Kathy Butterly facts for kids
Kathy Butterly is an American artist known for her unique ceramic sculptures. She was born in Amityville, New York, in 1963. Today, she lives and works in New York City.
Kathy studied art at Moore College of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, earning her first degree in 1986. She then went on to get her master's degree from the University of California, Davis in 1990.
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About Kathy Butterly's Art
Kathy Butterly creates ceramic sculptures that have many layers of colorful glaze. She often displays her art on special stands. A famous art critic, Peter Schjeldahl, once called her "the most exciting master of clay today."
How She Makes Her Sculptures
Kathy's art is sometimes compared to another artist, George Ohr. This is because both artists like to make sculptures with crumpled shapes and twisted openings. Kathy takes traditional ceramic shapes and twists them. She then adds many layers of glaze, sometimes making the art look bigger. She bakes her art in a kiln many times.
Kathy is very well known for creating her own special glazes and using amazing colors. She uses different materials to make her art look unique. Some parts might be shiny and see-through, while others look like bright puddles of neon color. She prefers to make smaller, detailed artworks that show different feelings.
Exhibitions and Collections
Kathy Butterly's art has been shown in many important exhibitions. These include:
- ColorForm (2019) at Manetti Shrem Museum of Art
- Thought Presence (2018) at James Cohan Gallery
- Kathy Butterly- The Quality of a Line at The Armory Fair (2017)
- The Weight of Color at Shoshana Wayne Gallery (2015)
- Enter at Tibor de Nagy Gallery (2014)
- Freaks and Beauties: Opener 10: Kathy Butterly at The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum
Her work was also part of the 54th Carnegie International exhibition. Her art is shown by the James Cohan Gallery in New York and the Shoshana Wayne Gallery in Santa Monica.
In 2018, one of Kathy Butterly's artworks became part of a special gift of modern ceramics. This gift was given by Robert A. Ellison Jr. to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
See also
In Spanish: Kathy Butterly para niños
