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Exhibitions
2024 Mosaic Arts International, International Juried exhibition, Detroit, MI and Kansas City, MO, USA
15th Rencontres Internationales de Mosaique, International juried exhibition, Chartres, FR
The Mosaic Experience, Invitational group exhibition, Pontivy, FR
2023 Mosaic and Glass Arts International, International Juried exhibition, Buffalo NY, USA
2022 14th Rencontres Internationales de Mosaique, International juried exhibition, Chartres, FR
The Mosaic Experience, Invitational group exhibition, Auray, FR
PORTALS, Invitational group exhibition, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia, WA USA
2121 International Exhibition, Mosaic Association of Australia and New Zealand, International juried exhibition, Sidney, NSW, AU
Breaking Ground, Juried group exhibition, Gallery of Contemporary Mosaics, Chicago, IL USA
Mosaic Arts International, International Juried exhibition, Nashville, TN, USA
2020 Tradition, Transgression, Transformation, Invitational group exhibition, Lincoln City, OR
Tradition, Transgression, Transformation, Invitational group exhibition, Pt. Townsend, WA
13th Rencontres Internationales de Mosaique, International juried exhibition, Chartres, FR
The Mosaic Experience, Invitational group exhibition, Auray, FR
2019 Cutting Edge Mosaics: Kelley Knickerbocker, Carol Talkov & Meghan Walsh,
Invitational exhibition, Baltimore, MD
Mosaic Arts International, International Juried exhibition, Nashville, TN, USA
2018 12th Rencontres Internationales de Mosaïque, International juried exhibition, Chartres, FR
Chiaroscuro: Casting Shadows in Mosaic, Invitational group exhibition, McMinnville, OR USA
The Mosaic Experience, Invitational group exhibition, Auray, FR
Chiaroscuro: Casting Shadows in Mosaic, Invitational group exhibition, Carlton, OR USA
2017 MUSIWA18, Invitational group exhibition, Florence, IT
Chiaroscuro: Casting Shadows in Mosaic, Invitational group exhibition, Lincoln City, OR USA
Mosaic Arts International, International Juried exhibition, Detroit, MI USA
Primera Exposición Internacional de Mosaico Contemporáneo, Invitational Exhibition, Buenos Aires, AR
2016 Tsu Na Gu, International Invitational Exhibition, Kyoto, JP
Tesserae 2016: Materia, Forma e Colore, Invitational group exhibition, Clauiano, IT
Contemporary Mosaic Art (CMA) Summit 2016, Juried exhibition, Ashland, OR USA
Divide and Contour: The Living Edge, Solo exhibition, Institute of Mosaic Art, Berkeley, CA USA
2015 Mosaic Arts International, International Juried exhibition, Philadelphia, PA USA
Contemporary Mosaic Art Summit 2015, Invitational group exhibition, Ashland, OR USA
2014 Mosaic Arts International, International juried group exhibition, Houston, TX USA
Contemporary Mosaic Art Summit 2014, Invitational group exhibition, Ashland, OR USA
Tesserae 2014, Invitational group exhibition, Clauiano, IT
Tessellated Abstraction II: Invitational group exhibition (Artist-Curator), Tieton, WA USA
Tessellated Abstraction: Invitational group exhibition (Artist-Curator), Seattle, WA USA
2013 Transposition: Invitational group exhibition (Artist-Curator), Seattle, WA USA
Mosaic Arts International, Juried group exhibition, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA USA
Northwest Mosaic Today, Juried group exhibition, Tacoma, WA USA
2012 Contemporary Mosaic Art, Invitational group exhibition, Clauiano, IT
Uprisings, Solo exhibition, Seattle Mosaic Arts, Seattle, WA USA
Solo Exhibition, Fremont Jewelry Design,Seattle, WA USA
2011 Andamento: The Flow of Mosaics, Juried group exhibition, Ashland, OR USA
National Mosaic Exhibition of Cape Cod, Juried group exhibition, Falmouth, MA USA
Andamento: The Flow of Mosaics, Juried group exhibition, Ashland, OR USA
2010 Reasonable and Seasonable: A National Juried Exhibit of Mosaic and Encaustic Art, Putnam, CT USA
