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Currently lives and works in Portland, Oregon
Affiliations
Director, Founder, and Member 2021-current, Well Well Projects, Portland, OR
Organizer and Participant 2018-current, Thunderstruck Collective, Nomadic USA
Member 2020-2023, WAVE Contemporary, Portland, OR
Founder, and Member 2018-2022, Carnation Contemporary, Portland, OR
Education
2013 Master of Fine Art, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Art
2008 Bachelor of Fine Art, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Printmaking & Museum Studies
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Dandelion, Well Well Projects, Portland, OR
AFK, Never Art Lab, Portland, OR
2021 When your sweat smells like heavy metals, Carnation Contemporary, Portland, OR
2018 Prop for Another, Woodshop Gallery, Corvallis, OR
At the Horizon, Littman + White Gallery, Portland, OR
2012 Constructions, Eugene Contemporary Art Gallery, Eugene, OR
Two-Person Exhibitions
2024 (forthcoming) TBD, collaborative installation project with Morgan Rosskopf, Well Well Projects, Portland, OR
2023 Mood Ring, Nightengale Gallery, Le Grande, OR
2022 Where the Future Can Meet, collaborative installation project with Marcelo Fontana, Carnation Contemporary, Portland, OR
2018 Subtext Index, Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, OR
2017 Mute Acquiescence, Kathrin Cawein Gallery, Forest Grove, OR
2011 Laudatory Fictions, Lavern Krause Gallery, Eugene, OR
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 Sleepless Nights, SOIL Gallery, Seattle, WA
2023 Companions, The Vestibule, Seattle, WA
Portland Showcase, Museum of Museums, Seattle, WA
Pacific Northwest Drawers, Blue Sky Gallery, Portland, OR
Between Spaces, Wavelength Space, Chattanooga, TN
2022 Nexus of Here, Sator Projects, Portland, OR
To dog a portal, Well Well Projects, Portland, OR
Wave - A Provocation, After/Time Collective, Portland, OR
2021 Black hole sun, Carnation Contemporary, Portland, OR
SEEDED, Test Site Projects, Las Vegas, Nevada
What’s Different, SOIL Gallery, Seattle, WA
What Do We Have Here?, Well Well Projects, Portland, OR
2020 Future Landscapes, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello at Borders International
Art Fair, Venice, Italy
IF/THEN, Tropical Contemporary, Eugene, OR
2019 ||| Thunderstruck |||, NARS Foundation, Brooklyn, NY
Fresh Air, Outback Arthouse, Los Angeles, CA
||| Thunderstruck |||, Carnation Contemporary, Portland, OR
<SCRIPT>, Carnation Contemporary, Portland, OR
2018 Great Hope, Annex Gallery - Monterey Pacific College, Monterey, CA,
Tiny Town Gallery, Tucson, AZ; Union Art Gallery at UMass Amherst, MA
First Date, Carnation Contemporary, Portland, OR
Bloom In, Outback Arthouse, Los Angeles, CA
Artifacts: a Plane of the Possible, One Grand Gallery, Portland, OR
Ink + Press, ANX Gallery, Portland, OR
Things I’ve Found, UNA Gallery, Portland, OR
Portland Prints, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR
2016 Artists’ Annual, Kala Art Institute Gallery, Berkeley, CA
2015 Talk Show, Project Space of Salem Arts Association, Salem, OR
2013 Speaking Between, Disjecta Contemporary Art Center, Portland, OR
Light Out, The White Box, Portland, OR
3rd Annual Juried Exhibition, Gallery 110, Seattle, WA
2011 (A)Muse, Lavern Krause Gallery, Eugene, OR
The Middle Child, Lavern Krause Gallery, Eugene, OR
2009 Faculty & Staff Exhibition, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI
Reworks, Hastings College, Hastings, NE
2008 6th International Paper Triennial, Musee de Charmey, Charmey, Switzerland
Grants, Awards, and Residencies
2021 Professional Development Grant, Portland State University
2020 Precipice Fund Grant, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art
2019 Career Opportunity Grant, Oregon Arts Commission
Professional Development Grant, Portland State University
2018 Artist-in-Residence, Caldera, Blue Lake, OR
Career Opportunity Grant, Ford Family Foundation & Oregon Arts Commission
2017 Artist-in-Residence, Vermont Studio Center, Burlington, VT
Artist’s Grant, Vermont Studio Center
Career Opportunity Grant, Oregon Arts Commission
Micro-Residency Award, Portland Art Museum
2015 Artist-in-Residence, Kala Art Institute, Berkely, CA
Career Opportunity Grant, Oregon Arts Commission
Scholarship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center
2012 Publication Fellowship, Peripheral Vision, Dallas, TX
Raymond Bates Scholarship, University of Oregon
2011 Graduate Travel Grant, College Art Association
2010-13 Philip Halley Johnson Scholarship in Printmaking, University of Oregon
University of Oregon Graduate Fellowship Award, Eugene, OR
2009 Artist-in-Residence Fellowship Grant, Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY
Visiting Artist Lectures
University of Nevada-Lake Tahoe, Incline Village, NV (2024) Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR (2023) Portland State University, Portland, OR (2023)
Collections
Soho House Portland (2023) Private Collection - Portland, OR (2021) Private Collection - Aspen, CO (2020) Oregon State University-Cascades (2019) Kala Art Institute (2016) Interlochen Center for the Arts (2008) Women’s Studio Workshop (2009)
Bibliography
