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Catherine Forster

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Born: Tacoma, Wa
Lives: Chicago

Education
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC)
MFA Studio Painting and Drawing, 2002
London Business School (United Kingdom)
Masters in Business Administration, 1987
University of Washington (Seattle, WA)
BSC Microbiology, BSC Medical Technology


Solo Exhibitions
The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Chicago, �They call me theirs�, 2012
The Rymer Gallery, �By the Dripping Tree�, Nashville, TN, 2011
The Merwin Gallery Illinois Wesleyan University, �Relish the Drift�, 2011
Northwestern University and Chicago Opera Vanguard, video projection for No Exit, 2009
LAL, �They call me theirs�, site specific multi-media installation, Lexington, KY, 2009
The Rymer Gallery, �Now Fro The Painter�, Nashville, TN, 2009
Flint Institute of Art, Video Gallery, �The Other Parent�, Flint, MI, 2009
The Rymer Gallery, �They call me theirs�, Nashville, TN, 2008
Hyde Park Art Center, �They call me theirs�, Chicago, 2008
Kasia Kay Art Projects, �Preserves�, Chicago, 2008
�Reagan�s Children�, alternative opera, video for 5 Acts, Chicago, 2008
Echo Park Film Center, installation of video collection (2003-2007), Los Angeles, 2008
Art on Armitage, �Roja Portraits�, Chicago, 2007



Group Exhibitions
2013
Directors Lounge Berlin, Flower Girl (installation), Berlin

2012
Warrenville Historical Museum & Art Gallery, �Warrenville Inspired�, Warrenville, IL
SnapFilm Festival, Krakow, Poland, �Now for the Painter�, (1st Prize � Experimental Film)
AOD Festival, �Now for the Painter, Somerville, NJ
Ascona Film Festival, �Drift�, Ascona Switzerland

2011
GRAM - Grand Rapids Art Museum, �By the Dripping Tree�, Grand Rapids, MI
Freewaves, Dream + Act, �HouseProyecto�, Los Angeles, CA
East Los Angeles Film Festival, �HouseProyecto�, CA
Chicago Intl REEL Short Film Festival, �Drift�, Chicago
One Minute Film Festival Brazil, Critic�s Choice, �Autumn Afternoon�, Brazil
The Other Venice film festival, �Swallow�, Venice CA
University of the Streets, CAA Conference, �HouseProyecto�, NY
Colored Pencil Society of America, Explore This, Juror: Ken Rollins
New Media Caucus, CAA Conference, �Swallow�, School of Visual Arts, NY
2010
Community Park Sculpture Garden, �Nature Signs�, Louisville, CO
Basement Project Space, Eye-Kea Project, Cork, Ireland
2009
X-Initiative, Dome Colony X in the San Gabriels, New York
Echotrope New Media Arts Festival, �Now for the Painter�, Omaha
Simultan Media Arts Festival, �Duets�, Timisoara, Romania
Antena, (re)load: new media art, Chicago
2008
Carnegie Art Museum, Photos and Phantasy, Oxnard, CA,
KY7 Biennial, �Golden Oldies�, Lexington, KY
S�o Paulo International Short Film Festival, �We Shop�, Brazil
San Diego Women Film Festival, �Intelligent Design�, San Diego, CA
Spark Contemporary Art Space, Kitties and Babies, Syracuse, NY
Directors Lounge Berlin, �We Shop�, Berlin, Germany
2007
South Bend Regional Museum of Art, Biennial 24, South Bend, IN
Kasia Kay Art Projects, �Intelligent Design�, Chicago
Schmack Gallery, �2X2�, Ume�, Sweden
Berkeley Arts Center, small film festival, ��my actions smack of the soil�, Chicago,
2006
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, �New Media�, Santa Ana, CA
Contemporary Art Center, �Video Cocktail�, � The Babysitter�, North Adams, MA
Exit Art, �The Drop�, �52,000 Gallons�, New York City
Kasia Kay Art Projects Gallery, Vision 11, Chicago
Third Floor Arts Centre, �Tiny Bubbles�, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, 2006
Gosia Koscietak Gallery, "CrossMediale", �Rachael�s Makeover�, Chicago
Liverpool Biennial, The Projection Gallery, �Golden Oldies�, United Kingdom
Magmart Film Festival, Casoria International Contemporary Art Museum, Italy
Portsmouth Film Festival, �Tiny Bubbles�, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Damn Short Film Festival, �Ready�, Boulder, NV
2005
Atlantic Center for the Arts, �The Makeover� and �Shopping Bag�, Florida
Contemporary Art Centre, CACTV, �The Other Parent�, Vilnius. Lithuania
ROJARAKU , �Stranger On Foot� video screening outdoors, Roja, Latvia
2004
Hyde Park Art Center, screening �The Date�, Chicago
Univ of St Luis, screening The Extended Family�, Chicago
Klein Art Works, �Tart�, Chicago
2003
The POND and Klein Art Works Gallery, �Time�, Chicago
Klein Art Works Gallery, �Full Frontal�, Chicago



Bibliography
Daily Camera, Boulder CO, John Aguilar, �Nature Signs�, 2010
Colorado Daily, John Aguilar, �Nature Signs�, 2010
Nashville Scene, David Maddox, �They call me theirs� Nashville review, 2009
The Tennessean, Bill Friskics-Warren, �They call me theirs� Nashville review, 2008
NewCity, Sara McCool, �They call me theirs� HPAC review, 8/2008 

Univercity of Chciago Magazine, Rose Schapiro, �They call me theirs� review, 9/2008 
Le Chicago Art Blog, �They call me theirs� review, 8/2008 

Time Out Chicago, �Intelligent Design�, 2007 

Art Style, �Nature in a Box�, by Anna Joelsdottir, 2007 

ARTINFO, Miami Basel review, Robert Ayers, 2006 

New City, by Michael Wrokman, editor of bridge magazine, review of "Rachael's Makeover", exhibition CrossMediale, Gosia Koscieklak Gallery, Chicago, 2006 

New York Arts Magazine, invitational coverage, July/August, 2006 

School of the Art Institute of Chicago employed "CREEP" image for marketing purposes, including publication in Time Out Chicago, distribution of brochures and postcards, 2005


Grants/Awards
SnapFilm Festival, �Now for the Painter�, 1st Prize � Experimental Film, Krakow, Poland, 2012
5th International Arte Laguna Prize, Finalist Sculpture, �Nature Signs�, Venice, Italy, 2011
Mexico Intl. Film Festival, Golden Palm Award �Intelligent Design�, 2009
Mexico Intl. Film Festival, Bronze Palm Award, �We Shop�, 2009
Illinois Art Council Grant, 2008
Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Merit Scholarship, 2007
Atlantic Center for the Arts Residency, Master Artist Graciela Sacco, 2005
Spatial Arts Laboratory ROJARUKA Residency, Latvia 2005
SAIC Fellowship 2002
SAIC Teaching Assistantship Awards for Painting & Drawing and Photography, 2002
Nippon Steel U.S.A. Award, 2000 and 1999



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