Bio
Kate McConnell is a visual artist who lives and works in Washington, D.C., and
Provincetown, MA.
Growing up in rural New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, gave Kate an enduring respect for nature, landscape, and being outdoors. Adding to her influences are the incomparable vistas of Cape Cod, MA, where Kate returns annually to study and paint.
Kate works in oils and gouache, exploring sensations of the natural elements in the landscape with spirited freshness and honesty. She enjoys the immediacy of plein air painting, as well as reinterpreting those outdoor experiences in the studio.
Before painting full-time, Kate had a career as a noted book designer and graphic artist, and for over a decade she was as an instructor in book arts and typography design at the Corcoran College of Art & Design in Washington, D.C.
Kate has recently shown at Gallery B, Bethesda, MD, AM Zehnder Gallery, Wellfleet, MA., Provincetown Art Association and Museum in MA., Capitol Hill Art League in
Washington, D.C., Arts Club of Washington, D.C., Strathmore Mansion, Bethesda, MD.,
Rouge Gallery, The Red Inn, Provincetown, MA., Touchstone Gallery, Washington, D.C.,
and The Art League Gallery in Alexandria, VA.
Her work is collected in the United States and Europe.
You can find Kate outside.
Statement
I have a steadfast connection to the outdoors.
Much of my work is landscape-inspired, reflecting the sensations I perceive in trees, dunes, and other natural forms.
I am particularly fascinated by the structure of trees, which to me are evocative of human gesture and spirit, and remind me that we and the natural world share similar vulnerabilities to the passing of time, environmental degradation, and a changing climate.
My goal is to capture nature’s vitality with paint.
Enjoy,
CV
Solo + Featured Exhibitions
2024 | Peabody- Essex Museum, Salem, MA Solo Show
"Draw Me Ishmael: The Book Arts of Moby Dick"
2024 | The Commons, Provincetown, MA Solo Show
2023 - 2024 | Gallery B, Bethesda, Md Group Show "Four Voices"
2023 | AM Zehnder Gallery, Wellfleet, MA Solo Show
2022 | AM Zehnder Gallery, Wellfleet, MA Solo Show "Works on Paper"
2021 | AM Zehnder Gallery, Wellfleet, MA Solo Show "Chasing Light"
2021 | Seamen's Bank, Provincetown, MA Featured Artist
2017– 2024 | Rouge Gallery, The Red Inn, Provincetown, MA • Featured Artist
2016 | Touchstone Gallery Solo Show, Washington, DC “Suitcase Paintings”
2016 | Eno Wine Club, Four Seasons Hotel, Solo Show, Washington, DC
2015 | Arts Club Of Washington, DC, Solo Show, Juror Sandra Gobar
2014 | Amandeline Gallery, Rehoboth Beach, DE, Featured Artist
2012 | Touchstone Gallery Washington, DC, Solo Show, “It’s My Nature”
2012 | Side Car Gallery, Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, VA, Solo Show, Curator Jenni Kirby
2011 | Great Room Gallery, Yarmouth Port, MA, Featured Artist Juror, Humberto
2007 | Renee Comet Studio, Triad Invitational Exhibition, Washington, DC
Selected + Curated Group Exhibitions
2021
Provincetown Art Association + Museum, Provincetown MA. Juried Member Exhibition
Chevy Chase Artist Group, Washington, DC, Art Walk Open Studio
Provincetown Art Association + Museum, Provincetown MA, “Members 12 x 12” Exhibition
2020
Capitol Hill Art League, Washington, DC • “MELTDOWN” Juror, John Copolla
Strathmore Mansion, Bethesda, MD • “HOME” Jurors, Terence Nicholson + Erwin Timmers
Rouge Gallery, The Red Inn, Provincetown, MA • Featured Artist 2017–2020
Provincetown Art Association + Museum, Provincetown MA, “Members 12 x 12” Exhibition
2015–2020 | Rouge Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2019
Ch/Art – Chevy Chase Art Group, Washington, DC • “CONNECT-DISCONNECT”
Juror, Glen Kessler
Capitol Hill Art League, Washington, DC • “ROAD TRIP”
Capitol Hill Art League, Washington, DC • “HOME” Juror, Anke Van Wagenberg
Hill Center Gallery, The Hill Center, Washington, DC • TREEmendous Juror, Carol Ottensen
Corner Store Gallery, Washington, DC • “NEW BEGINNINGS,” Curator, Karen Cohen
2018
Black Rock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD • “The ONE HOUSE Project”
Capitol Hill Art League, Washington, DC • “SUMMER EXPLORATIONS” Juror, Spencer Dormitzer
Provincetown Art Association + Museum, Provincetown MA, “Members 12 x 12” Exhibition
Capitol Hill Art League, Washington, DC • “Our World” Juried Show
2017
Hill Center Gallery, The Hill Center, Washington, DC
Velocity Condominium, Washington, DC
Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2008–2017 | Provincetown Art Association + Museum, Provincetown, MA
2006–2015 | The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA • Member + Juried Shows
2013
Hill Center Gallery, The Hill Center, Washington, DC Juror, Jack Rasmussen
Columbia Pike Artist Studios, Arlington, VA
Lost Creek Winery, Capitol Hill Art League Show, Virigina,
Capitol Hill Hotel, Washington, DC Juried Abstract Summer Show
2010–2013 | Vander Zee Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2011 | Capitol Hill Art League, Washington, DC, Juror Steve Fleming
2010 | Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Alexandria, VA , Juror, Barbara Rachko
2009 | Capitol Hill Art League, Washington, DC Juror, Catriona Fraser
2005–2007 | Pleasant Grove Historic Church, Group Invitational, McLean, VA
2006 | Wolf Trap Performing Arts Center, Vienna, VA
Education
BA, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA Fine Arts
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, PA Graphic Design
George Washington University, DC Landscape Design
Further study at the Corcoran College of Art, Washington, DC; The Washington Studio School, Washington, DC; Truro Center for the Arts Castle Hill, Truro, MA; and Provincetown Art Association, Provincetown, MA.
Awards
Juror’s Award, “HOME,” Capitol Hill Art League, Washington, DC,
Juror Anke Van Wagenberg, 2019
Juror’s Award, Capitol Hill Art League, Washington, DC,
Juror, Catriona Fraser of Fraser Gallery, 2009
Distinguished Alumni Award, Fine Arts Department, Westminster College, PA, 2008
Creative Breakthrough Award, Time Life Books, VA, Classic Literature Book Design Series, 1998
Meritorious Award in Graphic Design, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 1986
Affiliations
Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC, Representation, 2010–2018
Capitol Hill Art League, Steering Committee Member, 2017 to present
Ch/Art – Chevy Chase Art Group, Board Member, 2018 to present