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EDUCATION

2003               

University of Pennsylvania | Master of Fine Arts

 

1998               

Dickinson College | Bachelor of Arts

Study Abroad 1998 | Toulouse, France

Study Abroad 1997 | University of Yaoundé, Cameroon

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS + PROJECTS

2023-24

Far Field, Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA

2019- present

Pigment & Dye Garden (manager/designer): E.O Bull Center for the Arts, West Chester University, PA

2021-22

Mural Project: West Chester Friends School, West Chester, PA

Mural Project: West Chester University, West Chester, PA

2019

Mural Fest 2019: organized by Sprocket Mural Works, Harrisburg, PA

Theta Resonance: Ejecta Projects, Carlisle, PA

Theta Resonance: Knauer Gallery, West Chester University, PA

 

2018                

Studio Visit Magazine, Exhibition in Print, August 2018

Drawings for Wishes: Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

 

2017                

The Merry Pranksters, commissioned mural: Dickinson College Farm: Roving Chicken House, Carlisle, PA

Drawings for Wishes: Dickinson College Farm, Earth Day Celebration, Boiling Springs, PA

Drawings for Wishes: West Chester University Earth Week/ Banana Day, West Chester, PA

 

2016                

Orage, commissioned mural: Dickinson College Goodyear Gallery, Carlisle, PA

Drawings for Wishes: Arlington County Courthouse Plaza, Arlington, VA

Orage, commissioned mural: Arlington County Court Plaza surface lot, Arlington, VA

Art on the ARTBus, public art installation: Arlington County bus #41, Arlington, VA

 

2015                

Tweak of Nature, 11th Annual Betsy Meyer Memorial Exhibition: Main Line Art Center, Wayne, PA

 

2013                

Ex-Voto: Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Götterdämmerung: Knauer Gallery, West Chester University, PA

2012                

Civil Dusk: Wilson Gallery, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA

heaven: Schmucker Gallery, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA

Provisions: Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2011                

Controlled Burn: Westphal Gallery, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

 

2010                

Götterdämmerung: Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

 

2009                

les abattoirs: Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

 

2008                

Duck & Cover:  P.S. 122: New York, NY

Flash & Duck: Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Shelter/Skelter: Long Gallery, West Chester University, PA

Evacuation Vacation: The Art Institute of Philadelphia, PA

 

SELECTED TWO PERSON + GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023

Object Matter, curated by Scott Bennett: Caldwell Gallery, Hudson, NY

Space-States and Other Realms, curated by Rain Gideon and Jackie Tileston: Philadelic Conference, UPENN,  Philadelphia, PA

Taking a Line for a Walk, curated by Mat Tomeszko: Park Towne Place, Philadelphia, PA

2021

Kris Benedict & Kate Stewart: The Art Trust, West Chester, PA

2020

Made in Paint: The Sam and Adele Golden Gallery, New Berlin, NY

2019

Faculty Exhibition: West Chester University, PA

2018              

Group Show, curated by Alyssa Laverda: The Yard, Philadelphia, PA

 

2017                

Annodyne High Art V.1, curated by Genevieve Coutroubis: Annodyne Headquarters, Blue Bell, PA

 

2016                

Strange Landscapes, curated by Karyn Miller and Blair Murphy: Arlington Art Center, Arlington, VA

 

2015                

OPEN FIELD: Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia, PA

The Woodmere Annual: The Woodmere Museum, Philadelphia, PA

HYPERINTERSECTION: Pageant Soloveev Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Paintings in Trees: The People's Garden in Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY

Mixed Meow: AIGA Philadelphia Space, Philadelphia, PA

 

2014                

Works on Paper, juried by Al Miner: South Shore Art Center, MA

Fresh Paint Magazine, issue V

Eons Beyond the Rib: Seraphin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

 

2013                

IMAGO: Kipp Gallery, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

Psychadelphia, Summer Invitational: Pageant Soloveev Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

BalletX Benefit: Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Nocturne, collaboration with Patricia Powell: Gates Auditorium, West Chester University

Encountering Nature, curated by J. Susan Isaacs: Towson University, Towson, MD

2012               

Secrets: Plug Projects, Kansas City, MO

Gifted: The Art Trust, West Chester, PA

Faculty Exhibition: Knauer Gallery, West Chester University, West Chester, PA

Chester County Studio Tour

All Together Now: Window on Race Gallery, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA

 

2011                

Shelter, issue #3: Glasschord, Art & Culture Magazine

 

2010                

The Solace of Labor/ Hinter Land: Long Gallery, West Chester, PA

Philadelphia Painters: The Painting Center, New York, NY

Seepages: Whitespace Gallery, Atlanta, GA

Miniscule: Oblong Gallery, London

NO SOUL FOR SALE: Festival of Independents: TATE Modern, London

 

2009                

Trick of Light: Mahan Gallery, Columbus, OH

WCU Faculty Exhibit: The Hickman Center, West Chester, PA

VOX POPULI: BULK: Alcott Gallery, UNC, Chapel Hill, NC

NO SOUL FOR SALE- A Festival of Independents: X Initiative, New York, NY

Invented: (un)Realities, curated by Julianna Foster + Josh Rickards: Borowsky Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Thinking Small, project space: Pentimenti Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

 

