kathryn.combs.art(at)gmail.com
EDUCATION
May 2021 – Master of Fine Arts in Printmaking, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
August 2018 – Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
SOLO, TWO & THREE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2026 (Forthcoming in July) The Book of Hours, City Arts, Wichita, KS
2025 You are Here: Embodying the Virtual, Pittsburgh State University, Pittsburgh, KS
2024 Seeing is Believing, with Dana Potter and Mary Claire Becker, SPS Gallery, CSPS, Cedar Rapids, IA
2022 /linked, (with Kacey Slone) Barr Gallery, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
2021Data Warp, MFA Thesis Exhibition I, Grunwald Gallery of Art, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2020 Artwork by Kathryn Combs, B3 Gallery, Nashville, IN
2019 Where Yesteryears are Buried, Main Gallery, iFell, Bloomington, IN
2019 Rituals, Monroe County Public Library, Bloomington, IN
2017 Looking Longer, Space Lab Gallery, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026 (forthcoming in April) Annual Art Auction, Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence, KS
2026 Edible Ink: Serving it Up, Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence, KS
2025 AI Print Workshop, Exchange Portfolio Exhibition,
Wrong Biennale 7, Online Exhibition
2025 Schwa Show, Emerge Gallery, Greenville, SC
2025 Gallery Gala, Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA
2025 AI Print Workshop, Exchange Portfolio Exhibition, Escuela de Artes Plasticas y Diseno de Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
2025 Annual Art Auction, Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence, KS
2025 Wo-Ander, Rocky Mountain Printmaking Association Symposium, Reno, NV
2024 Figure it Out, Sunflower Bike Shop, Lawrence, KS, curated by Hang12 Collective
2024 A to Z, Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence, KS
2024 Nexus: Recent Works from the Vox Populi Print Collective, Gallery Marzen, Madison, WI
2024 Modified. Yet to Be Verified., Machines with Magnets, Pawtucket, RI
2024 Fake is Real, CICA Museum, Gimpo, South Korea
2024 Girl Art Now, Hera Gallery, South Kingstown, RI
2023 Harrison County Annual, Harrison County Arts Council, Corydon, IN
2023 Voices, Backhouse Gallery, Auburn, AL
2022 Picture Window Venice, Spazio SV – Centro espositivo San Vidal, Venice, Italy
2022 International Juried Print Biennial, Group exhibition, Paducah School of Art & Design, Paducah, KY (Curated by Aaron Coleman)
2022 International Juried Print Biennial, Group exhibition, Paducah School of Art & Design, Paducah, KY (Curated by Aaron Coleman)
2021 The Ties That Bind, Exchange Portfolio Exhibition, Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, Augusta, GA
2020 (Cancelled due to COVID 19) The Ties That Bind, Exchange Portfolio Exhibition, Kent State University, Mid America Print Council Conference, Coordinated by Chadwick Tolley
2018 Into the Archives, Group Exhibition, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (Curated by Jennifer Scheuer)
2018 Dead Matter Press Exchange Exhibit, Two Stroke Coffee, Portland, OR
2018 Reframed, Thesis Exhibition by BFA Candidates Bethany Barton, Hailey Castetter, Aliccia Kasper, Alexandria Montgomery and Kathryn Combs, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
2018 Four Rivers Print Biennial, Juried Exhibition, Carbondale Community Arts, Carbondale, IL (Curated by Lisa Bulawsky)
2018 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN (Curated by Amethyst Beaver)
2017 Open Studio Weekend Juried Exhibition, Cressman Center for Visual Arts, Louisville, KY (Curated by Susan Tinney, Cal Cullen, and Sarah Brown)
2017 Practical Magic Print Exchange Show, Dead Matter Press, Portland, OR
2017 Small Works Juried Exhibit, Lemonade Stand Gallery, Key West, FL
2017 Awagami International Miniature Print Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, The Hall Awa Japanese Handmade Paper, Tokushima, Japan
2017 Bon Marche, Juried Exhibition, Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY (Curated by Virgina Walsh)
2017 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN (Curated by Letitia Quesenberry)
2016 10x10x10xTieton, Juried Exhibition, Tieton Arts & Humanities, Tieton, WA (Curated by Adam Gildar, Susanna Crum and Rodolfo Saldado)
2016 Color, Juried Exhibition, Providence Art Club, Providence, RI (curated by Dominic Molon)
2014 Growth, Group Exhibition, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
2013 Swarm, Group Exhibition, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
2012 Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
TEACHING & STUDIO EXPERIENCE
2026-present Interim Director of Visual Arts, Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence, KS
2024-2026 Studio Manager, Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence, KS
Intro to Printmaking, FA 25
Beginning Intaglio, SU 25
Photographic Prints, SP 25
Risograph Bootcamp, FA 24
