We Have a New Member on the Board

Kathy Guzman has joined the Founding Board for the Shenarts Co-Op. Here's her bio and a sample of her work.

Born and raised in Northern Virginia, my exposure to art began early - being in close proximity to the abundant resources of the Nation's Capital provided the opportunity for many school field trips to various museums and galleries. My encouragement goes back in time to my high school art teacher, Ray Wilkins. With his help, I applied for and received a semester scholarship at the Corcoran School of Art in 1973 where my painting instructor was Gene Davis. As all of the students around me were pouring paint on raw canvas on the floor, I was creating landscapes and figure paintings.

The plan was that after high school, I would attend a few years at the community college and then see about possibly transferring to Virginia Commonwealth University to finish my art studies. But you know what they say about the best laid plans...

And so it was that I married in 1974 at the age of 19, had our first daughter at age 21 and the second at age 25. I worked full time for the local county government from 1976 until my retirement in January of 2006. Through the years I have kept my art an active part of my life (as I possibly could). I am now able to do my art full time.

I hope to be creating art and growing as an artist for many years to come and look forward to sharing my artwork with you.

Education

Degrees:

1990 – Associate in Arts, Fine Arts – Northern Virginia Community College – Suma Cum Laude

Studies:

1973 – Painting – Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C. – Gene Davis, Instructor

2004 – 2014 – Independent Painting – The Art League, Alexandria,        Virginia – John Blee, Instructor

Various painting and multi-media workshops

Galleries and Organizations

2008 - 2010 Lorton Workhouse Associate Artist, Lorton, Virginia

2006 - 2012 Member Gallery West, Alexandria, Virginia

2013 - 2016 Member, Art A La Carte Gallery, Occoquan, Virginia

2019 – 2024 Member, Gateway Gallery, Round Hill, Virginia

Juried Member, Northern Virginia Handcrafters Guild

Member, Shenandoah Arts Council

Exhibitions

Solo Shows:

March 2015 - "Winter's Duet" - 2 person exhibit, Lawrence Gallery at Westminster Canterbury, Winchester, Virginia

April 2013 - "Garden Portraits" - Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, Virginia

2010 - "Mixed Messages" - Lorton Workhouse Associate of the Month Exhibit, Main Gallery, Lorton, Virginia

September 2009 – Gallery West, Alexandria, Virginia

February 2009 – Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Member’s Gallery 2-person Juried Exhibit

2007 – “From Brush to Canvas” – Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, Oakton, Virginia

Juried Group Shows:

2018-2019 - Shenandoah Arts Council 40th Anniversary Juried Exhibit, The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, Winchester, Virginia

2014 - "American Landscapes", Maryland Federation of Art Juried Exhibition, Annapolis, Maryland

2012 – “American Landscapes”, Maryland Federation of Art Juried Exhibition, Annapolis, Maryland 

2011 – Regional Juried Exhibition, Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, Virginia

2010 – Mid-Atlantic Art Exhibition – d’Art Center, Norfolk, Virginia     

2010 – “Art at the Mill” – Burwell-Morgan Mill, Millwood, Virginia 

2008 – June All-Media Membership Show, The Art League, Alexandria, Virginia – Honorable Mention

2008 - "Garden in the Gallery" - Capitol Arts Network Juried Show, Bethesda, Maryland2007 - "Small Works" - Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts Juried Exhibition, Fredericksburg, Virginia 2007 - "Summertime" - Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts Juried Exhibition, Fredericksburg, Virginia2007 - "artReston" - League of Reston Artists Annual Juried Exhibition, Jo Ann Rose Gallery, Reston, Virginia 

2006 – “Fall into the Arts” – Leesburg, Virginia – Juried

Artist Residency:

July 21-28, 2018 - Sedona Summer Colony, Verde Valley School, Sedona, Arizona