TAWA at 45
The Exhibition
Kathleen Casey
Night Swim: Into the Blue
acrylic on canvas, 2023; 40″h x 30″w
Kathleen Casey (kathleencasey.net) graduated with honors from Mercer County Community College, studying under Mel Leipzig. During this time, she became involved in TAWA and worked out of an art studio in Trenton, NJ. Many friendships and studio visits were formed during this time with TAWA members. Casey went on to graduate from Philadelphia College of Art with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, and Hunter College, with a Master of Fine Arts in painting, where she studied under Bob Swain, Doug Olson, and Ron Gorchov. She was awarded the Robert Motherwell Teaching Fellowship and was Associate Professor in the Foundation Art Department at Hunter College, NYC, after graduation. Kathleen studied at Pratt Institute of Art and graduated with a certificate to teach art & design K-12. She worked with Studio in a School as an Annenberg Teaching Artist at PS 15 in Red Hook, NY. Casey also taught as an adjunct professor at Pratt Institute of Art in Brooklyn, NY. Casey maintains an art studio in NY and Virginia. She has exhibited and sold her work in solo and group exhibitions in the US, Mexico, China, and her work is in private collections in both the US and Europe.
“In the Sea Painting series, saturated fields of blue, grey, and indigo reflect and conjure the energy of the sea, tides, wind, waves, stars, clouds, and the sky. These elements surround and inspire me. The night sky, on the Eastern Shore of Virginia is saturated with layers of blue and violet light, interspersed with shimmers of the brilliant light from far away stars. My paintings evolve and are inspired by the wonder of this celestial order.”