K A R E N K O S O G L A D
BORN:
1957 Chicago, Illinois
Lives and works in Seattle, Washington
EDUCATION:
1975,1976, 1977 University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
1980 University of California, Santa Cruz - Bachelor of Arts
1982 Seattle Pacific University - Certification -Elementary Education & Art
1995 City University, Seattle, WA Masters in Education - Curriculum & Instruction
RESIDENCIES AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2010 - 2019 Nova High School, Seattle, Washington
1993 - 2009Summit K-12 Middle & High School
1991, 1992, 1994 King County Arts & Education Program/Hotel Motel Tax Rounds, I, II, III
1983 - 1993 Very Special Arts Washington
1985 - 1993 Washington State Artist in Residence Program
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2020 Harris Harvey Gallery, “Abstraction in the Real World,” Seattle, Washington
2018 Harris Harvey Gallery, “The Line and the Figure,” Seattle, Washington
2016 Lisa Harris Gallery, “In Retrospect: Gary Nisbet & Karen Kosoglad Over 25 years,” Seattle, Washington (two-person show)
2015 Lisa Harris Gallery, “Contour, Gesture, and the Figure,” Seattle, WA
2013 Lisa Harris Gallery, “Fields and Figures,” Seattle, Washington
2011 Lisa Harris Gallery, “Figure and Landscape,” Seattle, Washington
2009 Lisa Harris Gallery, “Small Paintings and Collages,” Seattle, Washington
2008 Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2005 Gallery 110, Seattle, Washington
2003 Still Life Cafe on the University Ave, Seattle, Washington
2003 Rabbe Associatione, Rome, Italy
2002 Pitcairn Scott Gallery, Washington
2000 Mary Vitold Gallery, Seattle, Washington
Bungalow Wine Bar & Café, Seattle, Washington
1999, 1998, 1997 Bungalow Wine Bar & Cafe, Seattle, Washington
1997 Temple Beth’ Am, Seattle, Washington
1994 Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, Washington
1990 Window Arts Gallery, Seattle, Washington
1985 Swingside Cafe, Seattle, Washington
1980 University of California, Santa Cruz, California
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2019 “Small Works,” Harris Harvey Gallery, Seattle, Washington
“Summer Reflections,” Harris Harvey Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2017 “Fall Focus,” Harris Harvey Gallery, Seattle, Washington
“On Paper”, Harris Harvey Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2016 “Winter’s Offering”, Harris Harvey Gallery, Seattle, Washington
"31 for 32: Summer Salon," Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2014 “Seattle Icons,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
“Summer School: Recognizing Teaching Artists,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
“Inky Spokes,” Seattle, Bellingham, Tacoma, Snoqualmie, Washington
“Color, Composition, Content,” Aljoya Thornton Place, Seattle, Washington
2013 “Gone To The Dogs,” Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, Washington
2012 “Plein Air Invitational,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2011 San Francisco Fine Art Fair, San Francisco, California
2010 Northwind Arts Center, “Transforming Gesture-Paint and Metal Become Form”, Port Townsend, Washington
2009 25th Anniversary Show, Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2008 “Zero,” Columbia City Art Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2006 “Drawing in the New Year,” Columbia City Art Gallery, Seattle, Washington
2006 Gallery 110, Seattle, Washington
Arts Book Press Define Book
2004 “The Body Politic,“ (juried) Gallery 110, Seattle, Washington
2001 Mary Vitold Gallery, Seattle, Washington
1999 “Like Cats & Dogs,” Pratt Fine Arts, Seattle, Washington
Northwest AIDS Benefit, Seattle, Washington
1999, 1998 “Erotica Valentine Show,” Allison & Ross, Seattle, Washington
1998 “Woof, The Dog in Art!” Bainbridge Arts & Crafts, Bainbridge Island, Washington
1998 “International Art Competition,” Whatcom Museum of History & Industry, Bellingham, Washington
“Introductions,” Lawrence L. Hultbert Fine Art, San Francisco
1996 “Drawing from the Well,” Seattle
1995-1999, 2001, 2004 Artist Trust Benefit Auction, Seattle
1995 “The Other Washington,” B’nai B’rith Klutznick National Museum,
Washington, D.C.
1992 Barbara Warwick Gallery, Seattle, Washington
“Form Divine”, Italia, Seattle, Washington
“9th Northwest International Art Competition,” Whatcom Museum of History & Art, Bellingham, Washington
1990 Northwest Annual,” COCA, Seattle, Washington
1989 Bellevue Arts & Crafts Fair (Professional Div. Painting, Juror Award)
1988 Bellevue Arts & Crafts Fair (Professional Div. Drawing)
“Madonna Show,” Raison d’Etre, Seattle
“International Woman’s Day Exhibition,” Seattle Community College
1987 “7th NW Int’l Art Competition,” Whatcom Museum of History & Art, Bellingham, Washington
Maryhill Museum of Art, Maryhill, Washington
“Washington’s Women’s Artists,” Significant Form Gallery, Seattle
“Madonna Show,” Bumbershoot, Seattle, Washington
1985 University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska
PUBLICATIONS:
2018 “8 Things to Do in Seattle This Weekend,” Crosscut, April 12, 2018
2015 Spring Art Quarterly, The Stranger, March
2013 “Dog Days at the Kirkland Arts Center,” The Seattle Times,
November 18, 2013
2009 “Jewish on Canvas,” JT News.net, August 19, 2009
2006 “An Artistic welcome to the New Year,” JT News, September 29, 2006
2000 “SW Spotlight,” Seattle Weekly
1985 Cover Artist, Backbone Magazine, Seattle
COLLECTIONS:
Represented in private collections throughout the country including Chicago, New York, Boston, and Los Angeles as well as in Italy.