Kat Richards
Kat Richards (Philadelphia, PA) works in printmaking, drawing and sculpture. They received an MFA from Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Philadelphia. Their work has been included in recent exhibitions at The Momentary, Bentonville, AK; Charlotte Street Foundation, Kansas City, MO; Ladies Room Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; 550 Gallery, New York, NY; and Mount Analogue Gallery, Seattle, WA. They have been a visiting artist and taught at institutions including the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; University of Kansas, Lawrence; University of Nebraska-Lincoln; University of the Arts, Philadelphia; and Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY. Richards was a Semifinalist in The Print Center’s 94th ANNUAL International Competition and is Assistant Professor of Art Practice in Printmaking at Portland State University School of Art and Design, Oregon.
From the artist:
"My work is about queering the body, investigating new possibilities, and different realities. Through a monoprint stencil technique, I reimagine the body by conceptualizing it in parts, using an index of abstract, fragmented shapes."