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Born in 1956 in Perth, Western Australia, to Hungarian parents, Kati studied art at Edith Cowan University and the Hobart School of Art, majoring in printmaking. Since 1980 she has lived mainly on the far south coast of WA, working from her home studio. The telling of tales has always been integral to her art practice, and she draws on personal stories and incidents along with both lesser and grander narratives to devise a form of visual fable. Using a cast of characters including animals and objects, her storylines suggest the mystery, frailty, hopefulness and anxiety of life. She says, 'I think of my images as small theatre settings where various dramas are enacted'. Kati's art is often imbued with her Eastern European heritage, and a journey to trace her migrant family's homelands in 2010 is reflected in subsequent exhibitions, and in the development of several series of works. More recently, Kati has been exploring the natural world, looking at ways to depict the fragility and complexity of natural ecosystems, and of the human relationship to nature. Kati's work has been exhibited nationally in both solo and group exhibitions, and is held in numerous private and public art collections in both Australia and overseas. |
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| EDUCATION/ WORK EXPERIENCE | |
| 2006 | Casual Lecturer in Visual Art, Edith Cowan Uni, Albany, WA |
| 2002/4 | Casual Lecturer in Printmaking, Edith Cowan Uni, Albany, WA |
| 2001 | Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours, University of Tasmania |
| 2000 | Lecturer in Visual Art, Great Southern Regional College, Albany |
| 1995-98 | BA Visual Art, Edith Cowan University, WA |
| 1985-95 | Freelance graphic design, Albany, WA |
| 1973-4 | Associateship in Fine Art, WA Institute of Technology |
| SOLO EXHIBITIONS | |
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2019 2018 2016 2015 2014 2013 |
Another Language, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, ACT Bird in a Bell Jar, Turner Galleries, Perth, Western Australia Strange to Behold, Printmaker Gallery, Fitzroy, Victoria Retold, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, ACT Timelapse, Turner galleries, Perth, WA Chasing Shadows, Port Jackson Press Print Room, Melbourne, VIC |
| 2012 | Chasing Shadows, Turner Galleries, Perth, WA |
| 2009 | Casting shadows, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, ACT |
| 2005 | Confabulations, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, ACT |
| 2004 | Storylines, Byte Gallery, Perth, WA |
| 2002 | Relating Narratives, Artplace, Perth, WA |
| 1997 | Stories, Lies and Make Believe, Artplace, Perth, WA |
| SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS | |
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2018 2016 2016 2015 2015 2012 |
Running Deep, Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA Over Here, Nyisztor Studio, Perth WA Notions, Port Jackson Press Gallery, Collingwood, Victoria Beastarium, Dubbo Regional Gallery, Dubbo, NSW, Of Nothing, Kent River Studio, Kentdale, WA Ten(t), Albany Residency Museum, Albany, WA |
| 2011 | Paperartzi, Vancouver Art Centre, Albany, WA |
| 2009 | Continuum, Gorepani Gallery, Albany, WA |
| 2009 | International Print Triennial Krakow, Poland |
| 2008 | Shadow me Home, Moore’s Building, Fremantle, WA |
| 2007 | Christmas Collection, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, A.C.T. |
| 2007 | Paperartzi, Albany, WA |
| 2007 | Emblems of Belonging, Residency Museum, Albany, WA |
| 2006 | Unravelling Country, Gorepani Gallery, Albany, WA |
| 2006 | ‘Hotspot, Albany Residency Museum, Albany, WA |
| 2005 | 33, Port Jackson Press, Melbourne, Victoria |
| 2005 | Albany Dog Show, Vancouver Art Centre, Albany, WA |
| 2003 | Bacchanalia, Gorepani Gallery, Albany, WA |
| 2003 | Women Remembering Women, Moore’s Building Fremantle, WA |
| 2003 | Christmas Collection, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, A.C.T. |
| 2001 | Modo de Volar, Entrepot Gallery, Hobart, Tas. |
| 2001 | Small Passions, Fine Arts Gallery, Hobart, Tas |
| 2001 | Mine Own Executioner, Mundaring, WA |
| 2001 | Christmas Collection, Beaver Galleries, Canberra, A.C.T. |
| 2000 | The Feast, Albany, WA |
