Katrina Barber

ABOUT KATRINA BARBER

The art of new media artist Katrina Barber illuminates, not only for the viewer, but in a most direct and intimate way the artist herself. Barber’s practice is directly informed by her experience as a Deaf artist, her artwork opening pathways for communication. Her paintings, watercolours and sculptures are self-reflective transient feelings as well as explorations and examinations of light that traverse the personal and innate to process driven theoretical creations. Katrina has also been an active member of Mixed Pallete for 10 years.

EXHIBITIONS:

Solo Exhibitions:
2015 - Glow, Free Range Gallery, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
2016 - Illumine, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Group Exhibitions:
2007 - Altogether Wonderful, Rockingham Community Library

2009 - Mandurah Stretch Festival (collaborative)
As We Are, Perth Town Hall, Western Australia
Creative Journeys, Victoria Park Centre for the Arts, Victoria Park
Altogether Wonderful, Rockingham Community Library

2010 - Mandurah Stretch Festival (collaborative),
As We Are, Perth Town Hall, Western Australia
The Three Dave’s exhibition launch, Nulsen, Cannington
Creative Journeys, Victoria Park Centre for the Arts, Victoria Park

2011 - As We Are, Perth Town Hall, Western Australia

2012 - HERE&NOW13 Works in Progress, Freight Gallery, Fremantle, Western Australia
As We Are, Central Park Building, Perth, Western Australia
Creative Connections Art and Poetry Exhibition, City Farm, Perth
Mandurah Stretch Festival, Mandurah, Western Australia

2013 - HERE&NOW13, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery, Crawley, Western Australia
As We Are, Central Park Building Foyer, Perth, Western Australia

2014 - ‘Drift’ Sculpture Walk, Mandurah Stretch Festival, Mandurah, Western Australia
Articulate, Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital Art Gallery, Nedlands, Western Australia
From the Outside, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

AWARDS/GRANTS/RESIDENCIES:

2012 - As We Are Exhibition, Participant
Stephen Delower Memorial 3D Award

2013 - PICA Open Studio, PICA, Perth, Western Australia
Artist in Residence, PICA, Perth, Western Australia
Artist in Residence, Perth Central Institute of Technology

2014 - Arts Development Grant, Department of Culture and the Arts, Western Australia

Community Projects/Conferences

2009 - Mandurah Stretch Festival, Mandurah, Western Australia
2010 - Mandurah Stretch Festival, Mandurah, Western Australia
2011 - Sculpture in the Fields project (CAN WA) Ngulla Community Nursery
2012 - Mandurah Stretch Festival, Mandurah, Western Australia

2013 - The Sketchbook Project, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, USA
As We Are - Disability and the Arts Forum, Fremantle, Western Australia
Artists & Arts Mentor Relationships Presentation, As We Are, Fremantle, Western Australia

2014 - The Sketchbook Project, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, USA
‘Drift’ Sculpture Walk, Mandurah Stretch Festival, Mandurah, Western Australia

PUBLICATIONS:

2011 - Julianne Ryan, 'Artist Profile/Katrina Barber', As We Are (online)
2012 - 'Two impress arts judges', Weekend Courier, November 2, p49
2013 - Katherine Wilkinson, 'Here & Now 13 Artists at the PICA open studio night',

Here&Now13 Blog (online)
Lyn Diciero, 'A little help, big rewards', The West Australian, Today, July 24, p9

HERE&NOW13, pp. 10-13, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery

2015 - Hayley Goddard, ‘Talking Through Art’, The Sound Magazine, October 2015, pp.10-11