Education:
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1987-1989 |
Fine Arts Major, San Juan College, Farmington, NM |
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1998 |
Shibori Dye Technique, Hiroko Harada, Albuquerque, NM |
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2003 |
Life Drawing, Leo Neufeld, Albuquerque, NM |
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2003 - ongoing |
Albuquerque School of Fine Arts, Albuquerque, NM |
Recent Museum Exhibitions (Selected):
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2004 |
"Potluck", Blanden Memorial Art Museum, Ft. Dodge, IA "A Thread Runs Through It", Fab' Four at South Broadway Cultural Center, Albuquerque, NM "ART QUILT ART", The University Museum, Indiana University of PA, Indiana, PA(catalog) Fabric Fantasy, The Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM |
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2003 |
"Shades of Gray", The Museum of Fine Art, Las Cruces, NM |
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2002 |
Quilted Surface, International Contemporary Art Quilts, Palais Rastede, Oldenburg Germany Pot Luck, An Exhibition of Art Quilts, Longmont Museum & Cultural Center, Longmont, CO (traveling through 2006) (catalog) The Quilted Surface, Quilt Surface Design International, LTD., Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH (catalog) |
Recent Juried & Invitational Exhibitions (Selected):
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2005 |
ENCANTADA! Rio Grande Art Association Juried Fine Art Exhibit, Fine Arts Building, NM State Fair Grounds, May, 2005 (Sponsor's Award) New Mexico Arts and Crafts Fair, Juror's Exhibit, Fine Arts Building, NM State Fair Grounds, June 24 - 26, 2005 |
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2004 |
FAB 4 at South Broadway Cultural Center, Albuq.,NM; FAB 4 at Albuquerque Symphony and FAB 4 at Johnsons of Madrid, NM " Fabric Fantasy", The Art Center at Fuller Lodge, Los Alamos, NM |
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2003 |
"Earth, Water & Sky", Featured Artist, La Jolla Fiber Arts, La Jolla, CA FAB 4 at the Kimo Theatre, Albuquerque, NM Featured Artist, Johnsons of Madrid Gallery of Fine & Fiber Art, Madrid, NM |
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2002 |
Artist as Quiltmaker X, New Union Center for the Arts, Oberlin, OH Art Quilts at Alegre Retreat, Sweeney Center, Santa Fe, NM |
Gallery Representation:
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1994-ongoing |
Patrician Designs Gallery, Albuquerque, NM |
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2000-2005 |
Johnson's of Madrid Gallery of Fine & Fiber Art, Madrid, NM |
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1999-2001 |
Thirteen Moons Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
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1991-1999 |
Tapestry Gallery, Madrid, NM |
Virtual Representation: Portfolio Online:
www.KatyWidger.com
Public Installations:
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2005 |
"Reconciliation", Dr. Douglas Sharp, Donor; Northern Baptist Seminary, Chicago, IL |
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2003 |
"Diamond Cross Square", Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Golden, CO |
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2000 |
"Pinatubo", CNS, Inc., Mt. Laurel, NJ |
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1999 |
"Narrow Door", Stuart Pledger, Donor; The United Church of Angel Fire, Angel Fire, NM |
Works in Private Collections (Selected):
Dr. Susan T. Carver, New Haven, CT
Dr. and Mrs. M. Steven Daugherty, San Luis Obispo, CA
Ted McMinn, Atlanta, GA
Mr. and Mrs. Bhrett Pizza, Esq., Marietta, GA
Stuart Pledger, Sollantuna, SWEDEN
Dr. and Mrs. Harold Price, Moscow, ID
Eberhard Shoenbaum, Petershagen, GERMANY
Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Wilkinson, St. Louis, MO
Jay Barry Zeiger and Geraldine Fiscus, Santa Fe, NM
Recent Reviews in Publications
"Edgewood quilter uses fabric as an art form," by Albert Noyer, East Mountain Telegraph, Thursday, May 23,2002
"Fiber Arts Exhibition Features Solid Craftsmanship," by Wesley Pullka, Albuquerque Journal, Sunday, July 30, 2000
"Fabric Artists Work Stimulates the Senses," by Sandy Starr, Mountain View Journal, Thursday, June, 8, 2000
Professional Memberships:
Rio Grande Art Association 2005 - Current
Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA), 1995-2003, Founding Member SAQA NM 2001-2003
Surface Design Association, 1993-2003
Professional Experience:
Juror New Mexico Arts & Crafts Fair, 2005
Katy Widgers Hand Dyed Fabric (Online Business) 1998-2003
Rubber Stamp Designer for Rubber Poet, Rockville, UT, 1989-Current
Public and private workshops, lectures, and trunk shows, 1994-Current