Dr. Picart's Biography
Dr. Picart grew up in the Philippines; her father, Robert, has a Filipino-French-American ancestry, and her mother, Anarose, a
Filipino-Chinese-Spanish background.
As an academic, Caroline is a philosopher and former molecular biologist educated in the
Philippines, Cambridge, England, and the U.S. She is the author of 13 published or forthcoming books on philosophy and literature, film, and cultural
studies as well as numerous academic and popular journal articles. She has taught in the Philippines, England, South Korea and
various parts of the U.S. in the fields of Biology, Philosophy, Film and English for 21 years.
As an artist, her work has been
sold, exhibited, and featured at various galleries and events in the Philippines, South Korea, England, and various parts of the
U.S. Several of her pieces are owned by UNICEF. She was the first Filipino woman painter to have an exhibit in Seoul, South Korea
in September, 1992, and founded a group, the International Artists and Poets Society when she was in Seoul from 1992-1993. In 2006,
after being consistently ranked among the top three nationally, she won the US Open Cabaret pro am championship. She is the first
Filipina to win this title.
Dr. Picart is an experienced speaker and organizer across a range of media and contexts. She has
directed and co-directed two national conferences; directed and hosted a local TV show for 5 years; presented 85 national and
international refereed conference papers; organized 15 national and international refereed conference panels; and delivered 51
national and international invited presentations. She has also had 61 local and national radio and TV appearances on talks ranging
from science and society, popular culture, women's issues, film, critical theory and cultural studies.
Caroline, or "Kay," to
friends, enjoys challenges as much as having fun, is a devoted daughter, and adores exotic cats almost as much as her husband,
Gerardo M. Rivera, Esq.
And Dr. Picart's newest book is coming out in 2009!
John Edgar Browning and Caroline Joan (Kay) Picart, Eds. Draculas, Vampires and Other Undead Forms: Essays on Race, Gender, and Culture. David J. Skal, Intro. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, forthcoming, 2009.
Dr. Picart's Work
For General information regarding Dr. Picart's work see:
www.CarolineKayPicart.com
For information on Dr. Picart's books see:
Dr.
Picart's Manuscripts page
For information on Dr. Picart's Art see:
Kinaesthetics, LLC: Sport as Art, Art as Life
For Dr. Picart's business vitae, download that here:
Business vitae (Word document)
For Dr. Picart's full autobiography, see:
Wikipedia page
To view video of Dr. Picart's dance and art see:
Videos at www.carolinekaypicart.com
For information on Dr. Picart's membership with the Big Bend Filipino American Association:
BBFAA Page