Shell, Blake. “Where the Future Can Meet.” Conversations: Exploring Crossover. Web. 4 Feb. 2023
Redmond, Eden. “A Place for Reimagining.” Overlap and Outliers. Print. 31 Aug. 2022
Costello, Lindsay. “Facing the sun (tunnels).” Oregon Artswatch. Web. 21 Sept. 2021
Waldron-Brinton, Sarah. “Thunderstruck Collective.” PARC Collective. Web. 15 Oct. 2021
Curci, Luca. “Interview with Katherine Spinella.” Future Landscapes. Web. 15 Jun. 2020
Herron-Root, Raechel “Shining a Light on Portland’s Art Scene: 10 Exciting Venues.” Hyperallergic, Web. 23 Oct. 2019
Connelly, Brittney. “Mining the Recycling Bin: Katherine Spinella.” Script Podcast. Apple Podcasts. 16 Feb. 2019
Spinella, Katherine. “Career Futures: Artist-Run Spaces.” Panel Discussion at the University of Oregon. 2019
DiTillo, Jessi. “Thunderstruck.” Printed Matter. Print. 15 Jul. 2019
Gilsdorf, Bean. “Portland’s Artist-Run Spaces Thrive Under The Radar.” Art in America. Web & print. 12 Dec. 2018
Branfman-Verissimo, Lukaza. “Optimism.” Endless Editions. Print. 15 Dec. 2017
Gleeson, Scott. “Issue 7.” Peripheral Vision. Web. 4 Sept. 2016
Spinella, Katherine. “Zines 101” Workshop for CORE Digital Art course at Oregon State University. 2016
Collaborative Community-Based Projects
Form.a, Portland, OR
Collaborated to launch, develop, and organize the first 2023 iteration of Form.a, an art press fair focused on artist-run spaces in Portland, Oregon.
Lead and supported administrative needs through communications and outreach to over 40 local organizations.
Well Well Projects in Portland, OR
Collaborates with a small team to conceive, launch, develop, and operate an artist-run gallery with a greater Portland area member reach.
Activates the gallery by organizing Ekphrastic Practice Space Workshops co-hosted between the gallery and the Independent Publishing Resource Center.
Supports our 12-member base through social media marketing, design, and digital media content management, organizing member events, fundraising, and programming.
Orchestrates yearly local calls for exhibition proposals by advertising, reviewing and selecting proposals, communicating with applicants, and supporting installation and de-installation for guest artist exhibitions.
Broadens the reach of the gallery and our member artists through community events, and outreach, and by collaborating with fellow artist-run spaces and small gallery projects.
Active Co-Director and Member 2021-Present.
Thunderstruck Collective, Nomadic USA
Collaborates with a small crew to plan, develop and operate a recurring nomadic artist residency while conducting site research, grant writing, and assistance with the design of our print and digital presence.
Active Member 2018-Present.
Carnation Contemporary, Portland, OR
Collaborated to conceive, launch, develop, and operate an artist-cooperative gallery with a northwest regional artist member reach.
Supported a 20-member base by managing digital content, increasing followers through social media marketing, and internal operations such as scheduling gallery sitting, managing internal communications, and monthly member meetings.
Broadened the reach of the Carnation community by facilitating exchanges with Tropical Contemporary in Eugene, OR, and Outback Arthouse in Los Angeles, CA.
Co-Curated On the Tip of My Tongue with Kristin Hough of Outback Arthouse.
Arranged to host the exhibition of Across Today’s Tomorrow, the IPRC 2020 BI/POC Artist & Writer Residency.
Researched and orchestrated connections between local arts writers and members as part of the book committee for our publication of the 2020-21 exhibition cycle. Strategized and implemented timelines for essay drafts, design, and copy editing as part of the book committee.
Active Member 2017-2022.
Professional Experience
Visiting Faculty, University of Nevada -Lake Tahoe, Incline Village, NV, 2024, Courses Taught: Experiential Learning for MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts Low-Residency Program
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Portland State University, Portland, OR, 2018-2024, Courses Taught: CORE Surface, Digital Tools
Adjunct Faculty, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR, 2022-2024, Courses Taught: Introduction to Drawing, MFA Mentor
Adjunct Faculty, Linn-Benton Community College, Corvallis, OR, 2017-2023, Courses Taught: Introduction to Drawing, 2D Design, Screen Printing, and Understanding Art
Adjunct Faculty, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 2017-2022, Courses Taught: Introduction Screen Printing, Advanced Screen Printing, 2D Core Studio, Relief Printing, Printmaking Studio, and Color Theory
Pre-College Art Instructor, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 2017-2022
MFA Low Residency Mentor, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR, 2019
Studio Operations Manager & Instructor, Independent Publishing Resource Center, Portland, OR, 2014-2018
Adjunct Faculty, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 2013 & 2017, Courses Taught: Screen Printing, Introduction to Printmaking
Instructor of Record, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 2010-2013, Courses Taught: Introduction Screen Printing, Advanced Screen Printing, Relief Printing, Advanced Printmaking