Kathy Pallie Art
After an exciting career in commercial art designing with many different media,
I rediscovered clay, a tactile and intriguing material that has held me captive ever since.
My work ranges in scale from small 3" coil baskets to large scale architectural installations.
As my interest in clay continues, my love of working with other media has been rekindled. Not only am I combining clay with other materials, I am also delving into many different aspects of
fiber and other sculpture techniques.
Linear or 3-dimensional, abstract or realistic, the visual and tactile senses are intrinsic to my art.
A Selection of International, National, and Regional Juried Exhibition
Black, White & Shades of Gray - Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA
The Color of Water - Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol CA 2023
Visions in Clay - LH Horton Jr. Gallery, Stockton, CA - Invitational - 2022
California Clay Competition - The Artery Gallery, Davis, CA 2022
Art + Words - Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA , Honorable Mention 2022
Black, White & Shades of Gray - Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA
California Clay Competition 2020 -- The Artery, Davis, CA 2020
Small Works Exhibition - Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2020
Epperson National Clay Competition 2020 - Epperson Gallery, Crockett, CA 2020
Visions in Clay 2020 - LH Horton Jr. Gallery, Stockton, CA 2020
100 Years of Freedom - Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2020
Into the Woods - Epperson Ceramic Gallery, Crockett, CA 2020
Ceramic Sensibilities - Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2019
Surface Design Association - Future Tense, Edwardsville, IL 2019
California Clay Competition - The Artery Gallery, Davis, CA 2019
Coastal - ArtWorks Downtown - San Rafael, CA 2019
Off Center - Blue Line Arts Gallery, Roseville, CA 2019
Clay from ACGA - Epperson Gallery for the Ceramic Arts, Crockett, CA 2019
Bay Area Women Artists - O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA 2018
Blue - O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley, CA 2018
Hot Tea! 2018 - Wood Symphony Gallery, Glendale, CA 2018
Textures - O'Hanlon Center for the Arts - Mill Valley, CA 2017
All Things Considered 9: Basketry in the 21st Century- Tacoma Washington, Layton NJ., Boston, MA 2017
4th Clay & Glass Biennial Exhibition - Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA 2017
89th juried Member Show, MSA, San Rafael, CA 2016
Marin Art Fair, San Rafael, CA 2016
MSA -Outside the line, San Rafael, CA 2016
Visions in Clay - JH Horton Jr. Gallery, Stockton, CA 2015
3rd Clay & Glass Biennial Exhibition – Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA 2015
Sculpture as Metaphor – ArtWorks Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2014
Hot Tea! –Del Mano Gallery, Altadena, CA 2014
Big Ideas –Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA 2014
Richmond Art Center – Richmond, CA 2014
8 From ACGA – Davis Art Center, Davis, CA 2014
SMart Gallery Invitational – SMart Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2014
Visions in Clay – LH Horten Jr. Gallery, Stockton, CA 2013
Formed and Fired – Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA 2013
California Clay Competition –The Artery, Davis, CA 2013
ACGA National – Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA 2013
Innovations in Contemporary Craft – Richmond Art Center, Richmond CA 2013
By Hand: Extraordinary Craft in California – Pence Gallery, Davis, CA 2013
ACGA National Clay & Glass Exhibition – Brea Art Gallery, Brea, CA 2013
Richmond Art Center – Richmond, CA 2012
Bulines Craft Guild 40th Anniversary Exhibition – Corte Madera, CA 2012
Solo Exhibition – Finley Community Center, Santa Rosa, CA 2012
Surface Design – ArtWorks Downtown, San Rafael 2012
Ahhhh Silica! – ACGA at Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA 2012
ACGA Good Company – Petaluma Art Center, Petaluma, CA 2012
The Elements – ArtWorks Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2012
The Teapot Reinterpreted – Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA 2011
All Fired Up! Clay from ACGA – Healdsburg Art Center, Healdsburg, CA 2011
Baulines Craft Guild Master Exhibition – Artworks Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2011
California Clay Competition 2011 – The Artery Gallery, Davis, CA
Feats of Clay XXIV – Lincoln Arts – Lincoln, CA, 2011
Go Figure – Marin Arts Gallery, San Rafael, CA 2011
ACGA Clay and Glass National - Brea, CA 2011
Ceramics Annual of America – Ft. Mason, San Francisco, CA 2010
2010 California Clay Competition - The Artery Gallery, Davis, CA
Baulines Craft Guild Spring Showcase – The Atrium, San Francisco, CA 2010
Beyond the Brickyard – Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT 2010
Open Craft and Sculpture Show - Marin Society of Artists, Ross, CA 2010
Contemporary Craft Exhibition – Mesa Contemporary Arts Center, Mesa, AZ 2010
Trompe L’Oeil – John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA 2009
Out of the Fire – ACGA at Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, CA 2009
Santa Clara Sculpture Exhibition –Santa Clara, CA 2009
