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Kathleen Mooney
kathleenmooney.com
Lowell - Grand Rapids area - West Michigan - Michigan - The North Coast - USA and North Atlantic Europe
Roaming the Big Waters - Everywhere
"There is nothing quite like inviting the selective attention
of "seeing things" in what is "nearly... not even... there".
Signature Status –
ISEA – International Society of Experimental Artists - ISEA - NF Nautilus Fellowship / ISEA - MF Masters Fellowship 2019
NWS – National Watercolor Society
ISAP – International Society of Acrylic Painters
Signature Designer for Foreign Accents Rugs 2014 - 2018, Albuquerque, NM
Consumer Product Designer – Art of Where, Montreal, Canada www.artofwhere.com
Consumer Product Designer – Society6, Santa Monica, CA www.society6.com
Selected Exhibitions –
IWE - International Watermedia Exhibition - 2021 Houston WAS-H - 'Monolith Coordinates' painting
Fallbrook 12th Annual Signature American Watermedia Exhibition 2021 - 'Pottery Collection' painting
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 46th - 'Monolith8 Change Agent' received Award in Utah exhibition 2021
IWM - International Watercolour Masters - 2021 (for 2022 due to Covid-19) - IWM2022 Award Winners - Finalist Highly Commended Certificate for 5 Songline series paintings
IWS – International Watercolor Society – Masters Exhibition – Prague, Czech Republic 2018, Costa Rica 2018, Ukraine 2018
Muckenthaler Cultural Center – Fullerton, CA 2018 – H2OMG Exhibition – 5 paintings
Pier Arts Center – Orkney, Scotland – 2016 – 2 paintings from Artist in Residence 2016
NWS – National Watercolor Society Exhibition – San Pedro, CA – International Juried Exhibition 2011, 2011 Touring Exhibit, 2017, 2018. International Exhibition catalog 2019, 2020 Centennial International Open Exhibition.
NWS and Hilbert Museum - Orange County, California - 2020 - National Watercolor Society: The First 100 Years
Visions Adjoin - San Pedro, California - 2020 - Joint Exhibition Canadian Painters in Water Color and NWS - physical exhibition and exhibition book "Visions Adjoin".
NWS / China – Small Works Juried Exhibition – “Irish Coast” touring five museums in China 2015 and at NWS CA in 2016
MWCS – Michigan Watercolor Society – 2016, 2018 and Touring Exhibit 2018, 2019 and Touring Exhibit 2019 Including U of M Dearborn
ISAP – International Society of Acrylic Painters – 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020
APUSA – Acrylic Painters USA – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
ISEA – International Society of Experimental Artists - International Juried Annual Exhibitions – 2006 MI, 2007 CA, 2008 TX, 2009 PA, 2010 MI, 2011 WA, 2012 MA, 2013 FL, 2014 CA, 2015 MI, 2017, 2018, 2019 MI, 2020
ISEA – International Society of Experimental Artists - International Juried Exhibition with NWS and the Wales Group – 2013 FL, 2014 CA, 2014 Country of Wales
SDWS - San Diego Watercolor Society - monthly exhibitions 2021
MWCS - Michigan Water Color Society - U of M Dearborn - Alfred Berkowitz Gallery 2019
Lansing Art Gallery – Beckwith, Conover, Mooney – Visual Conversations / Visual Communication 2013
Forest Hills Fine Art Center Solo Exhibition – Grand Rapids, MI – February 2012
Marquette Arts and Cultural Center – Marquette, MI - Solo Exhibitions – 2010, 2011, 2017, 2 Artist Exhibition Conover / Mooney 2020: Big Waters
St. Cecelia Arts Center – Grand Rapids, MI – Solo Exhibitions - 2009, 2011, 2018 and group shows
Mercy Health – Grand Rapids, MI – Solo Exhibition 2018 “Bountiful Beauty”
Michigan State Capital Building and Senate Building - Lansing, MI – 2009 through 2015 "Yellow Dog River" series
Lowell Area Arts Council (Lowell Arts) – Lowell, MI – Invitational exhibitions – “Icons” 2006 and “Europe” 2005
Lowell Area Arts Council (Lowell Arts) – Lowell, MI - West Michigan Regional Juried Competitions
Franciscan Life Process Center – Lowell, MI – solo exhibitions - 2005, 2018, 2019
