim, CA
Afternoon Delight- An Unofficial Disney Afternoon Tribute Show, Popzilla Gallery, Anaheim, CA
Stop the Artists Eviction Art Show, 800 Traction, Los Angeles, CA
Ohana: Tribute to Chris Sanders and All Things Tiki Show, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA (curated by Dean Rullan)
Muggle Art: 20 Years at Hogwarts, The Brewery, Los Angeles, CA (co-curated with Maddie Saunders, Peter Paul, and Tony Wong)
A Series of Unfortunate Events Art Show, The Artist Lodge, Anaheim, CA (curated by Paola Olivares)
2016 Star Wars Pilots, Pop Secret Gallery, Eagle Rock, CA (curated by Scott Gandell)
MAS (Mutual Appreciation Society) Attack, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA, (curated by Max Presneill)
The Art of Ice and Fire, Pop Secret Gallery (co-curated with Tony Wong, Siu Leung, Maddie Saunders, and Peter Paul)
MAS (Mutual Appreciation Society) Attack, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA (curated by Max Presneill)
12 Days of Star Wars, Pop Secret Gallery, Eagle Rock, CA (curated by Tony Wong)
Art Organizations
2016-Present Women in Animation
2018- 2019 Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, Board of Directors, Second Vice President- Programs Chair
2015-2017 Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, Board of Directors, Secretary
Education
2009 California State University of Long Beach, Bachelor of Art in Studio Art (Illustration and Storyboarding)
2003-2006 Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA (Drawing and Painting)
2002-2003 Art Institute of Orange County, Costa Mesa, CA (Media Arts and Animation)