Kathy Hooper

Education:

1953-56 Rhodes University. Grahamstown, South Africa
1956-58 Central School of Art. London, England.

Since 1962 have worked as a professional artist in Hampton New Brunswick.

Selected Exhibitions (the last ten years):

2010       “Inner Iconographies” Beaverbrook Art Gallery, (With Suzanne Hill and Toby Graser), Fredericton, NB

              “Trio”: Graser, Hill & Hooper, Peter Buckland Gallery, Saint John, NB
2009      “Portraits: New Brunswick Painters”, New Brunswick Museum, Saint John, NB

              “Beyond Words” Galerie d'art Louise et Reuben-Cohen, Moncton, NB
2008      “Beyond Words” Saint John Arts Centre, Saint John, NB
2006       Exhibition of new work at the Peter Buckland Gallery Saint John.
               Exhibition at the Gotlieb Gallery Portland, Oregon and another at Portland University, Oregon.
               “Transit” A group show of New Brunswick artists in Germany showing at the

               Deutshe Welkstaethen Hellerau. Dresden
               Working on the “Credo” project, and continuing to work on a series of Painting entitled The “John “ series
2003       At present in the initial stages of preparing to create “ Credo ” a sculpture for

               The John Peters Humphrey Foundation. Hampton, NB.
2002       With John Hooper and Darren Byers, designed , carved and painted an over life, size five figure sculpture,

               “America’s Future ” for the Pilgrim School, Los Angeles, USA
2001       Solo Show. Peter Buckland Gallery. Saint John N.B.
               Three- person exhibition, Toby Graser, Suzanne Hill, Kathy Hooper. Centro Cultural de Merida,

               Olimpo. Yucatan. Mexico.
2000       Solo Show. Peter Buckland Gallery. Saint John, N.B.
               Solo Show. Handworks Gallery. Saint John
               Marion McCain Atlantic Art Exhibition Traveled throughout Canada.
1997       Five New Brunswick Artists/Cinq Artistes Nouveau Brunswickois
               (Travelling exhibition of the first five Strathbutler Award winners)
1994       Marion McCain Atlantic Art Exhibition
1990       Solo Show. Marginalia. Beaverbrook Art Gallery. Fredericton, N.B.
1989       Solo Show. Galerie d’art Universite de Moncton. N.B.
               Solo Show. Gallery Connexion. Fredericton, N.B.


Experience:

2000      The Canada Council for the Arts Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts. Jury person.
1999      Jury person on Creations Grant jury. Province of N.B.
1998      Awarded Creations Grant. Province of N.B.
1994      Awarded the Strathbutler Award. This annual award of $10, 000 is intended to recognise excellence

               (aesthetics, creativity, innovation, technical mastery) in visual arts and/or crafts in N.B. as well as a substantial                   contribution to the arts generally.
1990-91 Visual Arts member of the Advisory Board of the Canada Council Art Bank.
1990       Member of Canada Council Art Bank Jury.
               Visual Arts representative. N.B. Arts Board
1991      Creation Grant. Province of New Brunswick.


Collections:

Strathbutler Collection
Claridge Collection
Canada Council Art Bank
New Brunswick Art Bank
Memorial University, Newfoundland
N.B. Museum
Beaverbrook Art Gallery
Universite de Moncton, N.B
Petty Collection
Putman Collection
Private Collections , Canada, South Africa, Europe, and the U.S