Katy Spong

• 1999 BA (Hons) Art with QTS, First Class at University of the West of England Bristol

Background

　 Katy Spong was born in Uganda and grew up in East Africa. She obtained a first class BA honours degree with qualified primary teacher status in art from the University of the West of England in 1999. Katy has drawn inspiration for her work from landscape and nature. She moved to the Scottish Highlands in 1999 and found that this unique environment allowed further exploration of these themes as subject matter for her paintings. There were aspects of this landscape, in particular the sense of wilderness and of space, that are reminiscent of the parts of Africa where she grew up. These parallels have been seen to influence her early work. Her recent paintings and monoprints are an exploration of a new place. Experimenting with monoprinting, collage and abstraction has helped to develop her recent work. Having moved to the West coast of Scotland her environment changed. Living by the sea and overlooking farmland contrasted with the forests on South Loch Ness where her early work was developed. Her recent paintings explore the theme of movement and change in activity both human and animal within the setting of Cuil Bay. Katy attempts to select and structure the unique moments that nature reveals. Katy has recently become artist in residence at Room 13 Duror Primary School.

solo exhibitions

	2014	RhueArt Ullapool   New paintings
	2013	Holroyd Gallery,   New paintings exhibition 
	2013	Castle Gallery Inverness Sense of place
	2012	RhueArt Ullapool   34 Red leaves, diary of a year
	2011	RhueArt Ullapool  Summer Show
	2010	Castle Gallery, Inverness The Unexpected Moment
	2007	Castle Gallery, Inverness New Paintings
	2004	Castle Gallery, Inverness New Highland Paintings

group exhibitions

	2013	Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh  Christmas Exhibition 
	2011	RhueArt  in Edinburgh  Perception
	2010	Wey Gallery, Surrey Winter exhibition
         	Tolquhon Gallery, Aberdeen Winter exhibition
       	 	Affordable Art Fair, London (with RhueArt)
        	Tolquhon Gallery, Aberdeen My Favourite…’
       	 	Mall Galleries London	Art for Survival
        	Glasgow Art Fair (with RhueArt & Castle Gallery, Inverness)
	2009	Castle Gallery, Inverness Winter exhibition
	2008	Castle Gallery, Inverness Summer and Christmas exhibitions
	2007	Castle Gallery, Inverness Summer and Christmas exhibitions
	2006	Castle Gallery, Inverness Christmas exhibition
	2005	Glasgow Art Fair (with Castle Gallery, Inverness)
	2004	Castle Gallery, Inverness Christmas exhibition 
      	 	Castle Gallery, Inverness Spring/Summer show
        	Glasgow Art Fair (with Castle Gallery, Inverness)
	2003	Castle Gallery, Inverness Christmas exhibition
          	Jerdan Gallery, Crail, Fife Summer exhibition
          	Glasgow Art Fair (with Castle Gallery)
         	Castle Gallery, Inverness Spring/Summer show
	2002	Jerdan Gallery, Crail	Christmas exhibition 
         	Jerdan Gallery, Crail, Fife three-man show
          	Castle Gallery, Inverness Summer and Christmas exhibitions
         	Glasgow Art Fair (with Highland Arts)
	2001	Glasgow Art Fair (with Highland Arts)

awards

        2010	shortlisted Wildlife Artist of the Year award   

residencies

       2008 - 11 Artist in Residence at Room 13,  Duror Primary School, Appin, Argyll
       2010 	Artist in Residence Lochaber High School and Kilchuimen Academy for the Mapping Our Land project
                in conjunction with Highland Print Studio

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