Kathy Venter - CV and Exhibitions
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
1978 Honors Diploma Fine Art Sculpture
1976 Diploma in Fine Art Sculpture
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
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
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019 Government House, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria House Tour, Victoria, BC, Canada
2019 Winchester Galleries, Victoria, BC. 'Unstoppable: The Woman's Exhibition'
2018 Winchester Galleries, Victoria, BC. With Deon Venter
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
2019 Winchester Galleries, Victoria, BC. 'Unstoppable: The Woman's Exhibition'
2018 Winchester Galleries, Victoria, BC. With Deon Venter
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
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.
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.
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
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