First United Methodist Church – Grand Rapids, MI - Celebration! Juried Exhibitions
Marquette Arts and Cultural Center – Marquette, MI – “An Artist’s Response to the Yellow Dog River” 2010, Orkney Inspirations 2017
Muskegon Museum of Art – Muskegon, MI - Public Presentation – ”The Art of Sustainability” 2011
Print Day in May – International Celebration and Exploration in Printmaking – Ireland and USA – 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Selected Awards –
Western Federation of Watercolor Societies 46th - 'Monolith8 Change Agent' received Award in Utah exhibition 2021
IWM - International Watercolour Masters - 2021 (for 2022 due to Covid-19) - IWM2022 Award Winners - Finalist Highly Commended Certificate for 5 'Songline' series paintings
ISEA 2020 Members Exhibition - First Place Award & Prize for 'Horizon Explorer'
Fresh Coast Plein Aire Competition – Grand Prize 2017, Dusk to Dark Winner 2019
Michigan Water Color Society – Founders Memorial Award 2018 and 2018 Touring Exhibit, MWCS Award 2019 and 2019 Touring Exhibit
NWS – Touring Exhibit 2011, Bonese Collins Turner Experimental Award 2018
Lowell Arts – Honorable Mention Regional Art Competition 2017
ISEA – Cutting Edge Award – International Annual Juried Exhibition 2010
Lowell Area Arts Council - People’s Choice Awards
Rivertown Artists Guild – Second Place - 2006
ISAP – “Citra Solv” Award - 2015
ISAP - ISAP Award - 2015
Publications –
Visions Adjoin - San Pedro, California - 2020 - Joint Exhibition Canadian Painters in Water Color and NWS - physical exhibition and exhibition book "Visions Adjoin".
The Artists Magazine - Finalist Abstract Painting Competition 2019 - January 2020 magazine 'Blue Lagoon Blue 7'
Watercolor Artist Magazine – December 2017 – “5 Talented Artists to Watch”
“Everything Has a Beginning” by Cathy LaPointe Blundy – Illustrations by Kathleen Mooney - 2017
The Artists Magazine – Finalist Abstract Painting Competition 2014
“Legends” Collection of 10 contemporary rugs by Foreign Accents Rugs www.foreignaccentsrugs.com
“Raging With Compassion” by John Swinton – Book Cover painting by Kathleen Mooney - Eerdmans Publishing
#HAT Award – Home Accents Today at High Point Market - Fall 2014 “Sandstorm” rug design
“A Walk Into Abstracts” – book by Sue St. John featuring top experimental artists of the USA
"Combining Passions" Grand Rapids Magazine - December 2013
Cover Magazine – 2014 – “Symbols” rug design by Kathleen Mooney – Foreign Accents Rugs
Interior Design Magazine – May 31, 2014 – “Flowers” rug design by Kathleen Mooney – Foreign Accents Rugs
Other –
Gallery Owner – Art Gallery 318 and Art Academy 318 in Lowell, MI: 2013 – 2014. Retired to studio practice 2015
Gallery Owner – Fire and Water ART – Lowell, MI - 2006 - 2012
Gallery Director – Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce – 2008 - 2015
Collections –
Private and corporate collections in USA and Europe
University of Michigan / Metro Health Hospital – Grand Rapids, MI
St Mary’s Medical Center – Grand Rapids, MI
Holland Hospital – Holland, MI
Gilda’s Club – Lowell, MI
Spectrum Women's Health & Wellness Center - Grand Rapids, MI
Other Memberships -
AWS – American Watercolor Society Associate Member
APUSA – Acrylic Painters USA
LSAA – Lake Superior Art Association
MWCS - Michigan Water Color Society
SDWS - San Diego Watercolor Society
IWS – International Watercolor Society
GAAC - Glen Arbor Arts Center
Art Residencies and Art Workshop venues –
Ventry, Ireland
Ballyferriter, Ireland
Hellnar, Iceland
Harry, Orkney, Scotland
Lot, France
Ghost Ranch, NM, USA
Pine Island, FL, USA
ACA – Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL, USA
PWF – Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Art Instruction –
2020 - Online Individual Instruction - KathleenMooney.com
Franciscan Life Process Center, Lowell, MI
Independent Traveler Workshops – Iceland, Ireland, Scotland, Michigan and Ghost Ranch, NM
Self-Publishing –
Blurb.com – Art and Travel books by Kathleen Mooney, Artist
Kathleen Mooney painting in Ireland