Feats of Clay XXII – Lincoln Arts – Lincoln, CA, 2009
Contemporary Craft Exhibition – Mesa Contemporary Arts Center, Mesa, AZ 2009
2009 Visual Art Competition and Exhibit - Napa Valley Mustard Festival - St. Supery Winery, Rutherford, CA 2009
Open Craft and Sculpture Show 2009 – Marin Society of Artists, Ross, CA
2008 National Juried Exhibition – ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA 2008
Small Works – ArtWorks Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2008
CA Clay from ACGA – Art Space Gallery, Fresno, CA 2008
Thinking Green – ACGA Artworks Downtown, San Rafael, CA 2008
2008 Bay Area Juried Exhibition – Falkirk Cultural Center- San Rafael, CA 2008
Exploring the Surface – Pence Gallery – Davis, CA 2008
2008 California Clay Competition – The Artery – Davis, CA 2008
Falkirk Cultural Center 2008 Art Exhibition – San Rafael, CA 2008
Feats of Clay XX – Lincoln Arts – Lincoln, CA 2007
Clay on the Wall:2007 – Texas Tech University, School of Art – Lubbock, TX 2007
80th Annual Membership Show – Marin Society of Artists, Ross, CA 2007
2007 California Clay Competition – The Artery – Davis, CA 2007
Follow the Line: Traditions Revealed – Pence Gallery – Davis, CA 2007
2007 Visual Art Competition and Exhibit - Napa Valley Mustard Festival - St. Supery Winery, Rutherford, CA 2007
60 Years of Fire, Function & Form – Association of Clay and Glass Artists, Falkirk, CA 2006
The Artful Teapot – NCECA Show – Oregon Potters Association, Portland, OR 2006
Recent Awards and Honors
Art + Words - Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA , Honorable Mention 2022
Surface Design Association - Future Tense - Honorable Mention 2019
Innovation in the Arts 3D - Marin Art Fair 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Visions in Clay - Potters Guild Award 2015
Light, Space, Time 2015 - Nature Art Award 2015
Big Ideas – Honorary Mention 2014
California Clay Competition – Leslie Ceramics Award 2014
Marin County Art Show – 2nd place award – Ceramics division 2013
Marin County Art Show – 2nd place award – Ceramics division 2012
Marin Society of Artists – Merit Award 2011
Marin County Art Show – 1st place for Ceramics and a special award
California Clay Competition – “Creative Ceramics Award” 2010
DHM Digital Gallery – The Art of Applied Design – Best of Show of Ceramics 2010
St. Supery Winery - Napa Valley Mustard Festival Art Competition – 3rd Place Award
Marin Society of Artists – Open Craft and Sculpture Show 2010 -1st Place Award
Santa Clara – The Art of Crafts Sculpture Exhibition – 2nd Place Award
Mesa Contemporary Arts Center – 30th Annual Contemporary Craft Exhibition – 1 of 5 Juror’s Awards
Napa Valley Mustard Festival – 2009 Visual Art Competition and Exhibition – 3rd Place and Honorable Mention
Marin Society of Artists – Open Craft and Sculpture Show 2009 –1st Place Award
Marin County Art Show 2009 – Honorable Mention
Marin County Art Show 2008 – Merit Award
American Bamboo Society, Arts & Crafts at ABS Award Bamboo as Design Motif 2007
California Clay Competition 2007 – the Artery – 2007 People’s Choice Award
California Clay Competition 2007 – The Artery – Trax Award for Excellence in Function
Napa Valley Mustard Festival – 2007 Visual Art Competition and Exhibition – 1st Place Award
Marin Society of Artists 2006 – 79th Annual Members Show – Honorable Mention
Marin County Art Show 2005 – Fine Art/Fine Craft Exhibition - Best of Show 3-D work
Marin Society of Artists – Open Fine Arts Show -2005
Marin Society of Artists 2004 – 77th Annual Show – 3rd place
Northern California Arts 2003 – Bold Expressions – Honorable Mention
Marin Society of Artists 2003 – 76th Annual Membership Show – Friends of MSA Award
Marin Society of Artists – Open Craft and Sculpture Show 2002 – Honorable Mention
Northern California Arts – Bold Expressions – Merit Award
Marin County Art Show 2000 – Best of Class 3-dimensional Art
Sacramento Bee Newspaper – 2003 Critics Pick – California Clay Competition
Marin Society of Artists – Signature Member
Publications/ Online Interviews
"Sculpture Techniques" - Ceramic Arts Handbook Series - American Ceramic Society 2016
"The Potters Cast" -Paul Blais interview 2015
Featured Artist on online "Artsy Shark" 2015
"Ceramics Now" - magazine - Vol. 2 page 82
“Assocation of Clay and Glass Artists” – book 2011
“Dream Chasers” magazine – July/August 2011
"High Country House and Home” - Winter Editon 2011
"Pottery Making Illustrated" - 2010
“Ceramics Today” – Schieffer Publishing, Ltd. 2010
"American Art Collector" - Alcove Press - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2017, 2019
"Crafts of Northern California" - 2002
Public Installations
Delta Airlines Sky Lounge - Denver International Airport, CO
Ritz-Carlton Hotel - Lake Tahoe, CA
Hyatt Grand Aspen Hotel - Aspen, CO
Gallery Representation
Vickers Collection - Aspen, CO
Vail Valley Arts - Vail, CO
Desta Gallery - San Anselmo, CA
Wood Symphony Gallery
Art Affiliations
Association of Clay & Glass Artists - Board of Directors
Marin Society of Artist - Past President, Board of Directors, Advisory Council
Baulines Craft Guild
NationalBasketry Organization
Surface Design Association
Education
BFA, cum laude, Boston University, Boston, MA