Kate Gartrell
Part Time BFAMFA - American University
Post-baccalaureate certificate - Brandeis University
Contact
kategartrell@nhia.edu
http://www.kategartrell.com
Teaching Philosophy
My ongoing goal is to paint a woman for the 21st century. As artifacts of female self-observation, I see these works as inverting the art-historical “male gaze.” The inversion, however, is not absolute: the viewer may still be a voyeur to my self-observation. I choose poses and costumes that enhance this tension. Almost sexual, almost athletic, both heroic and tender, and at times exhibitionist, the self-portraits represent a liminal space where psycho-social dynamics surrounding the female body are in flux.
Exhibition History
"Chautauqua: A Continuum of Creativity": Denise Bibro Fine Art, NYC - 2010
"Young Talent": Washington Art Association, Washington Depot, CT - 2010
"Results": Katzen Arts Center, Washington, D.C. - 2009
Distinctions & Awards
Mellon Foundation Award - 2008 Carol Bird Ravenal Travel Award - 2008 J. Howard Howson Prize for Excellence in the Study of Religion -
