Caroline Kapp CV
EDUCATION
Master of Fine Arts Degree, Photo/Media, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Visual Arts and Photography, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Semester Abroad BFA track, Painting and Photography, Burren College of Art, County Clare, Ireland
Early College Program, Painting and Drawing, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
SOLO + DUO EXHIBITIONS
2024    TIMELY. Kapp + Rosenberg-Dent. AFSB Gallery, Architectural Foundation of Santa Barbara, CA (forthcoming)
2019    BIG STORY / PERAMBULATIONS. Kapp + Woods. Prographica KDR Gallery, Seattle, WA
2017    STAGES. Shoreline Gallery, Seattle, WA          
2012    MOVING STILLS. Cornish College of the Arts Alumni Gallery, Seattle, WA
2008    CIRCULAR. Harrison Street Gallery, Seattle, WA
2007    FIELDS. Parnassus Gallery, Seattle, WA
2004    REVERSE LOGIC. JEM Arts Center, Seattle, WA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
•    Mixed Up. Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA
•    Strata. Verum Ultimum Gallery (Virtual), Portland, OR
•    Small Images. Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA
2022
•    Art is the Cure. Channing Peake Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2021
•    At the Edges. Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA            
•    Int’l Juried Exhibit. Center for Fine Art Photography. (Online) Carmel, CA
2020
•    Int’l Juried Exhibit. Center for Fine Art Photography. (Online) Carmel, CA
2018
•    THREAD(s). Kapp + Putney + Weathers. CORE Gallery, Seattle, WA
2017
•    Rogue Nellie. Cornish College President’s Gallery, Seattle, WA
2016
•    Things that Kill. Prographica KDR Gallery, Seattle, WA                 
2015                           
•    Observing Observing (a white cup) Prographica Gallery, Seattle, WA       
2014
•    Works on Paper. Prographica Gallery, Seattle, WA
•    Trialogue. Freeman + Kapp + Ziegler. SOIL Gallery, Seattle, WA
•    Shadows. Gage Fine Art Academy, Seattle, WA
2013
•    Three Photographers: Garvens + Kapp + Shutt. Prographica, Seattle, WA
•    New Connections. Koplin del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA
2012
•    The Space In Between. Prographica Gallery, Seattle
•    The Back View. Prographica Gallery, Seattle, WA
2008
•    Circular. VIDEOHOLICA 2008 Biennial, Varna, Bulgaria
•    OBViouS: Object-Based Video Sculpture. 911 Media Arts Center, Seattle, WA
2007
•    Seattle in Pingyao. Shanxi International Photography Festival, Shanxi Province, China
•    MFA Thesis Exhibition. Henry Art Gallery. Evidence / Absence, Seattle, WA
•    Inherent Nature. Cornish College of the Arts Alumni Gallery, Seattle, WA
•    Big Bang Bash. Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
2002-2006
•    Open Juried Show. Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle, WA
•    RECORD. Cornish College of the Arts Alumni Gallery, Broken String, Seattle, WA
•    Hypergraphia. JEM Arts Center, Seattle, WA
•    Group Show, Harrison Street Gallery, Seattle Center, Seattle, WA
•    Artful Environments. Weyerhaeuser, Federal Way, WA
RESIDENCIES + FELLOWSHIPS
Artist in Residence, Institute for Emerging Technology and Intermedia Cornish College of the Arts, WA. 2017-18
Resident Fellow, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Amherst, VA. 2014
Centrum Creative Residency Recipient, Port Townsend, WA. 2013
Resident Fellow, Burren College of Art, County Clare, Ireland. 2012
Fellowship Honorable Mention Resident Award, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA. 2003
AWARDS + HONORS
Best of Show Award Recipient, Mixed Up exhibit, juror Rae Dunn. Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, CA. 2023
Guest Lecturer as part of the IETI Residency, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA. 2018
Label Commission, Imagery Winery Artist Label Program, Sonoma, CA. 2015
Tenure granted by Lake Washington Institute of Technology Board of Trustees. 2012
Instructional Excellence Award Recipient, Lake WA Institute of Technology, Kirkland, WA. 2011
Educator of the Year Award Nominee, International Academy Design + Technology, Seattle, WA. 2008
Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. 2007
Aurelio Alves Memorial Grant Recipient, Santa Barbara Foundation, CA. 2006
Errett-Fisher Foundation Grant Recipient, Santa Barbara Foundation, CA. 2005
Fellowship Honorable Mention Award Recipient, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA. 2003
4Culture Special Projects Grant Recipient, 4Culture, Seattle, WA. 2002
Weyerhaeuser Artist Honorarium Recipient, Federal Way, WA. 2002
TEACHING + LECTURING
Full-time Faculty, Visual Arts and Digital Design, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, 2009-19
Visiting Lecturer, Photo/Media, University of Washington School of Art, 2016
Adjunct Faculty, Digital Arts, South Seattle College, 2016-19
Guest Lecturer, Advanced Photography, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, 2013
Digital Arts Instructor, International Academy of Design and Technology, Seattle, 2007-09
Adjunct Professor, Photography, University of Washington, Seattle (Intermittent quarters), 2006-08
Lead Instructor, Intro to Darkroom Photography, Seattle Center Academy, City of Seattle, WA, 2002-07
Guest Lecturer, Alternative Darkroom Photography, The Northwest School, Seattle, WA, 2000, 2006
PUBLISHED WORK, REVIEWS + COLLECTIONS
Santa Barbara Independent. Review, Josef Woodard. “Mixed Up Highlight Talents of Tri-County Artists” 2023
CfPA Exhibit Catalogs, 2021 + 2022. International juried exhibit features “Wall” “Terminal Basins No. 4” 2021-22
4Culture, WA. Portable Works Collection acquisition, “Ellipse No.4” 2018
Sonoma State University, CA via Benziger Winery Collection. Acquisition, “Clipped” 2017
Imagery Artist Collection Wines, CA. “Clipped” limited edition port wine label commission, 2016
SAFECO Insurance Festal, WA. Photography published in annual festival program, 2013
The Seattle Times, WA. Review, Upchurch, Michael. “Space Between Things” 2012
Fairchild Books. Congdon, Roark T. Photography published in “Architectural Model Building” 2010
The Vroom Journal. Review, Vroom, Steven. “OBViouS: Object Based Video Sculpture” 2008
Seattle Post Intelligencer. Review, Hackett, Regina. “Henry and the Masters” 2007
Cornish College of the Arts. Published image “Broken String”, exhibit postcard feature, 2005
South District Journal. Review, Esquivel, Karla. “Reversal of Logic” 2004
REPRESENTATION
Prographica Gallery, Seattle, WA 2012-19
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