Meet Kasey
ARTIST STATEMENT
An experimentation of diffusing light and blurring the lines, I feel most comfortable in my vulnerability when only parts of myself are revealed. A silhouette or body part gives the viewer just enough information to formulate their own response, to build their own visual story from what they see. I hunt for the haunting and ethereal in my images, often using long exposure or intentional blur as a personal portrayal of the effects of depression and anxiety as they sink their teeth deeper into the marrow of my life. My abstract paintings highlight the movement of emotion, embodied in the movement of paint on the canvas or wood panel. The act of pushing and scraping the paint, building texture and peeling away layers, is cathartic and representative of the way life comes together and falls apart, over and over again. The process itself is art.
ARTIST BIO
Kasey is a self-portrait photographer and abstract painter. Her work focuses on the concepts of identity, motherhood, mental health awareness, and grief. She is a University of Saint Francis graduate, receiving her Master of Arts in Studio Art in 2017 and Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art in 2012. In 2018 Kasey had work shown in Rome, Italy and Athens, Greece as well as the Garrett Museum of Art (Garrett, Indiana), Artlink (Fort Wayne, Indiana), and Manchester University (North Manchester, Indiana). Kasey was also invited to be a guest speaker on an artist panel at Manchester University in November 2018. Additionally, Kasey was recently accepted into a publication for F-Stop Magazine as well as OURS Photo Mag. Along with being a devoted, single mother to two young boys, Kasey is a prominent wedding photographer in the greater Fort Wayne area and the Marketing and Outreach Coordinator at the Garrett Museum of Art.
Curriculum Vitae
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EDUCATION
MA 2017 University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
Studio Art: Photography; Painting
BA 2012 University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
Studio Art: Photography; Art History
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EXHIBITIONS
2020 Solo Exhibition, Jeffrey R. Krull Gallery, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN
2019 Joint Exhibition, Garrett Museum of Art, Garrett, IN
2019 Joint Exhibition, Garrett Museum of Art, Garrett, IN
2019 11th Annual Member Show, Garrett Museum of Art, Garrett, IN
2019 Portraits, Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece
2018 Solo Show, Firefly Cafe, Fort Wayne, IN
2018 Artist Spotlight, Manchester University, North Manchester, IN
2018 40th Annual Members' Showcase, Artlink, Fort Wayne, IN
2018 Moments of Color, Blank Wall Gallery, Athens, Greece
2018 The Art of Kasey Wallace, Garrett Public Library, Garrett, IN
2018 Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Garrett Museum of Art, Garrett, IN
2018 LoosenArt: ABSENCES, Millepiani, Rome, Italy
2018 The Photography & Poetry of Kasey Wallace, Trubble Brewing, Fort Wayne, IN
2018 Nefelibata, Union Street Gallery, Indiana University-Kokomo, Kokomo, IN
2018 The Art of Kasey Wallace, Garrett Museum of Art, Garrett, IN
2018 Member Show, Garrett Museum of Art, Garrett, IN
2017 Faculty + Alumni Show, Weatherhead Gallery, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
2017 Artists in the City, First Presbyterian Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN
2017 Graduate Thesis Exhibition, Weatherhead Gallery, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
2017 The Self, Garrett Museum of Art, Garrett, IN
2017 2017 Member's Show, Garrett Museum of Art, Garrett, IN
2016 The Art of Healing, Garrett Museum of Art, Garrett, IN
2016 School of Creative Arts Student Exhibition, Weatherhead Gallery, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
2012 Documentary Storytelling with David Turnley, Arts United Center, Fort Wayne, IN
2012 School of Creative Arts Student Exhibition, Weatherhead Gallery, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
2012 School of Creative Arts Student Exhibition – Travelling Exhibition, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN
2012 disABILITIES Expo presented by Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, IN
2012 Highlights: Photography Spotlight, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
2012 Fort Wayne Jesters Performance and Exhibition, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
2011 School of Creative Arts Student Exhibition, Weatherhead Gallery, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
2011 School of Creative Arts Student Exhibition – Travelling Exhibition, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN
2011 disABILITIES Expo presented by Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, IN
2011 Sit Happens, Artlink, Fort Wayne, IN
2011 Brookside Mansion Exhibition, Brookside Mansion, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
2011 David Turnley Documentary Photography Course and Exhibition, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
2010 School of Creative Arts Student Exhibition, Weatherhead Gallery, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
2010 School of Creative Arts Student Exhibition – Travelling Exhibition, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN
2010 disABILITIES Expo presented by Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne, IN
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PUBLICATIONS
2018 Identity, OURS Photo Magazine
2018 ABSENCES, LoosenArt Magazine
2018 Open Call - Issue #88, F-Stop Magazine
2011 Photography Brochure, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN
2011 Garrett Bowl, David Turnley Documentary Course, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
2011 EMPOWER, Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities, Fort Wayne, IN
2010 EMPOWER, Turnstone Center for Children and Adults with Disabilities, Fort Wayne, IN
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AWARDS
2019 Garrett State Bank Award - 2019 Member Show, Garrett Museum of Art, Garrett, IN
2018 Garrett State Bank Award - 2018 Member Show, Garrett Museum of Art, Garrett, IN
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SPEAKING EVENTS
2018 Artist Panel, Manchester University, North Manchester, IN
2018 Self-Portrait Lecture, Fort Wayne Photographers Club, Fort Wayne, IN
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