Kathy Venter - CV and Exhibitions

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Education

1980  M.F.A. Sculpture, Port Elizabeth School of Art and Design, South Africa
1978  Honors Diploma Fine Art Sculpture
1976  Diploma in Fine Art Sculpture

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Selected Solo Exhibitions 

2014  Bellevue Arts Museum. Washington, U.S.A.
2013  Gardiner Museum of Contemporary Ceramics, Toronto
2011  Robin Relph Contemporary, London, U.K.
2009  William Traver Gallery, Seattle.  “Water Boundary”
2008  Buschlen Mowatt Gallery, Vancouver
2007  Sculpture Site Gallery, San Francisco
2005/6  William Traver Gallery, Seattle
2004  Miriam Shiell Fine Art, Toronto
2003  Buschlen Mowatt Gallery, Vancouver
2002  Vortex Gallery, Saltspring Island
2001  Vortex Gallery Saltspring Island
1999  Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver
1998  Vortex Gallery, Saltspring Island
1997  Vortex Gallery, Saltspring Island
1996  Vortex Gallery, Saltspring Island
1995  Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver
1993  Vortex Gallery, Saltspring Island
1992  Vortex Galllery, Saltspring Island
1990  Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver
1989  Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver
1988  Gallery International, Cape Town
1987  Gallery International, Cape Town
1986  Gallery International, Cape Town
1985  Gallery International, Cape Town
1984  Beuster-Skolomowski Gallery, Pretoria
1980  Port Elizabeth School of Art and Design

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Selected Group Exhibitions

2014  Vancouver International Sculpture Biennale
2010  Four guest artists.  Sacramento State University Museum.
2010  Bellevue Arts Museum, Seattle. “Clay Throwdown Biennale”
2010  Chmar Gallery inaugural exhibition.
2009  Los Angeles Art Fair.  Sculpturesite Gallery.
2008  Hastings House sculpture garden inaugural.
2007  Sculpture Site Gallery, “Body Language 2”
2006  Sculpture Site Gallery, San Francisco “Firings”
2006  Sculpture Site Gallery, San Francisco “Body Language”
2005/6  Vancouver International Sculpture Biennale
2004  Toronto International Art Fair, Miriam Shiell Gallery
2003  Toronto International Art Fair, Buschlen Mowatt  Gallery
2002  Toronto International Art Fair, Vortex Gallery
2001  Sofa International Art Fair, Miller Gallery
2001  International invitational Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
2001  Vancouver Art Gallery, Invitational Auction Exhibition
2000  Sofa International Art Fair, Miller Gallery
2000  Vancouver Art Gallery, Invitational Auction Exhibition
1997  Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver
1996  Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, H x W x D
1995  Los Angeles International Art Fair, Diane Farris Gallery
1995  Seattle International Art Fair, Diane Farris Gallery
1993  Port Angeles Fine Arts Museum, WA. U.S.A., Straight Art III: the Canadian Waters
1991  Vortex Gallery, Saltspring Island, Dual Show
1988  National Red Cross Exhibition for “Operation Hunger”, Invitational traveling show, Southeby’s South Africa.
1988  1820 Settlers’ Monument, South Africa, Ecca Group Show, Grahamstown Festival, Grahamstown
1987  Anne Bryant Gallery East London, South Africa, “Five Artists from the Ciskei”
1984 – 1987  Grahamstown 1820 Settlers Monument,
City Hall, Port Elizabeth
Read Gallery, Johannesburg
G.A.P. Group, Annual Exhibitions
1981  Port Elizabeth School of Art and Design
1978 – 1986  Annual Exhibition, Association of Ceramists of South Africa

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Collections

Gardiner Museum of Contemporary Ceramics, Toronto
South African National Gallery, Pretoria
Ceramics Museum Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic
Gates Foundation, U.S.A.
Permanent Collection, Port Elizabeth Technikon
Richard B. Sachs collection, New York
Private collections:  South Africa, Japan, Canada, England, U.S.A., Ireland, Bahamas,
New Zealand, Holland and Australia.
 

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Selected Publications

2013  Boulevard Magazine
2013  Galleries West – review
2013  Zone One Arts – interview
2012  CBC radio interview
2011  Review.  The Driftwood.
2010  Contemporary Ceramics, Emmanuel Cooper.
2010  Art Allsorts II, John Grande
2010  Ceramic Art and Perception.  Review for Bellevue Arts Museum.
2009  Art Allsorts, John Grande
2008  Ceramic Sculpture.  Turner
2008  Ceramics Monthly Magazine – One
2006  Ceramics Monthly Magazine – “Immersion” series – December 2006.  Cover image.
2005  The Globe and Mail Art Review by Gary Michael Dault.
2000  “The Human Form in Clay” Jane Waller, United Kingdom
2000  Ceramics Monthly –  May, 2000
2000  Ceramics Review – article, September 2000
1997  “Famous Five Foundation” selected maquette for monument
1996  Knowledge Network documentary “Many Faces of Brock”
1995  Focus on Women magazine article
1995  Times Colonist review
1990  Vancouver Sun review
1988  “Collage” Television Coverage ECCA show
1988  Radio South Africa interview “Women Today”
1985  “Sgraffiti” article, magazine of National Association of potters of South Africa.
1984  Pretoria News review
1983  Eastern Province Herald
1983  Sunday Times review
1982  Cape Herald review

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