Born, 1965
Based in Warrnambool VIC
"Refining my visual language to succinctly translate my responses to the natural world is an intuitive and felt experience. Using light, shade, tonal nuances, and subtle glazed surfaces, intricate details are juxtaposed with the suggestiveness of expansive space.
The strengths and fragilities observed in the natural world are conveyed as much through the painting process as the choices of imagery and composition.
Revealing beauty and depth, is an antidote to the intensity of our contemporary existence. Recent works are pared back, drawing out what is essential. Searching for a nuanced beauty and depth in the natural world with time, reflection and observation being integral and essential elements."
Kathryn has been practicing and exhibiting as a professional artist for over 35 years, with the last 20 years full-time in her studio. Growing up in Southwest Victoria, she completed her Fine Art Degree in 1986 at Warrnambool, before moving to Melbourne where she completed her Honors degree at RMIT in 1989 and continued her studio practice and exhibiting.
Her artworks invite us on a personal journey to connect with nature and within. Moody, atmospheric oil paintings of Southwest Victoria, reveal her very deep intimacy with place. They convey a level of depth and luminosity achieved by patiently developing meticulous layers of glazing over many months. After several decades based in Melbourne & living in the UAE, Kathryn is now based in Warrnambool.
EDUCATION:
1989: Honours Degree of Fine Art, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
1984-1986 Bachelor of Fine Art: Painting, Warrnambool Institute of Advanced Education
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2023 STILL POINT, Nanda Hobbs Gallery, Sydney Sept 28 - Oct 14
2022-2023: HERE AND NOW, Hamilton Gallery VIC
2022 Small Works, Presented by Arts Eleven at Mario's Melbourne
2022 A Sense of Place, RACV Club Melbourne
2022 Rapture, Charcoals, The F Project Gallery, Warrnambool
2020 Views from the West: Kathryn Ryan & Harley Manifold, The F Project Gallery Warrnambool
2020 Landscapes of Time & Memory , Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2019 The Way Home, Nanda Hobbs, Sydney
2018 South West Coast, Flinders Lane Gallery , Melbourne
2017 Shifting Light, Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2016 New Works , Olsen Irwin Works on Paper , Sydney
2016 New Works, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2015 New Works, Olsen Irwin Works on Paper Gallery, Sydney
2015 A Quiet Place, Paintings & Drawings 1995-2015 Warrnambool Art Gallery
2013 Shadow & Light, Flinders Lane Gallery Melbourne
2012 New Paintings, Tim Olsen Gallery , Sydney
2011 Winter Landscapes, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2010 New Paintings, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2009 New Paintings, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2008 Recent Paintings, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2007 The Pines, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2005 The South West, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2003 Panmure Paddocks, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2001 A Quiet Place, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
1999 Works on Paper, The Continental, Melbourne
1996 Paintings, Dianne Tanzer Gallery, Melbourne
AWARDS / PRIZES:
The Wynne Prize AGNSW: Finalist 2007, 2004, 2000
Salon des Refuses, Wynne: 2024, 2022, 2021, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2001, 1996, 1995
Muswellbrook Art Prize NSW: Finalist 2022
Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize, Sydney: Finalist 2021
Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing Prize ,Noosa Regional Gallery : 2019, 2018
Paul Guest Drawing Prize, Bendigo Art Gallery, Finalist: 2022, 2016
Geelong Contemporary Art Prize: Finalist 2012
John Leslie Art Prize for Landscape: Finalist 2018, 2012
Fleurieu Art Prize: Finalist 2011
Tattersall’s Club Art Prize for Landscape: Finalist :2019, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011
The Kings School Art Prize , Sydney: Finalist 2019, 2017 (Boys Choice Award 2019 )
The Alice Prize: Finalist 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997
The Hutchins Art Prize: Finalist 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997
Conrad Jupiter Art Prize: Finalist 1997, 1996
Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award: Finalist 1998, ACQUIRED 1996
Swan Hill National Print & Drawing Award: Finalist 2000, 1992
Nillumbuk Art Award: Finalist 1995
Artworkz/BP Art Award: Finalist 1992, 1991, 1990 ACQUIRED
Diamond Valley Art Award : Finalist 1990, 1989, 1988
2011: Art Book : New Romantics, Darkness and Light in Australian Art, Simon Gregg, Australian Scholarly Publishing, pp 8,10, 136-141, 145, 151, 230
2010: Inspiring Alumni Inductee, Emmanuel College Warrnambool
COLLECTIONS:
Parliament House Collection, Canberra.
RACV Collection
Warrnambool Art Gallery
Hamilton Art Gallery
Artbank
Deakin University, Melbourne
Macquarie Group Collection
BP Australia
Grafton Regional Art Gallery, NSW
M Collection, Melbourne
Australian Catholic Universities Collection.