| 1998 | Small Figures - Big Lives, Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA |
| 1997 | 5 Years Artplace, Artplace, Perth, WA |
| COMMISSIONS | |
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2017 2013 |
Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, WA Kwoorabup Community Park, Denmark, WA |
| 2011 | Harford Grove Public Art, Yanchep, WA |
| 2009 | Print Council of Australia, annual print commission, Vict |
| 2007-8 | Denmark Multi Purpose Health Centre, External Artwork Commission |
| 2006 | Southern Forest Sculpture Walk Commission, Northcliffe, WA |
| 2004-5 | Albany Justice Complex, Internal Artwork Commission, Albany, WA |
| 2001-2 | Albany Primary School Percent For Art Project, Albany, WA |
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2000 |
Print Council of Australia, annual print commission, Vic |
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AWARDS |
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2017 2016 2014 2012 |
Great Southern Art Awards, Print Prize Western Australian Printmedia Awards, Regional Award Western Australian Printmedia Awards, Regional Award Centennial Art Prize, Print Award |
| 2009 | Banyule Works on Paper Award, Highly Commended |
| 2009 | Print(Ed) Award, Judge’s Choice Award |
| 2009 | Western Australian Printmedia Award, Best Edition Award |
| 2007 | Albany Art Prize, Major Open Award |
| 2006 | Wanneroo Art Award, Mixed Media Award |
| 2004 | Albany Art Prize, Gallery 500 Award |
| 2003 | Western Australian Printmedia Awards, Major Open Award |
| 2002 | Fremantle Print Award, People’s Choice Award |
| 2002 | Fremantle Print Award, Highly Commended |
| 2002 | Albany Art Prize, Airport Award |
| 2001 | Albany Art Prize, Print Award |
| 1999 | ITC Art Prize, Highly Commended |
| 1998 | Printmakers Assoc. of W.A. Competition, Highly Commended |
| 1996 | Printmakers Assoc. of W.A. Competition Award |
| 1995 | ‘Wild Art’ Competition, Black and White Award |
| 1992 | Albany Art Prize, Miniature Award |
| AWARD EXHIBITIONS (SELECTED FINALIST) | |
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2019 2017 2017 2015 2015 2014 2013 |
Cossack Art Award, Invited Artist Geelong Print Award, Geelong, Vict Burnie Print Prize, Burnie, Tasmania Silk Cut Award, Melbourne, Victoria Burnie Print Award, Burnie, Tasmania Silk cut Award, Melbourne, Victoria Silk Cut Award, Melbourne, Victoria |
| 2013 | Burnie Print Prize, Burnie, Tasmania |
| 2012 | Silk Cut Award, Melbourne, Victoria |
| 2009 | Banyule Works on Paper Award, Victoria |
| 2009 | International Print Triennial Krakow, Poland |
| 2009 | Silk Cut Award, Melbourne, Victoria |
| 2008 | Silk Cut Award, Melbourne, Victoria |
| 2007 | Burnie Print Prize, Burnie, Tasmania |
| 2006 | Silk Cut Award, Melbourne, Victoria |
| 2006 | Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle, WA |
| 2003 | Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle, WA |
| 2002 | Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle, WA |
| 2001 | Hutchins Award, Hobart, Tasmania |
| 2001 | Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle, WA |
| 2000 | Silk Cut Award, Melbourne, Victoria |
| 1999 | Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle, WA |
| 1998 | Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle, WA |
| 1997 | Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle, WA |
| RESIDENCIES | |
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2017 2010 |
Police Point Residency, Mornington Peninsula, Vic Artsource Residency (Eastern Europe travel grant) |
| 2004 | PAWA Artist in Residence, Northbridge, WA |
| 2003 | Artist in Residence, Shell Fremantle Print Award, WA |
| PUBLIC COLLECTIONS | |
| Print Council of Australia., Native Title Tribunal., Banyule City Council, Vic., Charles Sturt University, NSW., Murdoch University, WA., Charles Darwin University, NT., Queensland University of Technology Art Museum, Qld., Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, Qld., Gladstone Regional Art Gallery, Qld., Burnie Regional Art Gallery, Tas., City of Fremantle, WA., St John of God Hospital, WA,, City of Wanneroo, WA., Scotch College, WA., City of Albany, WA., Great Southern Regional College, WA., City of Swan, WA., City of Whitehorse, Vic., Grafton Regional Art Gallery, NSW., Forbo Holdings, Switzerland, Perth Children's Hospital | |
KATI THAMO
