Katy Spong Resume
Katy Spong
1999 BA (Hons) Art with QTS, First Class at University of the West of England Bristol Exhibitions 2001 ~ 2009 2001 Glasgow Art Fair with Highland Arts 2002 Glasgow Art Fair with Highland Arts 2002 Castle Gallery ~ mixed Summer and Christmas exhibition 2002 Jerdan Gallery ~ 3 man show, August 2002 Jerdan Gallery ~ mixed Christmas exhibition 2003 Castle Gallery ~ part of ongoing mixed exhibition 2003 Glasgow Art Fair 2003 Jerdan Gallery ~ mixed Summer exhibition 2003 Castle Gallery ~ mixed Christmas exhibition 2004 Castle Gallery ~ solo exhibition 2004 Glasgow Art Fair 2004 Castle Gallery ~ part of ongoing mixed exhibition 2004 Castle Gallery ~ mixed Christmas exhibition 2005 Glasgow Art Fair 2005 Castle Gallery ~ mixed Christmas exhibition 2006 Castle Gallery ~ solo exhibition 2007 Castle Gallery ~ mixed Summer and Christmas exhibition 2008 Castle Gallery ~ mixed Christmas exhibition 2009 Castle Gallery ~ mixed Summer and Winter exhibition
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.