Biography

Visual Arts Education 

Master of Fine Art – RMIT 2009

Visual Arts experience

Solo Exhibitions/Installations

2019       Ex Libris - Northcote Library Artspace - October

2019       Final Curtain - Windowspace - Beeac May - June

2019       Light Work - Fairfield Library Art Space - April

2018       Facades - Winter Residency Showing - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

2017       Suspended Animation - Summer Residency Show - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

2017       Circles - Altona North Community Library Hobsons Bay

2016       Shifting Contingencies - Beeac Window Space (October)

2015       SHOP - Glimpse

2015       Cascade -  Atrium, Incinerator Gallery (Feb/March)

2014       Glyphs - Glimpse 273 High Street Northcote

2014       [Addendum] - 69 Smith Street Gallery

2013       Trace/s - Blindside

2012       Second Edition – 69 Smith Street Gallery

2010       Adaptation - Incinerator Arts Complex

2009       Seeing Things - First Site Gallery RMIT

2008       Mending - Vitrine at Platform Artists Space

2007      

           Shed - Albury Library/Museum

           The Aha Moment - Vitrine at Platform Artists Space

           Dead Men’s Clothes - Platform Artist Space

 

Group Shows

2023   Connective - 69 Collective - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

2022   Catch-2022 - 69 Collective - BlackCat Gallery

2021   It's the small things - 69 Collective - Alternating Current 

          Awkward Embrace - 69 Collective - Black Cat Gallery

2019   Glow - 69 Collective - Neon Parlour

          Bonanza - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

2018   Bonanza- Yarra Sculpture Gallery

          Darebin A1 Salon Bundoora Homestead Art Centre

2017   Bonanza - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

2016   Wahrnehmungen/Perceptions - Takt Winter Group Show (Berlin)

           Bonanza - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

           The Last Show - 69 Smith Street Gallery

           Water - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

           A1 Darebin Art Salon - Bundoora Homestead

           CSA Survey Show - Yarra Sculpture Gallery 

2015      

           Bonanza - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

           Finalist - Incinerator Art Award - Incinerator Gallery

           Pixel - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

           I'd Like a Word with You - Upstairs at the Napier

           Fragility - Upstairs at the Napier curated by Stepanie Karavasilis     

           CSA Survey Show - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

           69 Steps Forward - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

           Summer Artist in Residency Show - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

           OPEN - 69 Smith Street Gallery

2014      

           Happy Hour - Upstairs at the Napier

           Bonanza - CSA Members show - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

           No Comment - Upstairs at the Napier

           Flower - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

           Contemporary Sculpture Association Survey Show - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

           Autumn Residency Studio Exhibition - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

           Workers Exhibition - 69 Smith Street Gallery

2013      

           Your Shout - Upstairs at the Napier

           2013 Darebin Art Show - Bundoora Homestead Art Centre

           69Fifteen - 69 Smith Street Gallery

           Finalist - All Creatures Great and Small - Toyota Sculpture Exhibition

           My WORD - Upstairs at the Napier

2012      

           Bottoms Up – Upstairs at the Napier

           The Secret Life of Space - 69 Smith Street Art Prize

           Home: a place of belonging - WTC Wharf Gallery

           69 Smith Street Member Show – 69 Smith Street Gallery

           Upstairs – 69 Smith Street Gallery

           Bonanza – CSA Member Show – Yarra Sculpture Gallery

2011      

           Darebin Art Show - Bundoora Homestead

           Finalist-Toorak Sculpture Prize

           Bonanza – CSA Member Show – Yarra Sculpture Gallery

           Post Card Show 2011– Linden

2010      

           Darebin Art Show - Bundoora Homestead

           Finalist - Williamstown Contemporary Art Prize

           Bonanza -  CSA Member show - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

           Summer in the City - Guildford Lane Gallery

2009     

           RMIT Master of Fine Art Graduate Show Guildford Lane Gallery

           Finalist - Toyota Spirit Gallery Indoor Outdoor Sculpture show

           Finalist - ARtECYCLE - The Incinerator Arts Centre

 

Artist in Residencies

2018 - Winter Residency - Contemporary Sculpture Association - Yarra Sculpture Gallery - July/August

2017 - Summer Residency - Contemporary Sculpture Association - Yarra Sculpture Gallery - February 

2016 - Artsbox - Maribyrnong City Council  - July

2016 - Takt Berlin - April

2015 - Summer Residency January/March - Contemporary Sculpture Association - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

2014 - Autumn Residency March/April - Contemporary Sculpture Association - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

2012 - Winter Residency August/September – Contemporary Sculpture Association - Yarra Sculpture Gallery

2010 - Katy was a Laughing Waters Artist in Residence at River-Bend house.

 

Visual Arts Prizes /Awards/ Visual Arts Grants

2014       CSA "Bonanza" - Arts Almanac subscription prize awarded by Ken Scarlett

2009       Incinerator Arts Complex Award

2007       City of Melbourne Arts Grant for Dead Men’s Clothes

2001       City of Melbourne Arts Grant for Branching Out

 

Katy has an extensive background in the performing arts as a performer, performance maker and designer. Katy co created/directed the multi award winning Museum of Modern Oddities (1999 – 2006) and Transfigurations creating and presenting performance installations nationally and internationally. Katy was also a member of Handspan Theatre http://handspantheatre.com.au/info/Katy+Bowman

Professional Memberships

69 Collective

Contemporary Sculpture Association

Katy has been a volunteer invigilator at Heide Museum of Modern Art since 2006.