Kate Shepherd (born in 1961) is an American artist based in New York City.

Education

Shepherd completed her B.A. from Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio, in 1982. She studied briefly at the

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, New York in 1982, before dropping out to pursue individual artistic work. During this time, Shepherd earned a living painting portraits and making drawings for ''

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''. She later completed her masters degree with a Master's Certificate, from

New York Academy of Art The New York Academy of Art is a private art school in Tribeca, New York City. The academy offers a Master of Fine Arts degree with a focus on technical training and critical discourse as well as a Post-baccalaureate Certificate of Fine Art. The ...

, New York, in 1986. She later attended the

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in 1990, and obtained an M.F.A. from the

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, New York in 1992.

Exhibitions

Shepherd has had solo exhibitions at the

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, Washington D.C.; and

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Collections

Seattle Art Museum The Seattle Art Museum (commonly known as SAM) is an art museum located in Seattle, Washington, United States. It operates three major facilities: its main museum in downtown Seattle; the Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM) in Volunteer Park on Cap ...

, Seattle, Washington

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shepherd, Kate 1961 births Living people American women painters 20th-century American women artists Abstract painters American women printmakers 20th-century American printmakers 21st-century American women artists Saint Ann's School (Brooklyn) alumni Oberlin College alumni Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture alumni School of Visual Arts alumni