K A T H E R I N E G I B S O N
Art Consultant | Independent Curator
Curated Projects
Arthouse Upstairs | weekend open-house exhibit featuring area artists | Oct 2024
Strength of Character | Works by Kendra Frorup, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas, Kathleen Bly, David Bly | The Gallery at Creative Pinellas | Mar 14 - Apr 28 2024 | A Gobioff Foundation Microgrant Project
Float | series of 21 collages by Ry McCullough | in-house & on-line | Summer 2023
ArtHouse Upstairs | weekend open-house exhibit featuring 5 regional artists | Sept 2022
On the Porch | Vignettes of art & selected objects photographed on porch, made available through social media | Fall ‘21 - Spr ‘22
Paint & Weave | Paintings by George Anderton, Weavings by Matthew Drennan Wicks | Co-curated with Amanda Cooper, Morean Arts Center | Artistry Gallery Apartments | St. Pete FL | Fall 2020
Tongue & Groove | Exploring a Common Visual Language | Works by Babette Herschberger & Ry McCullough | The Gallery at Creative Pinellas | Largo FL | Jul 2019 | ArtsUp Grant Award
Drive-by Window Project | Roundhouse Creative window @1980 Central Ave | St. Pete FL | Feb-Oct 2018 | Individual Artist Award St Petersburg Arts Alliance
HeadSpace | Chasity Williams, ceramic totem-like sculptures | Feb 1-Mar 31
Manicure | Jenal Dolson, mixed media installation | Apr 14-Jun 1
Block Party | Ry McCullough, site specific installation | Jun 15-Oct 9
General Assembly | From the collection of Artist George Anderton | Co-curated with Jose Gelats, 80+ pieces by regional artists | Quaid Gallery | Tampa FL | Jul/Aug 2018
Round Square | Conversations @Large | Charles Parkhill, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas (top image), Babette Herschberger, Kendra Frorup | Florida CraftArt Gallery | St. Pete FL | Mar/Apr 2017
Second Seer | Themes of frustration, compression and unwelcome observation | Tracy Midulla | Ybor Art Gallery | Hillsborough Community College | Tampa FL | Jan 2016
Taylor O. Thomas | The Chase | Palori Loft #202 | Platt St | Tampa FL | Mar 2016
Orange State: Colorful Artists of Central Florida | Morean Arts Center | St. Pete FL | May/June 2016 | Best of the Bay Award
Florida Landscapes | Jayne Crews Linton | Lake Wales Art Center | Lake Wales FL | Jan 2015
ArtHousePC* | six-artist open-house exhibition in rustic lake house | Babson Park FL | *Polk County | April 2015
Above the Fray | Historic Quilts of Eatonville | Featuring hand-stitched quilts by Mrs. Josephine Burns and Mrs. Ella Dinkins | Gallery 221@HCC Tampa FL | Jan/Feb 2014
Community of Flat Faces | Edgar Sanchez Cumbas | Gallery 221@HCC Tampa FL | Mar/May 2014
Farming, Family & Folk Art | Ruby C. Williams & The Bealsville Story | Gallery 221@HCC Tampa FL | Jan/Feb 2013 | Cover of Creative Loafing
Suzanne Figures | Photography of Suzanne Camp Crosby | Gallery 221@HCC Tampa FL | Mar/May 2013
Wire Paper Steel | Sculpture by Dominique Labauvie | Gallery 221@HCC Tampa FL | Aug/Sept 2013 | Best of the Bay Award
subSURFACE | Mixed media works by Stacy Rosende | Gallery 221@HCC Tampa FL | Oct/Nov 2013
undercover | Photography of Wendy Babcox and Selina Roman | Gallery 221@HCC Tampa FL | Nov/Dec 2013
CROWNS | Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats | Michael Cunningham | Gallery 221@HCC Tampa FL | Jan/Feb 2012 | Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival Event
Film on Film | Nancy Cervenka | Gallery 221@HCC Tampa FL | Mar/Apr 2012
Sacred Folk | Selections from Jeanine Taylor Folk Art | Gallery 221@HCC Tampa FL | May/Jun 2012
Taking Place | Drawings by Josette Urso | Gallery 221@HCC Tampa FL | Aug/Sept 2012