2023-2024 Visiting Assistant Professor of Drawing, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Drawing 1, SP 24
Visual Thinking 2D, FA 24
Drawing 1, FA 23
Drawing 2, FA 23
2022-2023 Visiting Assistant Professor of Printmaking, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Relief Printmaking, FA 22
Intaglio Printmaking, FA 22
Advanced Printmaking, FA 22
Printmaking Senior Projects, FA 22
BFA Critique, FA 22
Looking at Art, FA 22
2021-2022 – Teaching Fellow, Indiana University Southeast,
New Albany, IN
Printmaking for Non-Majors, SP 22
Intro to Printmaking, SP 22 & FA 21
Relief Printmaking, FA 21
Relief Printmaking II, FA 21
Intaglio II, FA 21
BFA Printmaking, FA 21
2019-2021 Graduate Assistant, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
First Year Seminar, SP 21
Instructor of Record, Foundations Drawing, FA 20
Instructor of Record, Intro to Printmaking, SP 20 & FA 19
2018-2019 Graduate Printmaking Studio Technician, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2021 Master Fine Arts CATALOG 2021, written and edited by Chris Mills
2018 Four Rivers Print Biennial Catalog
“Student Showcase: Kathryn Combs”, Artebella, by Keith Waits
2017 “Kathryn Combs: blending technology and fine arts”, IU Southeast NOW, by Steven
Krolak
Dialogist Vol. IV Issue III
LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS
2026 (forthcoming) Panel Chair, Spiritual Machines, Mid America Print Council Conference,
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2025 Visiting Artist Lecture, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS
2024 Juror Lecture, Paseo Arts, Oklahoma City, OK
Panelist, Yet to Be Verified panel, SGCI Verified by Proof Conference,
Providence, RI
2023 Panel Chair, Do It Yourself, SGCI Satellite Conference, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Panelist, AI Print Workshop, SGCI Satellite Conference
2022 Panel Chair, IoT and Printmaking: Visualizing an Internet-Saturated Future, SGCI Our
Shared Future Conference, Madison, WI
2020 Panelist, Print as Protest in the Classroom, Mid America Print Council Conference,
Kent State University (cancelled due to COVID-19)
AWARDS & HONORS
2024 Residency, Zea Mays Printmaking, Florence, MA
2021 Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship, University Graduate School, Indiana University,
Bloomington, IN
COLLECTIONS
AI Print Workshop, Public Collection, Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw, GA
AI Print Workshop, Public Collection, La Liga de Estudiantes de Arte, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Dollar Tree Print Exchange, Public Collection, Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw, GA
Members Print Exchange, MAPC Collection, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
The Ties that Bind, Public Collection, Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw, GA
SERVICE & COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2024-2026 Secretary, Mid America Print Council
2022-Present Organizer, Kentuckiana Zine Festival, Louisville, KY (annual)
2020 Graduate Curatorial Assistant, Open Portfolio Pop Up Show, SGCI Puertografico Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico (Cancelled due to COVID-19)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Mid America Print Council
Southern Graphics Council
Junior Jr. Riso
EXHIBITIONS JURIED OR CURATED
2026 Edible Ink: Serving it Up, Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence, KS
2024 Print on Paseo, Paseo Arts, Oklahoma City, OK
2021 The Printed Image, Sally Newkirk Gallery, Carnegie Arts and Culture, New Albany, IN
CONTINUED EDUCATION
2026 Artist Inc., Professional Development Program,
Mid America Arts Alliance
2024 Artist Inc. Express, Professional Development Program, Mid America Arts Alliance
2021 Teaching for Student Success, Evidence-based teaching certification from Indiana University
Quality Matters: Applying the QM Rubric, Certification in online course design
TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Screen Printing – Handmade stencils, photographic stencils, and CMYK
Lithography – Stone and ball-grained plate, polyester plate, photolithography
Intaglio – Drypoint, etching, and aquatint using both traditional and non-toxic methods
Relief – Carving and printing, multiple systems of registration, mokuhanga, laser engraving
Monotype – Additive and subtractive planographic monotype, silkscreen monotype
Drawing – Observational drawing with charcoal, pencil, & colored pencil
Bookbinding – coptic binding, case binding, Japanese stab binding, saddle stitch, perfect binding
Risography – Printing, registration, and machine maintenance/repair
Laser Engraving – Design, cutting, and engraving on various materials and matrices
Wide Format Printing – Printing, maintenance, and repair
Adobe Creative Suite – Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Microsoft Office – Word, Powerpoint, Excel
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