Private Collections both Nationally and Internationally including UK, UAE, US, Italy, HK, Singapore, Thailand and Finland.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Winter Salon, Scott Livesey Galleries, Melbourne
2024 Land, Sea & Sky: Port Fairy Old Commonwealth Bank
2024 Group Show Lucy McEachern Gallery Wingeel Vic
2023 Group Show Lucy McEachern Gallery Wingeel Vic
2022 Members Exhibition Small Works F Project Gallery Warrnambool
2022 Western District Views, Lauriston Press, Penshurst
2022 Wingeel Group Show Lucy Mc Eachern Gallery
2021- 2022 Canopy, Warrnambool Art Gallery Dec 11th - May 29th
2021 9"x5" Group Show, Nanda Hobbs Gallery, Sydney
2021 The Warrnibald Portrait Prize, Warrnambool Art Gallery
2019 30"x30" , Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2019 Deakin Landscapes, Deakin Downtown Gallery, Melbourne Curated by James Lynch
2019 Mail Art Project, 20 Artists, 12 Countries, Toten, Norway, Curated by Caroline Ho Bich-Tuyen Dang
2019 A Journey into Dark Essentiality, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne Curated by Dr Marcus McMahon & Matthew Lucas
2019 Women Artists, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2018 Summer Show, Nanda Hobbs Gallery, Sydney
2018 M Collection 10 yrs Australian Art Collection , Menzies Art Brands, Melbourne
2018 2 x 2 Olsen Gallery Sydney
2016 Regroup : The Artery, Warrnambool & The Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial Library , Geelong
2015 Mail Art Project, Oppland Kunstsenter, Lillehammer, Norway
2015 Biblio Art Award, Blarney books & Art, Port Fairy
2014 25th Anniversary Show, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
2014 No White Walls, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2014 ART SOUK, Etihad Modern Gallery, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2014 Australia Unlimited MENA, by Australian Embassy, Conrad Hotel Dubai ,UAE
2014 Ras Al Khaimh Fine Arts Festival, RAK National Museum &Banyan Tree Al Wadi Resort, UAE
2014 The Portrait Show, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2013 No White Walls, The Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2013 Australian Art Month, Art Hub, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2012 Artist’s Books: The Fairmont, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2011 New Romantics: Darkness & Light in Australian Art, Gippsland Regional Art Gallery, Book Launch
2009 The Australian Landscape, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2008 Summer Show, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2008 Here & Now, Flinders Lane Gallery Melbourne, inc Catalogue
2008 2x2 Show, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2008 Contemporaneous: Australian Contemporary Painting 1, Wangaratta Exhibitions Gallery VIC
2008 The View from Here III, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2007 Summer Show, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2007 The View from Here II, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2006 Melbourne Contemporary Art Fair, Flinders Lane Gallery,
2006 The View from Here, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2005 Works for Windows, St Kilda Festival, VIC
2005 Survey, Warrnambool Regional Art Gallery, VIC
2005 Treasures, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2004 Melbourne Contemporary Art Fair, Flinders Lane Gallery
2003 Treasures, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2003 Bowling Club Studios, Metropolis Gallery, St Kilda VIC
2003 Inaugural Exhibition, Wishart Gallery, Port Fairy, VIC
2002 St Kilda Salon, Metropolis Gallery, St Kilda VIC
2002 Melbourne Contemporary Art Fair, Flinders Lane Gallery
2002 Treasures, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2001 Opening Show, Landau Gallery, Melbourne
2000 Exploration, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2000 Swan Hill National Print & Drawing Acquisitive Award, Swan Hill Regional Gallery
2000 Serene, Metropolis Gallery, Melbourne
2000 Best of Metropolis Gallery, Metropolis Gallery, Melbourne
2000 The Post Card Show, Linden Gallery, Melbourne
2000 Artists of the Bowling Club Studios, Alliance Francais Gallery, Melbourne
2000 Group Show, The Continental, Melbourne
1999 Landscape, Metropolis Gallery, Melbourne
1999 Salon Show, Metropolis Gallery, Melbourne
1999 Small Works, Metropolis Gallery, Melbourne
1999 Works for Windows, St Kilda Festival, Melbourne
1999 The Post Card Show, Linden Gallery, Melbourne
1998 The Post Card Show, Linden Gallery, Melbourne
1997 Works for Windows, St Kilda Festival, Melbourne
1996 Abstraction/Reaction, Dianne Tanzer Gallery, Melbourne
1995 Nillumbuk Art Award, Eltham Arts Centre, Melbourne
1995 The Post Card Show, Linden Gallery, Melbourne
1995 The Festival of St Kilda, Garry Mc Ewan Gallery, Melbourne
1994 Six Melbourne Artists, Volartile Contemporary Gallery, Geelong
1993 Posthead, Ether Ohnetitel Gallery, Melbourne
1993 The Post Card Show, Linden Gallery, Melbourne
1993 Contemporary Art Auction, Ether Ohnentitel Gallery, Melbourne
1992 The Post Card Show, Linden Gallery, Melbourne
1990 St Kilda Festival Acquisition Exhibition, Linden Gallery, Melbourne
1989 National Student Art Prize, Mitchell College, Bathurst NSW
1989 Fine Art Honors Show, RMIT Gallery, Melbourne
1988 Castlemaine State Festival Drawing Prize, Castlemaine Art Gallery, VIC
1986 National Student Art Prize, Mitchell College, Bathurst, NSW
1986 The Art of Women, Warrnambool Performing Arts Centre, VIC
1986 B.A. Graduate Show, Warrnambool Art Gallery, VIC
