Katherine
Knapp
Born: 1951 N.Y..
N.Y.
Studied: Silvermine College of Art
Sperry
Andrews, instructor
Cape
School of Art
Henry
Hensche, instructor
National
Academy of Art N.Y.,
NY
Art
Students League N.Y.,
NY
Leo
Garel Stockbridge,
MA
Margot
Trout Great
Barrington, MA
Steve
Dietman Great
Barrington, MA
Exhibited:
1965 Four Seasons Gallery
*1970 A.F.S. Gallery Binghamton,
N.Y
1971 Roberson Museum
*1973 B.E.L. Gallery
1973-1975 Ragged Sailor Gallery
*1975 Housatonic Design
*1978 Simon's Rock College Great
*1980-1982 Spring Street Gallery
*1983 B.E.L. Gallery
*1987 Simon's Rock College Great
1990-1991 Spazi Fine Art Housatonic,
MA.
*1991-2010 Front Street Gallery Housatonic, MA
1994 Square One Gallery Block Island, RI
1995-2010 Gedney Farm
Annual Exhibit New Marlboro, MA
1997-2002 Hotchkis Gallery
1999-2001 Berkshire Dreams Gallery Great
2000-2002 Bell Fox Martin Gallery Housatonic, MA
2000-2004 Tokonoma Gallery
2001 Albany
Galleries
*2000-2010 Jessie Edwards Gallery Block
Island, RI
*2001-2002 Hannah Gallery Stockbridge, MA
*2003 Becket Art Center Becket, MA
2004 Norman Rockwell Museum Stockbridge, MA
2004-2010 Sheffield Art League Sheffield, MA
2005 Clark Art Institute Williamstown, MA
2009-2010 Gallery 61 Andes
NY
2009-2010 Stoney Creek
Gallery Branford CT
2009-2010 Sarah Thorne Gallery West Stockbridge MA
* One Woman Show
Collections:
( very partial listing)
*Robert
and Barrett Andrews Jackson Ridgefield,
CT., Block Island, RI , Madison GA.
*Gregor and Mary Leinsdorf N.Y.,
NY Alford, MA.
*Peabody
and Sarah Gardner Cambridge,
MA.
*Terrence
and Lori Hill Stockbridge,
MA , Santa Fe, NM.
Blithe
Danner Los
Angeles, CA
Sandy
Dennis (D) Westport,
CT
*Mason
Rose and Laura Chester Alford,
MA.
*Claudia Glenn Dowling N.Y.,
NY.
*Terrence
Fehr Santa
Fe, NM
*Joel
and Sandra Hotchkiss West
Stockbridge, MA
*John
Davis Mecklin Cherryfield, ME
*Fred
and Carol Hochberg
*several
to many paintings purchased
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
I
am interested in expressing my emotions through the visual study of the world
around me. Color and light are the most important part of my work. I believe
that all things in nature have a life force of their own and I try to channel
that on to the canvas by entering into an intimate relationship with that which
I am painting. This relationship is a kind of meditation for me. I am inspired
by all artists who through the integrity of their work have heightened my
awareness of the visual experience. I am always looking for the truth in
painting, the risk that each artist takes in expressing how they see the world.
“The world does not need another pretty picture” my teacher, Steve Dietman, told me and I agree. Robert Henri has said we all
have a song inside of us and it is the responsibility of the artist to be true
to themselves and sing with all of our heart. This is my life’s mission as a
painter.
For
the past 24 years I have made my home in Alford Ma. in
the Berkshire hills. I live here on our farm today with my husband Michael and three
black cats. We have four sons spread out
in the area. Unfortunately our horses have all moved on now. As well as
painting full time I am currently teaching art at my studio in Housatonic, MA
and Kimball Farms, Lenox, MA.
Fern Hill Farm 168 East Road Alford MA. 01266 Tel.
413 528 9546 Studio 413 274 6607
Web:www.kateknappartist.com