Art in Pieces, International juried invitational group exhibition, Mystic, CT USA
Tesserae: The Art of Mosaic, Juried group exhibition, Long Beach, CA USA
2009 Cutting Edges: Contemporary Mosaic Art, Juried group exhibition, Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts, Lake Oswego, OR USA
University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory, Invitational solo exhibition, Seattle, WA USA
Radical Dimension: Glass Mosaic as Extreme Sport, Juried Solo Exhibition, Institute of Mosaic Art, Oakland CA USA
2008 Sum of All Parts 2, Juried group exhibition, Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, TX USA
An Ancient Language, A Modern Translation, Juried invitational group exhibition, Granville Center for the Arts, Garland, TX USA
University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory, Invitational solo exhibition, Seattle, WA USA
Mosaic Arts International, International juried group exhibition, Bakehouse Arts Complex, Miami, FL USA
Global Priorities, International juried group exhibition, The Atelier, Miami FL USA
2007 An Ancient Language-A Modern Translation, Juried invitational group exhibition, Granville Center for the Arts, Garland, TX USA
Awards
2024 Innovation in Contemporary Mosaic, Society of American Mosaic Artists
2022 Le 1er Prix Picassiette 2022 (Off-theme category), Chartres, FR
2021 New Horizons (Innovation) Award, Mosaic Association of Australia and New Zealand
2015 Innovation in Contemporary Mosaic, Society of American Mosaic Artists
Selected Commissions
2019 Seattle, WA, Private residence, two panels in glass and ceramic (36sf, interior)
2013 Sashco, Inc., 2D logo panel in glass for corporate headquarters (16sf, interior)
Laticrete, Inc., Two original 2D panels in glass featuring Laticrete thinset and grout (18sf, interior)
2012 Edmonds, WA, Hazel Miller Plaza, mosaic wall (50sf, exterior)
University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory, glass panel series sited in lobby; (30 sq ft, interior)
2007 Seattle, WA, Private residence, glass mosaic on fireplace and glass cabinet doors (27 sq ft, interior)
Gold Mountain, AZ, five-panel landscape series in unglazed porcelain on exterior wall (10 sq ft, exterior)
professional experience
2024 Mosaic Artists of Michigan, Visiting Artist/Instructor, Ann Arbor, MI
2023-2024 Copper Cat Studios, Visiting Artist/Insructor, Sparks, NV
2022 Cheeky Monkey Glassworks, Visiting Artist/Instructor, Nanaimo, BC, CA
2020 Atelier Marais-Creation, Visiting Artist/Instructor, La Ronde, FR
Studio Estelle Apperu, Visiting Artist/Instructor, Lyon, FR
2019 Kim Grant Mosaics, Visiting Artist/Instructor, Canberra, NSW, AU
Luna Mosaic Arts, Visiting Artist/Instructor, Orlando, FL
2018 Artmosaico, Visiting Artist/Instructor, Brussels, BE
Mandalay Mosaics, Visiting Artist/Instructor, Amsterdam, NL
Austin School of Mosaic Art, Visiting Artist/Instructor, Austin, TX, Visiting Artist Instructor
2017 Cascadia Mosaic Collective, Seattle, WA, Founding member
Tina Davis Studio, Visiting Artist Instructor, Longmont, CO
2017-Present Mosaic Arts Online, Artist/Instructor, Santa Barbara, CA
2017-2019 Mosaic Association of Australia and New Zealand, Visiting Artist Instructor
2017-2018 Hepworth Studio, Woodford, NSW, AU, Visiting Artist Instructor
2018-Present Studio 9, Oakland, CA, Visiting Artist Instructor
Creative Mosaics, Adelaide, SA, AU, Visiting Artist Instructor
2015-Present Society of American Mosaic Artists, Ligonier, PA, Instructor
2014-2016 Touchstone Center for Crafts, Framington, PA, Instructor
2014 Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC, Instructor
Cape Cod Mosaic Workshops, Visiting Artist Instructor
2013-present Santa Barbara School of Mosaic Art, Santa Barbara, CA, Visiting Artist Instructor
Mosaic Oasis, Boston, MA, Visiting Artist Instructor