Out of the Woods | Sculpture by Charles Parkhill | Gallery 221@HCC Tampa FL | Oct/Nov 2012
Petal Lines | Gwyn Zesch Fallon | George Anderton | Gallery 221@HCC Tampa FL | Aug/Sept 2011
Various open house exhibits, pop-up galleries & art-oriented gatherings | 2001-2010
Tampa FolkArtFest 2002 “Ruby & Friends” | with local folk artist Ruby C. Williams & Jeanine Taylor Folk Art | Matthews Art Gallery | Tampa FL | Sept 2002
Art House | Art House weekend events in former Tampa home showing works by regional artists | 2001 | (repeated several times thru 2010, Art House became ArtHouse became ArtHouse3)
Grants | Awards | Misc
Publication Writing
Art Related Experience
2024 This World is not my Own screening | Artist Nellie Mae Rowe documentary | partnered w/Bay Art Files | raised funds to host Director Petter Ringbom for Q&A | SOLD OUT both screenings | Jan 18 2024 | Green Light Cinema | St Petersburg, FL
2023 Gobioff Foundation Microgrant Cycle 4 | Curator, Strength of Character exhibit (Mar/Apr 2024) | Gallery @Creative Pinellas | Largo, FL
2019 ArtsUp Grant, Creative Pinellas | Curator, Tongue & Groove / Exploring a Common Visual Language | Gallery @Creative Pinellas | Largo, FL
2018 Individual Artist Award, St. Petersburg Arts Alliance | Creator & Curator, Drive-by Window Project | 1980 Central Ave, St Petersburg, FL
2016 Creative Loafing Best of the Bay Award | “Best Dig into our Florida Roots” Critic’s Pick | Guest Curator, Orange State: Colorful Artists of Central Florida | Morean Arts Center, St Petersburg, FL
2013 Creative Loafing Best of the Bay Award | “Best SRO* Art Event” Critic’s Pick *standing room only | Curator, Wire Paper Steel | Sculpture by Dominique Labauvie | Gallery 221@HCC, Dale Mabry campus, Tampa, FL
2009 National Public Radio | StoryCorps | Florida Stories | WUSF Public Media | My interview with Ruby C. Williams (broadcast version) | Sarasota, FL
Strength of Character Evolution | Arts Coast Magazine, Mar 2024 https://creativepinellas.org/magazine/strength-of-character-evolution/
The Nellie Mae Rowe story via Cincinnati | Bay Art Files, Oct 2023 http://bayartfiles.com/on-the-road-again/
Marisol in Miami, by way of South Beach | Bay Art Files, Nov 2022 http://bayartfiles.com/marisol-in-miami/
The Constant Curator: the important work of Nellie Mae Rowe | Bay Art Files, 2022 http://bayartfiles.com/the-constant-curator/
Roadtrip to the 21c Museum Hotel Nashville | Bay Art Files, 2021 http://bayartfiles.com/road-trip-to-the-21c-museum-hotel-nashville/
Creator, Consultant & Curator | Arthouse3 | Tampa Bay Area | 2001 - current
Collaborate with clients in choosing, placing and installing art; independent curator and creator of regional art exhibitions for area galleries, art centers and alternative spaces.
Visual Merchandiser | Marketplace Interiors | Tampa FL | 2018 - May 2023
Created and arranged home furnishing vignettes throughout 5000 sf warehouse including art installations, table-scapes, shelf editing and furniture placement.
Art Consultant | Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick Collection | Tampa FL | 2008 - 2022
Assisted SLK Art Committee in building and managing corporate art collection; selected, purchased and installed 100+ pieces. Included giving collection tours and making annual selections during Gasparilla Festival of the Arts.
Director & Curator | Gallery 221 Hillsborough Community College | Tampa FL 2011-14
Rebranded gallery, space & logo; doubled exhibition space; established permanent art collection; organized 30+ exhibits; created educational programming for college & community; managed & hired additional staff.