K A T H R Y N A L T U S

BORN:

Olympia, Washington

EDUCATION:

Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, Washington
Washington State University, Pullman, Bachelor of Arts in English

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2017            “New Paintings,” Harris Harvey Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2016            “Winter Solos II,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2013            “Stream to Sea,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2010            “Some Seas,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2007            “Elevation,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2005            “Paintings,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2003            “Paintings,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2002            “Paintings,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
1999, 1996,1993 “Paintings,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
1990            “Israeli Years 1984 - 1987,” Northwest Center for Jewish Arts, Seattle, Washington

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2019            “Summer Reflections,” Harris Harvey Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2018            “Fall Focus,” Harris Harvey Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2016            “Winter’s Offering,” Harris Harvey Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2016            "31 for 32," Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2015            “Rear View,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2014            “Seattle Icons,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2013             "Nature in the Balance: Artists Interpreting Climate Change", Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, Washington
2012            “Plein Air Invitational,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2009            “The Artists of Artech,” The Wright Exhibition Center, Seattle, Washington
25th Anniversary Show, Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2008            “Under the Western Sky,” Confluence Gallery, Twisp, Washington
2007            "Salons at the Saloon," Seattle Print Arts, Seattle, Washington
“Introductions,” SAM Gallery, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington 
2006            Summer Group Show, Lisa Harris Gallery
Artist Trust Exhibition, Spokane Arts Commission, Chase Gallery at City Hall, Spokane, Washington
2005            “Temporary Contemporary,” Missoula Art Museum, Missoula, Montana
2004            20th Anniversary Exhibition, Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2003            “Cornish Alumni Exhibition,” Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, Washington
“New American Talent 18,” Texas Fine Art Association, Austin, Texas, two-year traveling show,
Juror: Dominique Molon, Art Institute of Chicago
2002            “American Landscapes,” Maryland Federation of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
2001            “Northwest Women 2001,” Berbati’s Gallery, Portland, Oregon
“Landscape,” Henriette E. Woessner Alumni Gallery, Cornish College of the Arts
2000            “Olympia; Through Artists’ Eyes,” Washington State Capitol Museum, Olympia, Washington
1999, 1997,1996,1994 “PONCHO Invitational Art Exhibition,”various venues, Seattle, Washington
1996            “16th Annual Northwest International Exhibition,” Whatcom Museum of History and Art, Bellingham, Washington

 PUBLICATIONS:

2017            Michael Upchurch, Seattle Times, “Paintings that push the ‘landscape’ boundaries,”
The Seattle Times, Michael Upchurch, June 18, Seattle, WA
2013            Michael Upchurch, Seattle Times, “Artists Altus, Brock: a Study in Contrasts
at Lisa Harris Gallery,” May 24                       
2010            Allyn Cantor, Preview Magazine, “Kathryn Altus: Some Seas”, June, July, August 2010 (Vancouver, CA)
2008            Kangas, Matthew, Art Ltd. “Kathryn Altus at Lisa Harris Gallery,” January, 2008
Methow Valley Arts Magazine, "Under the Western Sky," Summer 2008
2007            Debra Koppman, Artweek, October 2007, p. 6
2005            Sheila Farr, Seattle Times, "Hot Ticket", November 25, 2005, p. 51H
2004            Kangas, Matthew. Seattle Times, “Gallery Celebrates 20 Years of nurturing ‘a painterly approach,’ ” July 30, p. 47H
2004            Kangas, Matthew. Seattle Times, “Making Their Mark at Cornish, in Seattle and Beyond, ” December 26, p. 47H
2003  Davis, Jessica, The Jewish Transcript, “Nature and civilization intersect at market gallery,” May 23, p.19, 21
Cover art, Guide to Jewish Washington, published by The Jewish Transcript
2002            Victoria Josslin, Seattle Post Intelligencer, May 15, p. 22,
Kangas, Matthew. Seattle Times, “Shows highlight three Seattle painters’ brushes with abstraction,” April 12th, p. 44H
1991            Brunsman, Laura. Reflex, January - February issue

 SELECTED COLLECTIONS, DISTINCTIONS AND AWARDS:

Swedish Medical Center, Cherry Hill Campus, Seattle, Washington                 
Artist Trust, 2002 Gap Grant 
People’s Choice Award, “16th Annual Northwest International Exhibition,” Whatcom Museum,
Merrill Lynch, Seattle, Washington
U.S. Embassy, Paris, France (on loan)
Bailey Boushay House, Seattle, Washington
Cisco Systems, Seattle, Washington
Department of the Navy, Silverdale, Washington
Groff, Murphy, and Everard, Seattle, Washington
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Swedish Medical Center, Cherry Hill campus, Seattle, Washington
Temple B’nai Torah, Mercer Island, Washington
Washington State Arts Commission, for Stewart Elementary, Puyallup, Washington
University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
U.S. Art in Embassies Program, Namibia