For Immediate Release:
"Texas Size Prints" Exhibition and Film Premiere
University Of Texas San Antonio Downtown Art Gallery
Opening Reception - July 26, 2012 - 6:00 to 8:00
University Of Texas San Antonio Downtown Art Gallery
Opening Reception - July 26, 2012 - 6:00 to 8:00
Works by Kim Bishop
All images Copyright Kim Bishop-No image may be reproduced without permission.
Kim Bishop Artist Bio
Growing up in Austin, Texas, during the 1960’s and 1970’s – the only daughter of civil rights activists and writers, and the granddaughter to the Dean of Communication at the University of Texas – I was allowed to explore social/political communication through the arts. My mother’s community of friends included the first vendors on the Drag where we would produce arts and crafts and sell them to help fund activist functions and organizations. As a "hippie child" I was fortunate to be surrounded by artists, musicians and writers and allowed the freedom to experience childhood in a tolerant non-traditional setting. My first show was at Les Amis, across from UT at 9 years old. As an adult I have sought to communicate my own experiences as a woman, artist, art teacher, and parent through my works. I received my BFA in Commercial Art in 1985 from Southwest Texas State University, my teaching certificates in 1989, and my MA in 2003 from Texas State, all the while raising two amazing young men Timothy and Dillon.
My art is visual communication through the production of installations with paint, color, light and objects that allow the viewer to experience rather than just observe the work. In each of my solo exhibitions my intent has been to create a visual narrative in which the viewers own experiences are combined with visual aesthetics to provoke a behavioral reaction, impress new experiential memories and spark existing memories. In my latest solo exhibition, May 2012 at High Wire Art Gallery, I illustrated a poem that I had written using 8 large scale mixed media installations. The exhibition was called "Original Sin" and I explored the myths and eventual truths about gender, sex and sexual abuse and the roll that religious dogma has played in its' conception. Much of it was based on actual life stories. This is an ongoing series that I am developing.
I am the Illustrator of my life.
My art is visual communication through the production of installations with paint, color, light and objects that allow the viewer to experience rather than just observe the work. In each of my solo exhibitions my intent has been to create a visual narrative in which the viewers own experiences are combined with visual aesthetics to provoke a behavioral reaction, impress new experiential memories and spark existing memories. In my latest solo exhibition, May 2012 at High Wire Art Gallery, I illustrated a poem that I had written using 8 large scale mixed media installations. The exhibition was called "Original Sin" and I explored the myths and eventual truths about gender, sex and sexual abuse and the roll that religious dogma has played in its' conception. Much of it was based on actual life stories. This is an ongoing series that I am developing.
I am the Illustrator of my life.
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Kimberly H. Bishop
354 North Drive
San Antonio, TX 78201
Education:
Masters of Arts in Secondary Curriculum with an emphasis on Gifted and Talented education, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 2001 – 2004
Post-Graduate Teaching Certification Program for All-level Art, Elementary Classroom, and Secondary History, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 1988-1990
Bachelor of Fine Arts Commercial Art, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 1979-1985
Selected Solo Exhibits:
2012 High Wire Art Gallery "Original Sin" Exhibition - San Antonio, Texas
2010 Hausmann Millworks Gallery “Two to Tango” – San Antonio, Texas
2009 Blue Star Contemporary Art Center “Passage” - San Antonio, Texas
Flight Gallery “Changes” - San Antonio, Texas
2008 Southwest School of Arts and Crafts “Annel”
Planned Parenthood Annual Report Cover - San Antonio, Texas
2007 Bismark Gallery “Room 415” - San Antonio, Texas 2006
ChiroJava “Kim Bishop: Students” - Seguin, Texas
Selected Group Exhibits:
2012 University of Texas SA Downtown Gallery "Texas Size Print" - San Antonio, Texas
Hausmann Millworks Gallery "Big Little Town" - San Antonio, Texas
Blue Star Contemporary Art Center "Red Dot" event - San Antonio, Texas
106 Gallery "Blue Stockings" exhibition - San Antonio, Texas
Blue Star Lab "Texas Size Print" - San Antonio, Texas
"Texas Size Print Installation" Alamo Stadium - San Antonio, Texas
2011 Lawrence Contemporary Art Center "Big Little Town" - Lawrence, Kansas
Gallery M Squared "Steamrolled"- Houston, Texas
University of Texas Kingsville "Steam-Roll" - Kingsville, Texas
Print Matters "Rockin-Rollin-Prints" - Houston, Texas
2010 ArtPace “Chalk It Up” Showcase Artist – San Antonio, Texas
San Anto Cultural Arts “Huevolution” - San Antonio, Texas
2009 The Biehl House “The Golden” - San Antonio, Texas
Blue Star Contemporary Art Center “Blue Star Red Dot Event” - San Antonio, Texas
2008 Blue Star Contemporary Art Center “Blue Star Red Dot Event” - San Antonio, Texas
Ruta Maya “All Woman” - San Antonio, Texas
2007 Dimensions Gallery “Texas Dimensions” - Corpus Christi, Texas
Robot Gallery "The Girls Room" - San Antonio, Texas
Publications and Collections:
2009 University of Texas San Antonio permanent collection.
Selected for the UTSA Contemporary Texas Artists book scheduled for publication in 2011.Other Arts Related Experience:
1989 – Present
21 years of public school teaching experience, 16 years in High School Art 1, Art 2, Art 3, Academic Decathlon, Advanced Placement Studio Art and Advanced Placement Art History grades 9-12; 2 years in 2nd grade Classroom; 3 years in Elementary Art grades 3-6; 2 years at Texas Lutheran University teaching Art Concepts.
2010 San Antonio Museum of Art Sketching in the Gallery October Workshop Instructor
2007 – 2009
Blue Star Contemporary Art Center Studio Manager and Assistant Education Director
Established the MOSAIC After-School High School Art Program
Wrote & Published Curriculum Guides for “Arte Latina”, “Time” and “Exodus”
Artpace School Tour Instructor
Both on sight and school sight visits
Light contracted writing duties
The Museo Alameda Education Consultant and Curriculum Writer
Developed educational component for “San Anto: Vincent Valdez and Alex Rubio”
Wrote and produced “San Anto” Educators Resource Guide.
Facilitated and executed Educator Workshops
Facilitated and executed High School outreach program
-a series of 2 on-sight visits with the artists and a 3-day workshop at the Museum
San Antonio Museum of Art Education Consultant and Curriculum Writer
Curriculum Writer for “Traveling Trunks” Program
Workshop Instructor Family Day Roman Mosaic
Workshop Instructor Sketching in the Galleries
The Biehl House Education Consultant
Art Instructor for residents
Jump Start Instructor and Curriculum Consultant
On-sight elementary after-school art program
On-sight elementary Teacher Resource Consultant
Artist Assistantships
2005 – 2009
Assistant painter to artist Alex Rubio
Projects include: UTSA Mural 2005, McNay Featured Artist project,
ArtPace Residency Installation, Museo Alameda Art Show with Vincent Valdez and Alex Rubio.
Assistant to Judith Cottrell
Project: McNay “Artists Speaking About Art”
Assistant to Rigoberto Luna
Project: “Family” mural; San Anto Cultural Arts
Muralist 2009
10’ x 10’ “Virgin of the Guadalupe” private commission,
collaboration with Judith Cottrell.