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Kathleen Rhee is one of Australia’s fastest growing artists.
Her beautifully calming acrylic on canvas works are inspired by the country’s picturesque natural environment. Kathleen’s pieces bring the outdoors indoors, her deep blues and turquoise greens adding a sense of peace to people’s lives. Kathleen has a deep connection to mother nature. When she is not painting she is spending time outdoors, at the beach, in the rainforest or looking up at the sky. It’s these colour combinations that inspire her pieces. Kathleen combines colour staining, sketching and painting with a brush to create her works. She then applies water to soften, blend, layer and splatter. She has a passion for large-scale abstract pieces and also does commissions. Kathleen knew when she was a child she wanted to be a painter. It’s the only thing she has ever wanted to do. She went on to study at the prestigious Parsons School of Design in New York City. Kathleen lived there for four years before moving home to Australia. She now resides on the Gold Coast with her husband and children. She was an Art Lovers Australia Prize finalist in 2020, 2021 and her pieces were also featured on The Block renovation TV series in 2019 and 2020. Kathleen studied art history, drawing and painting at Brisbane Institute of Art and ANU Art School Canberra. She is also a qualified art therapist, who has worked extensively with children. EDUCATION
MOMA: The Museum of Modern Art 2020 Postwar Abstract Painting Crt. Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy Melbourne 2020 Healing Artist Block MARI Mandala, Seattle USA 2011 Art Therapy Model: Mandala Assessment Research Instrument Certification Levels 1&2 Institute for Sensorimotor Art Therapy Melbourne 2007 - 2009 Initiatic Art Therapy Certificate Australian National University School of Art 2003 - 2005 Observation & Expression in Drawing, Portrait & Figure Painting Parsons School of Design New York 1995 - 1998 Graphic Design & Advertising Brisbane Institute of Art 1990 - 1992 Art History and Drawing CURRICULUM VITAE 2020 Rotary Art Fair Exhibition, Paradise Point, Gold Coast Humble House Gallery, Mothers Day Online Exhibition Laguna Art Gallery, LA Online Exhibition Humble House Gallery, Resident Artist Exhibition Canberra Gift of Art Exhibition, Petrie Terrace Gallery, Royal Queensland Art Society Summer Vibes Exhibition, The Space Gallery Sydney 2019 ‘Interpretations of Place’ Group Landscape Exhibition, Form Studio & Gallery 'Kingsborough Housewarming’ Exhibiting with BDA Interiors Canberra ‘Canberra Home Building Expo’ Exhibiting with BDA Interiors Canberra ‘Art X Design’ Exhibition, BDA Interiors Canberra QPRC Regional Arts Trail Studio Exhibition QPRC Regional Art Awards, The Q Gallery Queanbeyan ‘Revealed’ Art Lovers Australia Artists on ‘The Block’, Exhibition TBC Gallery Gold Coast Humble House Gallery Resident Artists Christmas Exhibition 2018 QPRC Regional Meet & Make Expo QPRC Regional Arts Trail Studio Exhibition ‘3 Days of Design’ Exhibition BDA Interiors Canberra 2017 QPRC Regional Arts Trail Studio Exhibition ETSY Made Local Exhibition Canberra 2016 ‘Signature Series’ RAW Canberra Exhibition QPRC Regional Arts Trail Studio Exhibition 2014 Solo Exhibition 39 Steps Cafe Gallery represented by My Galleria Art Solo Exhibition Cork Street Gallery Cafe represented by My Galleria Art ‘This is Art’ Market Exhibition, Yarralumla Woolshed Canberra Radford College Annual Art Show 2013 ‘This is Art’ Market Exhibition, Yarralumla Woolshed Canberra 2012 Solo Exhibition ‘Simplicity is the beauty of life’ CG Gallery Canberra Canberra Times Outdoor Art Exhibition Radford College Art Show Artists Society of Canberra Spring Exhibition Cranleigh Annual Art Exhibition 2011 Canberra Times Outdoor Art Exhibition Radford College Annual Art Exhibition QPRC Regional Art Awards, The Q Gallery Queanbeyan Artists Society of Canberra Spring Exhibition Cranleigh Annual Art Exhibition Queanbeyan Artists Society Special Red Ribbon Exhibition 2010 ‘Journeys through the Emotional Landscape’ joint Exhibition Canberra Southside Gallery Canberra Times Outdoor Art Exhibition QPRC Regional Art Awards, The Q Gallery Queanbeyan Artists Society of Canberra Spring Exhibition 2009 Canberra Times Outdoor Art Exhibition 2008 Canberra Times Outdoor Art Exhibition QPRC Regional Art Awards, The Q Gallery Queanbeyan Artists Society of Canberra Spring Exhibition 2007 Canberra Times Outdoor Art Exhibition 2006 ‘Colours of Life’ Joint Exhibition Canberra Southside Gallery MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS 2020 Selection Finalist Art Lovers Australia Art Prize Featured artist Art Lovers Australia Collectors Book 2020 ‘Kathleen Rhee and The Necessity of Art’ Interview with Art Lovers Australia ‘The Block’ Australian TV Series: featured artist for 2020 Harry & Tash 1920's House 2019 Featured artist Art Lovers Australia Collectors Book 2019 ‘This Art Show is Big and Beautiful: Interpretations of Place’ Canberra Times Art Review ‘Art Is A Necessity’ Interview with Art Lovers Australia ‘Stroke of Genius’ Interview with Allhomes Magazine ‘The Block’ Australian TV Series: featured artist for 2019 winners Tess & Luke’s in their winning ‘Studio Room’ Home Designs Magazine feature with Art Lovers Australia ‘Peaceful Palette’ Home, Canberra Weekly Magazine ‘Local art on The Block’ Inside & Out, Canberra Weekly Magazine 2018 ‘Artist spotlight: Kathleen Rhee’ by Style Curator 2017 ‘Creative Expressions” Love It Feature, Art Edit Magazine 2015 ‘Mandala Calm’ Creative Art For Everyone, written and Illustrated Kathleen Rhee, Blurb Books 2014 ‘Foundations of Creativity’ Mandala Art Project for Disability by Kathleen Rhee, John James Foundation Annual Report article feature WORKSHOPS 2019 ‘Brush with Brunch’ 1 day painting workshop BDA Interiors Canberra |
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