Biography:
Kate Sammons was born in Seoul, Korea, naturalized as a US citizen one year later and raised in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. Early in life she exhibited a flair for arts and crafts that developed later into a passion for art. Sammons started her professional career in 2007, going on to exhibit work in galleries and museums around the country including the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery and the Butler Institute of American Art. Her paintings have been featured in magazines such as Fine Art Connoisseur, The Artist’s Magazine and American Art Collector, among others. With a blend of representation and imagination, her work is described as beautiful and refined with a lighthearted spirit that reflects her personality. Among the varied subjects she paints, she often returns to themes of humanity with nature..
Sammons moved to Los Angeles in 2010, teaching art part time and creating studio work. Since then Kate appears locally at exhibitions like the annual California Art Club Gold Exhibition and the LA Art Show. In addition to seasonal shows, her art is available for purchase at several exclusive galleries in Pasadena, Santa Fe, Denver and Orleans. From the beginning of her career, Kate has been dedicated to preserving the traditions of fine art, making originality and handcrafted quality the hallmarks of her brand. Her annual production is low as each painting is entirely unique in its identity and design. At the heart of Kate’s enterprise is a taste for art that is independent of popular conventions- timeless, distinctive and free in spirit.
Resume:
Selected Exhibitions:
2017 Small Works, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2016 Small Works, Collins Galleries, Orleans, MA
2016 32nd Anniversary Exhibition, Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2016 Figurative II, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO
2016 Summer Salon, Collins Galleries, Orleans, MA
2016 Paris Seminar Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2016 Paris Seminar Exhibition, LCAD Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2016 California Art Club 105 Gold Medal Exhibition, Autry Museum, Los Angeles, CA
2015 Collins Galleries, Small Works, Orleans, MA
2015 Gallery 1261, The Renaissance of Realism, Denver, CO
2015 Gallery 1261, Small Works, Denver, CO
2015 Collins Galleries, Summer Salon, Orleans, MA
2015 Pauly Friedman Gallery, Capturing Realism 2015, Dallas, PA
2015 Gallery 1261, The Object of Objects, Denver, CO
2015 Poets/Artist Figural Movement, PA 63
2015 Gallery 1261, Figurative 1, Denver, CO
2015 Gallery 1261, Feb Group Exhibition, Denver, CO
2014 Gallery 1261, Contemporary Realism, Denver, CO
2014 Gallery 1261, X-2, Denver, CO
2013 Gallery 1261, Group Exhibition, Denver, CO
2013 California Art Club, 102 Gold Medal Exhibition, USC Fisher Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
2013 9th International Art Renewal Center Salon
2013 Rehs Contemporary, The Big Gamble, New York, NY
2013 Gallery 1261, Contemporary Realism, Denver, CO
2013 Brennen Galleries, LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
2012 Collins Galleries, Small Works, Orleans, MA
2012 Collins Galleries, Still Life Paintings, Orleans, MA
2012 Collins Galleries, The Figure, Orleans, MA
2012 Gallery 1261, Group Challenge, Denver, CO
2012 Bennington Art Center, Artists for the New Century, Bennington, VT
2012 Legacy Gallery, Traditional Impressions, Scottsdale, AZ
2012 Brennen Galleries, LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
2011 Gallery 1261, Small Works, Denver, CO
2011 Collins Galleries, Small Works, Orleans, MA
2011 Pauly Friedman Gallery, Capturing Realism, Dallas, PA
2011 Legacy Gallery, Drawing Show, Scottsdale, AZ
2011 Gallery 1261, Contemporary Realism, Denver, CO
2011 8th International Art Renewal Center Salon
2011 Gallery 1261, Group Exhibition, Denver CO
2011 Legacy Gallery , Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ
2011 California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena, CA
2011 Legacy Gallery, Traditional Impressions, Scottsdale, AZ
2010 Gallery 1261, Small Works, Denver CO
2010 Legacy Gallery, Drawing Show, Scottsdale AZ
2010 Gallery 1261, Daniel Keys, Kate Sammons, Quang Ho and Tony Hochstetler, Denver, CO
2010 Butler Institute of American Art, “Inspiring Figures”, Youngstown, OH
2010 Portrait Soceity of America International Exhibition, Washington, DC
2010 7th International Art Renewal Center Salon
2009 Meyer Gallery, “Trompe L’oeil Invitational”, Santa Fe, NM
2009 Pauly Friedman Gallery, “Capturing Realism”, Dallas, PA
