Conrad Wilde Gallery presents artist Katie Holly

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	Katie Holly - Artist Statement I studied sculpting and am drawn to the physicality of sculpture. I used the same methods when I began painting. I use a trowel to apply a plaster-based absorbent ground and use sponges to apply oil pigments and to smooth the surface. This approach forces me to work and rework the surface, obscuring and revealing the multiple layers in order to achieve the refinement that I desire. The resulting paintings often convey an antiquity like old patterned wall-paper or a landscape seen through a fog. This new body of work comes on the heels of an exploration of more traditional painting, and a desire to control it more intensely. These new pieces are fastidiously laid up in strict geometric patterns where the primary focuses are the colors and their relation to each other. Resume Education 2002 Portland, Oregon Portland State University Sculpture Solo Exhibitions 2002 Stumptown, Portland, Oregon 2002 Neon, Portland, Oregon 2001 Callerie 2, Portland, Oregon 2000 Otherwise Installation, Park Blocks, Portland State University, Oregon Group Exhibitions 2004 Modified Arts, Phoenix, Arizona 2003 Modified Arts, Phoenix, Arizona 2003 Mixed Media, Hall Gallery, Portland, Oregon 2003 The Little Black Dress Show, Neon, Portland, Oregon 2003 Atlas Living, Portland, Oregon 2003 Green, Neon, Portland, Oregon 2002 Combination, Portland, Oregon 2002 Seeking Bovana, Kows for Kids, Pioneer Square, Portland, Oregon 2002 Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Portland State University, Oregon 2000 Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Gallery 299, Portland State University, 1999 Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Portland State University, Oregon Teaching & Employment 2004 Sculptor, Recycheldelic, Portland, Oregon 2003/2004 Sculptor, Michael Curry Design, Portland, Oregon 1999 Photography and Design, Alameda Elementary School, Portland, Oregon 1999 Art in the Garden, Alameda Elementary School, Portland, Oregon Technical Capabilities Metal MIG, TIG, oxy-acetylene gas, lost-wax casting (bronze, precious metals) Wood Carving, fabrication Clay Throwing, hand building Mold Making Plaster, piece mold, resin Fiberglass Fabrication






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