Kate Owen - Sold works

Drummoyne, NSW

Born: Cornwall

About Artist:
Kate Owen was born in Cornwall but came to Australia when only two years old to be brought up on beautiful Kangaroo Island. Went to art school and University in Adelaide, but being rather immature, I disliked what I saw as the prevailing 'pretensions and politics' and at the end of my course, in a childish sulk, I turned my back on painting for 30 years! Instead I travelled, moved to Tasmania in 1976, had a 'full on' career leading to my own business as a management and workplace reform consultant, had two each of husbands and children, but never got rid of the itch to paint. In the year 2000, with all responsibilities gone, I sold my house and moved to Sydney to take up painting full time - and for the first time, seriously.
Losing my first studio to developers, in February 2007, I moved to a new Studio and Gallery in Rozelle, Sydney. The gallery has now become an outlet for my own work as well as that of other artists.

Shows & Exhibitions:

• Aug 2007 Kate Owen Gallery & Studio, Recent Work
• Feb 2007 Kate Owen Gallery & Studio, Opening Exhibition
• Nov 2006 Number D Souzhou River Gallery, Shanghai, China
• May 2006 PP Gallery, Museum of Art, Guangzhou (prev Canton), China
• April 2006 State of the Arts Gallery, Queens Road, Kong Kong
• Australian Art and About event 2006, Hong Kong
• Lee Gardens, Hong Kong
• Aug 2005 "New Work", Rushcutters Bay Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales
• Nov 2003 "This Ancient Land", Rushcutters Bay Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales
• Feb 2003 "Rich Tapestry", Rushcutters Bay Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales
• April 2002 "Shimmer", Rushcutters Bay Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales
• Sep 2001 "Recent Work - in Wax, Oil, Glaze and Eggs!" Ewart Gallery, Sydney, New South Wales
• December 1998 "All Washed Up", The Long Gallery, Salamanca Place, Hobart, Tasmania.

Collections:

• Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery - Portrait of Margaret Scott
• Masonic Lodge Portrait Gallery of Grand Masters - Portrait of Tony Lauer
• Numerous Private and Corporate collections in Australia, UK, Europe, Asia and USA.
• ING Financial Services PL

History:
Art Training:
1965 - 67 South Australian School of Art: Fine Arts/Teaching Diploma
June 1997 Drawing Marathon, Graham Nickson
New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture
July 1997 Painting Marathon, Graham Nickson
New York Studio School of Drawing, Sculpture and Painting.

Competitions:
September 2002 Portia Geach Portrait Prize -- finalist
April 2005 Second Prize, Royal Easter Show, Sydney
June 2005 Hunters Hill Art Show, Highly Commended.