2013 Mosaic Beach, Toronto, ON, Canada, Visiting Artist Instructor
Mosaikashop, Montreal, QC, Canada, Visiting Artist Instructor
2012-2017 Maverick Mosaics, Vienna, VA, Visiting Artist Instructor
2012 Artisan Glass, Austin, TX, Visiting Artist Instructor
2012-2014 Dura Mosaica, LLC, a collaborative mosaic partnership, Seattle, WA, Founder
2011 Creative Arts Center of Dallas, TX, Visiting Artist Instructor
Oddly Enough Mosaics, Edmonton, AB, Canada, Professional Fabricator on 436sf airport mural
2010-present Seattle Mosaic Arts, Visiting Artist Instructor
2010-2013 Maplestone Gallery, Creemore, ON, Visiting Artist Instructor
Ciel Gallery, Charlotte, NC Visiting Artist Instructor
2009-2016 Institute of Mosaic Art, Berkeley, CA, Visiting Artist Instructor
2008-2011 Seattle Stained Glass, Seattle WA, Mosaic Arts Instructor
2008 Team Leader for Public Mosaic Project, Crescent City Art Project, New Orleans, LA
2006-present Rivenworks Mosaic Studio, Seattle, WA; mosaic design, fabrication, installation, instruction
1990-2006 University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Program Manager
Residencies/Symposia
2023 Centrum, 1-wk Collaborative/Self-directed residency, Pt. Townsend, WA USA
2022 Olive Stack Gallery, 4-wk self-directed residency, Listowel, IE
Centrum, 1-wk Collaborative/Self-directed residency, Pt. Townsend, WA USA
2019 Olive Stack Gallery, 4-wk self-directed residency, Listowel, IE
2017 3rd international symposium on mosaic (2wks), Udine, IT
Lectures
2024 Known By Our Work: Thoughts on Developing One’s Own Mosaic Style , CMA2 Conference, Eugene, OR
2023 Step, Stride or Leap: The Calculus of Boundary Pushing, British Association for Modern Mosaic, UK
2017 Bringing Sexy Back (To Your Studio Practice), Society of American Mosaic Artists, Detroit, MI
The Collaboration Equation: E(nergy) = M(odulation)C(reativity)2, Mosaic Association of Australia and New Zealand, Hobart, TaS
Mosaic as a Creative Practice, Colorado Mosaic Artists, Denver, CO
2016 Mosaic as a Creative Practice, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
2015 Beyond Technique: That Elusive “Something More”, Society of American Mosaic Artists, Philadelphia, PA
Coming Down with a Chronic Case of Creativity, Contemporary Mosaic Summit, Ashland, OR
2014 The Jazz of Mosaic, Society of American Mosaic Artists, Houston, TX
The Jazz of Mosaic, Mighty Tieton Open House, Tieton, WA
Features/Publications
2023 Mosaic and Glass Magazine, Issue #7, magazine, Scotland
The Ruins Podcast #13, by Rachel Sager, podcast interview
Ateliers d’Art No. 163 (Avril-Mai), magazine, Paris, FR
2021 Mosaique: 80 artists contemporains, by Renee Malaval Antoine, book, FR
2017 Mosaique: Du savoir-faire a l'oeuvre d'art, by Cecile Perrichard, book, FR
2017 Winter 2016 Mosaique Magazine, interview and images, Magazine
Fall 2014 Bonnie Fitzgerald’s Guide to Mosaic Techniques, by Bonnie Fitzgerald, Book, USA
Sept 2012 300+ Mosaic Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets, by Bonnie Fitzgerald, Book, USA
Summer 2011 Firewater II, Mosaic Fine Art Abstracts, by I. Levy and P. Givens, Book
Apr 2011 12 Incredible Mosaics from Around the World and Web, by L. Pyfer, Curbly.com, Online posting
Fall 2010 Profitable Glass Quarterly, “Dimension and Texture Add Excitement to Fine-Art Stained Glass Mosaics”, by R. Heisler
Dec 2009 Kelley Knickerbocker, Seattle Mosaic Artist, by S. Alexander, Listen To My Artbeat, Online posting
Fall 2008 Groutline: Quarterly Journal of the Society of American Mosaic Artists,“Artist Profile: Confessions of a Texture Junkie,”
by K. Knickerbocker, pg 5
Professional Memberships
Artist Trust
Society of American Mosaic Artists
Mosaic Association of Australia and New Zealand
Associazione Internazionale Mosacisti Contemporanei
British Association of Modern Mosaic
References
Available upon request.