2009 National Portrait Gallery Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition Exhibition
2009 6th International Art Renewal Center Salon, Top Drawing Finalists
2009 The Artist’s Magazine All Media Online Exhibition
2008 Atlanta Art Gallery, “Realism Invitational 2008”, Atlanta GA
2008 5th International Art Renewal Center Salon, Top Drawing Finalists
2008 Art Kudos International Juried Art Competition and Exhibition
2008 Ft Wayne Museum of Art “
2008 Biennial, American Contemporary Realism”, Ft Wayne, IN
2007 Atlanta Art Gallery, “The Beginning: The Art of Drawing”, Atlanta, GA
2007 San Marino Gallery “The Waichulis Studio 2007″, Pasadena, CA
2007 Kyung-Hee University Gallery, “Visions from the Periphery”, Seoul, Korea
2007 Salmagundi Club Non-Members Juried Exhibition, New York, NY
2007 Portrait Society of America International Exhibition, Washington, DC
Selected Publications and Presentations:
2016 California Art Club Spring Newsletter, Expect the Unexpected, Molly Siple
2016 International Artists Magazine, April/May, Master Showcase
2015 PoetsArtists, Figurative Movement, F. Scott Hess
2013 Southwest Art Magazine 2, Norman Kolpas, An Artist’s Odessy
2012 Sketchbook Confidential 2, Pamela Wissman, Northlight Book Publications
2012 American Art Collector, Traditional Impressions
2012 LA Art Show, Panel Discussion: Realism Today: Old Methods, New Visions
2012 Fine Art Connoisseur, Peter Trippi, “Open to Beauty”
2011 The Artist’s Magazine, December, 28th Annual Art Competition
2011 8th International ARC Salon Catalog
2011 Southwest Art, August, Bonnie Ganglehoff, “Creating Compelling Pictures
2011 The Artist Magazine, June, Judth Fairly, “Believing the Illusion”
2010 American Artist Drawing Magazine, Fall cover and article, Austin Williams, “ Dramatic Shadows and Subtle Meanings”
2010 American Art Collector, August, “Variety of Life”
2010 International Artist Magazine, Aug/Sept, “PSOA 12th Annual Award Winners Showcase”,
2010 7th International ARC Salon Catalog, Best Portrait
2009 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition Catalog 2009, National Portrait Gallery
2009 Strokes of Genius 2, Rachel Wolf, Northlight Book Publications
2009 The Waichulis Studio Drawing Clinic: First Steps DVD
2009 6th International ARC Salon Catalog, Top Finalists-Drawing
2008 The Artist’s Magazine, December, “Success via Simplicity”
2008 2008 Biennial, American Contemporary Realism exhibition catalog, Ft Wayne Museum of Art
2008 American Artist Magazine Online, June , David Kassan. “Looking at Drawings: My Mother by Kate Sammons”
2008 American Artist Drawing Magazine, summer , “Cover Competition Winners”
2008 5th Annual ARC Salon Catalog , “Top Finalists, Drawing”
2007 International Artist Magazine, December issue, Lauren Harris, “Ateliers, A Classical Tradition in the Modern World”
2007 The Artist’s Magazine, December, “Winners of the 24th Annual Art Competition”
2007 International Artist Magazine, October, “International Portrait Competition Showcase of Honor Awards”
Education:
2006 – 2010 Journeyman Certificate, The Waichulis Studio, Luzerne, PA
2004 – 2006 Studio Incamminati- Portrait and Figure Painting, Philadelphia, PA
2003 – 2004 Angel Academy of Art- Classical Drawing, Florence, Italy
1999 – 2002 BFA painting, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Selected Awards and Scholarships
2015 Portrait Society of America Members Competition finalist
2013 Portrait Society of America Members Competition 2nd and 4th place
2012 Art Renewal Center Finalist Drawing
2011 The Artist’s Magazine 28th Annual Competition, Honorable Mention Still Life
2011 Art Renewal Center Honorable Mention Figurative
2011 Art Renewal Center Finalist Still Life
2011 Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art, Fine Art Connoisseur Award for Still Life
2010 Portrait Society of America Honor Award
2010 Artist Magazine International Portrait Competition Finalist
2010 Art Renewal Center Award for Best Portrait
2010 Art Renewal Center Salon International Still Life Finalist
2009 National Portrait Gallery Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition Finalist
2009 The Artist’s Magazine All Media Competition First Place Award
2008 American Artist Magazine Drawing Cover Competition Finalist
2007 Art Renewal Center Scholarship Award
2007 Art Renewal Center Purchase Award
2007 Artist Magazine International Still Life Competition Second Place Award
2007 Artist Magazine International Portrait Competition Finalist
2007 Portrait Society of America Honor’s Award
2005 Studio Incamminati Tuition Scholarship
