Kat Beyer artist & writer gallery & store writings resume frivolous links art@katspaw.com

Resume   Address 2034 East Mifflin Street, Madison, WI 53704 USA Tel (US) 608.354.4377 Email art@katspaw.com Degree M.A. Medieval History, University of St. Andrews, Scotland, 1994 Profession Artist & writer Artist's statement Art saves lives.  When I lost the use of my hands through a workplace injury in 1999, I also lost my ability to support myself.  Unable to do anything, I found out what I wanted to do most.  I promised myself that if I healed I would dedicate myself to art and writing.  My hands are slowly healing and my spirit has never been in better health.  I paint and write about what I think is worth protecting: children, jokes, freedom of speech, gardens, good meals, the wild... I think that some art should provide people with a refuge—a stronghold of delight, of vibrant color and ingenious imagination. Upcoming & current shows & markets 2008 Featured artist at Art Fair Off the Square, Madison, July 12-13 2008 WisCon Art Show, Madison, May 23-26 2008 Dane County Farmer's Market, April-Nov, with photographer Peter Fiala   One woman shows 2008 "The Poet's Journey and Other Travels," Absolutely Art, Madison, March 1-31 2007   Escape Java Joint & Art Gallery, June 8-14 1998 Printers Inc. Cafe, Mountain View, CA   Interviews & online galleries 2008 Fantasy Magazine, February 6 2007 Strange Horizons, August   Open Studios, Shows, Markets 2007   Madison Area Open Art Studios, October 6-7 2007   Art Fair off the Square, Madison, July 14-15 2007   Dane County Farmer's Market, summer season 2005   Ridgeside Restaurant, Portola Valley, Aug-Sept 2005   Downtown Library, Palo Alto, June-July 2005   Silicon Valley Open Studios, May 14 and 15 2005   SOLA PEEK Exhibits 2005   Mitchell Park Library, Palo Alto, Feb-Mar 2004   Silicon Valley Open Studios, May 8 and 9 2004   Silicon Valley Open Studios PEEK Exhibit, Great American Framing Company, Palo Alto, CA, April 17-May 19 2003  Silicon Valley Open Studios   Illustrated works 2008 The Poet's Journey, by Amirthi Mohanraj   Short stories 2008 "How Captain Mojo Struck the Wrong Note," "The Lady or the Tide," and other stories in The Daily Cabal online flash fiction magazine 2007 18 stories for The Daily Cabal, an upstart flash fiction online magazine, including "The Ham Sandwich of Destiny" and "Monkeypants" 2005 "The Strange Desserts of Professor Natalie Doom," in Strange Horizons, the award-winning online magazine, August 2005   Anthology publications 1999 "Crow Hill," in Stars Inside Her, published by Circlet Press   Reviews, essays, and articles 2003 "Tips on writing your own holy book" distributed at Burning Man 2003 2003 "From Diagramming to Social Revolution" and "Interview with Achsa," published in Around the Circle, the alumnae newsletter of Castilleja School 2001 Movie reviews published at theyrecoming.com   Juried group exhibitions 2003 Pacific Art League show, "In the Still of the Night," Palo Alto, CA; entry, "The Moon's Boat" 1997 Santa Cruz Art League All-state Show, Santa Cruz, CA 1996 Gallery 92 Open Show, Half Moon Bay, CA   Commissions 2005-2008 Commissions for a variety of clients 2001 Rainforest Action Network, animated logo, art director 1997 Palo Alto Square Theater, eight 7ft to 14ft banners   Pro bono work for the Tenant's Rights Group, Sierra Club Santa Cruz chapter, the Santa Cruz Open Space Alliance, & Amnesty International Group 19   Graphic & web design 1998-2008 Management of my own website, consultation on others 1999 Web designer, Standards Department, Excite.com 1998-9 Head of design team for Imagesmith at Infoseek 1996-9 Freelance work with clients including Brian Kangas Foulk Engineering, Alfa Tech 1995 Apprenticeship, Mike Cobb Advertising Agency