EDUCATION
2021                            MFA in Studio Arts, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
2013                            BFA in Sculpture, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2013                            BS in Psychology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2016 – 2017                Post-Baccalaureate studies in PK-12 Art Education and Art Therapy, SUNY – Buffalo State, Buffalo, NY

SOLO AND TWO-PERSON ART EXHIBITIONS/INSTALLATIONS
2020                           sub specie aeternitatis, Hotel Henry, Buffalo, NY (Curated by Sandra Clarke)
2019                            Place in Time (Two-person exhibition with Devon Gelhar), Random Access Gallery, Syracuse University, 
                                              Syracuse, NY (Curated by Katlyn Brumfield)
2019                            see you again next week, Sugar City Arts Collaborative, Buffalo, NY
2017                            sub specie aeternitatis, Dr. Margaret Eschner Bacon Gallery, SUNY – Buffalo State, Buffalo, NY
2017                            Tangled Reflections, Ahira Hall Memorial Library, Brocton, NY (Curated by Lucy Andrus)
2015                            Up Close (Two-person exhibition with Jessie Jakumeit), Elsewhere Studios, Paonia, CO
2014                            Nesting Ground, 464 Gallery, Buffalo, NY

SELECTED GROUP ART EXHIBITIONS
2023                           NCCCIAP Juried Exhibition, Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, AL (Juried by David Lobdell)
2023                           Environments, Kavanaugh Gallery at Fine Line Arts Center, St. Charles, IL
2022                          Klein Eisen, Gastro-Norm, Berlin, Germany
2022                          Family Ties, Giertz Gallery, Parkland College, Champaign, IL (Curated by Lisa Costello)
2022                          Todo y Nada, Vayo College Gallery, Rochester, NY
2022                          Emergence III, Buffalo Center for Art and Technology, Buffalo, NY (Curated by Kevin Kline)
2022                          The Bridge Art Gallery Turns 10: Bridging Art and Mental Health, The Bridge Art Gallery,
                                               University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
2021                            Of An Era, Trolley Barn Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NY (Juried by Jova Lynne)
2021                            Little Things Matter: Small Sculpture Exhibition, University of Southern Mississippi Art Museum, Hattiesburg, MS
                                              (Juried by George Beasley)
2021                            Carrying the Thick Present, Governor’s Island, New York, NY (Curated by Manuela Hansen)
2021                            Distant, Governor’s Island, New York, NY
2021                            Carrying the Thick Present: Intimacy, Syracuse University Art Museum, Syracuse, NY (Curated by Manuela Hansen)
2020                            Art in Isolation, North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, ND
2020                            20/20 Vision: Women Artists in Western New York, Castellani Art Museum, Niagara University, Lewiston, NY
2020                            Life’s a Journey, The Bridge Art Gallery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
2020                            Stay Gold, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY (Curated by Heather Gring)
2019                            Similar Divergence, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
2019 - 2022                 International Cast Iron Sculpture Exhibition, Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum, Solsberry, IN
2019                            LGBTQ, Erie Art Gallery, Erie, PA (Juried by Hrag Vartanian and Sharon Louden)
2019                            Reality Check, Dowling Art Center, Syracuse, NY
2019                            Everybody Has A Story, The Bridge Art Gallery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
2018                            Trimania, Tri-Main Center, Buffalo, NY
2017                            Across the Visual Arts: Dean’s Entrepreneurship Awardees Exhibition, Czurles-Nelson Gallery, SUNY- Buffalo State, 
                                              Buffalo, NY
2017                            Collectx25, Buffalo Arts Studio, Tri-Main Center, Buffalo, NY
2016                            The Mindful Project, Small Gallery, Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA
2015                            Collective Remix, Franklin Arts Center, Brainerd, MN (Curated by Marty Nelson)
2015                            Chroma: A Buffalo Pride Exhibition, Glow Gallery, Buffalo, NY (Juried by Marcus West)
2015                            Trimania, Tri-Main Center, Buffalo, NY
2014                            Paper & Stitch, Franklin Arts Center, Brainerd, MN (Juried by Marty Nelson)
2013                            Corpus Illuminata III, Tangent Gallery, Detroit, MI

AWARDS/GRANTS/RESIDENCIES
2022                           Dear Artists With Anxiety (DAWA) Artist Residency, Virtual
2022                           Syracuse University Adjuncts United Professional Development Grant
2021                            Syracuse University MFA Residency on Governor’s Island, New York, NY
2020                            H.H. Harris Foundation Scholarship Award for Metallurgy
2020                            (Cancelled due to Covid-19) Syracuse University Art in LA Week
2019                            Syracuse University Creative Opportunity Grant
2018                            Syracuse University MFA Tuition Scholarship
2017                            SUNY - Buffalo State Dean’s Entrepreneurship Award in Art Education
2015                            Elsewhere Studios Artist Residency, Paonia, CO

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2020 – Present             Adjunct Professor, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
                                                Classes taught:
                                                            ARI 200: Introduction to Studio Art for Non-Majors
                                                            ARI 281: Sculpture I: Materials, Processes, and Forms
                                                            ARI 382/682: Moldmaking and Casting
                                                            ARI 387/687: Figure Sculpture
2018 – 2020                Teaching Assistant to Robert Wysocki, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
                                                Classes taught:
                                                              ARI 102 - First Year Studio II (Welding)
                                                              ARI 300/600: Special Topics – Dynamics of Metalcasting
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2022                           Artist Talk, Buffalo Center for Art and Technology, Buffalo, NY
2022                           Artist Talk (Visiting Artist Lecture Series), Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
2021                            Artist Talk, Syracuse University Art Museum, Syracuse, NY
2018 - 2021                 Metal and Wood Shop Technician, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 
2019                             Cast Iron Foundry Intern, Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum, Solsberry, IN
2015                             Artist Talk, Elsewhere Studios, Paonia, CO

PRESS
2018                            I'Jaz Eberhardt, “TRIMANIA takeover: art, music, and culture galore!” The Record. April 16, 2018.
2014                            Frank Juarez Gallery and Greymatter Gallery, “Katherine Virag – Buffalo, NY,” 365 Artists 365 Days (blog), April 6, 2014.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Buffalo Arts Studio (BAS), Buffalo, NY
International Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art (ICCCIA)
International Sculpture Center (ISC)
Mid-South Sculpture Alliance (MSA)

CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Forklift Operator via National Forklift Association (certificate # provided on request)
Adult First-Aid and CPR certified via Red Cross
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