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Biography
Katherine 'KT' Taylor (born 1974, Midland, Texas) is an American artist and sculptor living and working between Houston, Texas; Keene, New York; and Eibar, Spain. She works with many materials, including stainless steel, bronze and aluminum. KT has been worked with the foundry Alfa Arte for more than a decade. Her work is represented by the Skoto Gallery in NYC. Taylor's recent commissions will soon be found in Brookline, Massachusetts and St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire. Her next adventure is taking her to the Arctic Circle in the summer of 2018 thanks to the generous support of The Farm, Inc., Alfa Arte, and the Skoto Gallery.
Early life and education
Taylor was born in Midland, a city in western Texas, in October 1974. KT earned her Bachelor of Arts from Dartmouth College (1997) and her MFA from the University of Melbourne. In 2005 Taylor moved to London to work and exhibit at the Wimbledon Art Studios. She then moved to Spain to start working with Alfa Arte. After 3 years in Spain, KT moved to Houston, Texas, where she presently resides with her husband and their dog Boo.
Exhibitions
Taylor began exhibiting in the late 1990s and has since taken part in over 40 individual and group exhibitions in Europe, North America and Australia.
Solo exhibitions
| Year | Show |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Skoto Gallery (NY) |
| 2014 | Skoto Gallery(NY) |
| 2013 | National Arts Club (NY) |
| 2010 | New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art |
| 2004 | Maurice Stenberg Galleries, Chicago |
| 2004 | Red Gallery Melbourne, Australia |
Group exhibitions
| Year | Show |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Art Center at Hargate, St. Paul's School (NH) |
| 2015 | Skoto Gallery (NY) |
| 2012 | Hood Museum (NH) |
| 2012 | Skoto Gallery (NY) |
| 2007 | Alfa Arte Prize, Eibar (Spain) |
| 2005 | Cobalt Gallery, Melbourne, Australia |
Awards
Katherine has received multiple grants and scholarship from different foundations and schools
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Karravaz Foundation, Spain |
| 2003 | Melbourne University, Australia |
| 2002 | Reynolds Scholarship, Dartmouth College |
| 2001 | Ceramic Sculpture Award, University of Texas |