McNenly, Katherine
The inspiration for this portrait emerged as a result of an offhand remark from a prominent financial expert. His comments concerned the unimportance of the pursuit of an education in a field such as philosophy in today’s economy. I found this rather odd, as philosophy is the study of reason and logic, something which seems to be often overlooked in our current political and economic systems, with often devastating results. My model is a graduating philosophy student who is passionate about her chosen field and like many of her counterparts challenges us to ask questions about ourselves and our beliefs. I wanted to present her in a way that forces us to engage with her.
EDUCATION:
1990
Cecil-Graves Atelier, Daniel Graves & Charles Cecil Instructors Florence, Italy
1982-87
Studied in the studio of Portrait Painter John Angel, Toronto, Ontario
1986
Bachelor of Fine Arts, York University, Toronto, Ontario
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2010
Memory & Light Cube Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario
2006
Recent Paintings & Drawings Mill Street Gallery, Almonte Ontario
2004
Realist Drawings Show Atrium Gallery, Ottawa Ontario
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2012
The Art of the Portrait, Portrait Society of America International Exhibition of Finalists, Philadelphia PA
2011
An Ordinary Aspect, Images of Women by Women Artists- Carrier Gallery, Toronto, Curated by Gary Roy and Rosa Graci
2009
Pause, Contemporary Still Life Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, Curated by Jason Franz
AWARDS:
2012
Honour Award, International Portrait Competition, American Portrait Society
2010
Emerging Artist Grant, Exhibition Grant – Ontario Arts Council
2008
Finalist Still life Competition, International Artist Magazine 2008
REPRESENTATION:
Cube Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario
Vanasse Gallery, Montreal, Quebec
General Fine Art & Craft, Almonte, Ontario