2008                 

Rag & Bone: Pageant Soloveev Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Faculty Exhibition: Guizhou University, Guiyang, China

New American Paintings, Exhibition in Print #75: Juried by Jenelle Porter

New Work, Meghan Lantzy & Kate Stewart: Goodyear Gallery, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA

2006                

Long Gone Sally, Jessica Doyle & Kate Stewart: Pageant Soloveev Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

 

AWARDS | RESIDENCIES | COLLABORATIONS

2021

Honors College Academic Advising Award: West Chester University

2020

Outstanding Academic Advising Award: College of Arts & Humanities, West Chester University

Research & Creative Activities Grant: "Placemaking"

2019                

The Sam and Adele Golden Foundation Creative Residency

Honors College Outstanding Faculty Award: West Chester University

 

2018                  

Vermont Studio Center, artist residency: Johnson, VT

Grant: Research and Creative Activities, West Chester University

 

2017                  

Honors College Academic Advising Award: West Chester University, PA

 

2016                  

Co-Curator: The Space Within: Baker Gallery, West Chester University, PA

Honors College Outstanding Faculty Award: West Chester University

 

2015                  

Meyer Family Award for Contemporary Art: Main Line Art Center, Wayne, PA

 

2014                  

Artist in Residence: Dickinson College Summer Program in Toulouse, France

 

2013         

Honors College Outstanding Faculty Award, West Chester University

 

2012-2013         

Grant: Faculty Research & Development, West Chester University

 

2008-2012         

Artist Member: Vox Populi Gallery & Artist Collective, Philadelphia, PA

 

2008                  

Finalist: Pew Foundation Grant for Artists in Painting

 

2007                  

Drawing Collaboration Project: Brosseau, Murphy, Norton, Stewart, White

 

2006                  

Mural Artist/ Co-Designer: Urban Tree Project, Haddonfield Park, Philadelphia, PA

Mural Artist/ Designer: JAMES Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA

 

2005-2006         

40th Street A.I.R., 6-month artist residency: Philadelphia, PA

 

2003                  

Terra Foundation nominee

Co-Curator: Testimony to Matrimony: Christ Church Project Space, Philadelphia, PA

 

2002                  

Vermont Studio Center, artist residency

University of Pennsylvania: Artist Residency Award: Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

University of Pennsylvania: Larry Sphrintz Award

University of Pennsylvania: College of General Studies Teaching Fellowship

Co-Curator, Limitation of Life: Fox Gallery, Philadelphia, PA    

 

1998                  

Dickinson College: Neilson C. Bridger Memorial Art Prize

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2021-present

Professor of Art: West Chester University

2015-2021   

Associate Professor: West Chester University, West Chester, PA

Artist Mentor: Moore College of Art

2014                 

Artist Mentor: Moore College of Art Graduate Studies

Artist in Residence: Dickinson College Summer Program in Toulouse, France

 

2011- 2015       

Assistant Professor: West Chester University, West Chester, PA

2006-2010        

Adjunct Instructor: West Chester University, West Chester, PA

2009-13                 

Adjunct Instructor, summer session: Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA

                         

2004                 

Visiting Instructor: Dickinson College Abroad, Toulouse, France                

2003                 

Visiting Instructor, Gifted & Talented Summer Program: University of Pennsylvania, PSAS, Philadelphia, PA

2003                 

Instructor, College of General Studies: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

2003                 

Graduate Teaching Assistant with Alfred Leslie: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

 

VISITING LECTURER | CRITIC | JUROR

2024

The J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program Lecture Exhibition Series, Indiana University

Architecture of Imagery: Building Two-Dimensional Space

Artists Kate Stewart and Ward Davenny explore aspects of image-making by examining physical, illusory, and poetic

conventions of pictorial space.

2019                

Guest Juror: Delaware County Community College Student Foundations Exhibition

 

2017                 

Peer Reviewer: Department of Art, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

Visiting Critic: Mt. Gretna School of Art, Mt. Gretna, PA

Artist Lecture: Mount Gretna School of Art, Mt. Gretna, PA

Guest Juror: Mount Gretna School of Art Student Exhibition, Mt. Gretna, PA

 

2013                 

Guest Juror: Adams County Annual Juried Exhibition, Schmucker Gallery, Gettysburg College, PA

 

2012                 

Visiting Senior Critic for MFA Program: Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA

Visiting Artist Lecture & Visiting Critic for Senior Painting Majors: Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA

Juror: Undergraduate Studio Juried Exhibition: Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA

Artist Lecture: Schmucker Gallery: Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA

Artist Lecture: Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2011                 

“Life After Undergrad”: Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA

 

2010                 

Artist Lecture, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Visiting Critic: Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA

Artist Lecture: High School Honors Program, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

 

2009                 

Artist Lecture, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Artist Lecture: High School Honors Program, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2008                 

Artist Lecture, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Artist Lecture: Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA

CURATORIAL PROJECTS

2020

A Species of Writing: Practical and Ephemeral Approaches to Drawing: JH Baker Gallery, West Chester University

2019

Ward Davenny: Selected Works from 1990-present: JH Baker Gallery, West Chester University

2015

The Space Within (co-curated with Kristopher Benedict): JH Baker Gallery, West Chester University

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2010 - present

2010 - present

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