About
Kathleen So is a Houston native artist and art educator with a BFA in Printmaking Studio Art from the University of North Texas.
Philosophy of Art Educaion
Art is a vital experience for every student, regardless of their level or ability. Art gives us language for the thoughts in our head and facilitates deeper connections, creating a bridge from one person to another.
Though some students are more naturally drawn to artistic expression, every person benefits from the physical and mental act of creating regardless of skill or aptitude. The act of art-making strengthens motor and problem solving skills, helps better express ideas, and grows the maker’s empathy. Alongside art-making, the discussion of ideas through critique amplifies growth and nurtures individual expression. In spite of any final product, the act of making and sharing are truly the core of art’s importance. Anyone can make art and everyone should be given the opportunity. These truths help students more strongly develop a sense of self and a path forward in life.
These ideals are the foundation of my love of art and the driving force behind my passion for teaching. My goal is to nurture the skills, creativity, imagination, and art discourse of students, in hopes of sharing with my students the joy and connection that art brings.
Artist Statement
Using the phenomenon of afterimages as a foundation, Kathleen seeks to show a relationship between finite and infinite through physical and spiritual lenses. Like memories, an afterimage is a sign of what has been seen or what cannot be seen fully, a lingering shadow that continues beyond when we stop looking. The organic abstraction, architectural lines, and pseudo-geographical elements intend for the viewer to acknowledge the almost familiar. Her work is an attempt to give visual representation to thought that exists outside of language and the movement of time that we cannot see. Though we must function within our languages and system of time, Kathleen hopes that through her work, the viewer is reminded to look beyond what is understood and give credence to truth where it may be found.
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Education
2010 - 2014 University of North Texas - Denton, TX
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art – Focus in Printmaking
Printmaking Skills
Lithography – stone
Water-based Screenprint
Relief and Letterpress
Monotype
Bookmaking, traditional and sculptural
Digital Printmaking – Adobe Suite
Exhibitions
2016 Selected Works from Houston’s Burning Bones Press Membership [Houston, TX]
(Group) Curated by Sally Sprout
2016 Liminality, Duende Art Project (Solo) [Houston, TX]
2015 Unexpected Intersects, Sojourn Studio [Houston, TX]
2015 Printers of Tomorrow, Duende Art Project & BLUEorange Gallery [Houston, TX]
Juried show, juror Suzanne Manns of the MFAH Glassell School of Art
2014 Roll Out, Print Studio BFA, Cora Stafford Gallery, University of North Texas [Denton, TX]
2013 Playaz Makin’ Layaz with Brayaz, Print Studio BFA, [Denton, TX]
Cora Stafford Gallery, University of North Texas
2012 P.A.N.T.S Dead Week Show, Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios [Denton, TX]
Publications
2014 - Gumbo Magazine
Issue No. 1 - www.gumbomagazine.com
Professional Affiliations
2015 - Present Burning Bones Press Internship [Houston, TX]
2015 Spring Hatch Show Print Internship [Nashville, TN]
2012 - 2014 Printmaking Association of North Texas Students [Denton, TX]
University of North Texas