Katrin Dorje was born in Cape Town, in 1975. Her artwork deals with locations she visits and documents then interprets into drawings or paintings. She qualified as a Graphic Designer in 1997 from the Cape Technikon, later she went on to complete her Fine Art degree honours level at Michaelis at the University of Cape Town in 2010. She majored in print making. Her creative output is mainly in the field of painting, drawing and printmaking.
- Katrin has had numerous solo exhibitions. DISLEGATION at Young Blood (2014) was an exhibition of painted board with mirror backing hung on a circular mobile. RECITE (2014) was a solo exhibition of paintings with a catalogue exhibited at The Cape Gallery. REMERGE (2012) was an exhibition of drawings with a catalogue at the AVA.
- Group exhibitions include This must be the place at iArt (2011) in Cape Town, Continuum at the Cape Gallery (2011), Greatmore Trust group Show at Irma stern (2009), Proof of life at VANSA (2009) as well as Sticks and Stones exhibition at 38 Special Gallery (2009). Her video work has been included in the Mixed Tape Mobile cinema in Grahamstown (2009) and been part of the final selection at the One Minuet awards.