Mary Kuster

630 Bellaire Avenue

Lexington, KY 40508

859-536-5405

mkuster@kusterart.com

 

Education                    BFA / University of Kentucky

BFA Thesis Exhibit January 1998 

Current Exhibition       bewegter-wind                                       The District of Waldeck-Frankenberg

Korbach, Germany          August - Sept, 2006

Future Exhibition         5^th KIWA Exhibition                                 Kyoto Municipal Museum

Kyoto, Japan                  March 27, 2007 – April 1, 2007

Solo Exhibitions           Idyllic Landscapes                                   Paris Art Works

Paris, KY                        Oct - Nov 2005

The Headwaters                                     Wingspan Gallery

Lexington, KY                 February – March 2004

On My Soapbox                                      Metrolex Gallery

Lexington, KY                 July 2002 – Sept 2002

The Industrial Series                              Stellar Gallery

Lexington, KY                 May 2001 -July 2001

Eclectic Moments                                    The AJS Gallery 

Nicholasville, KY             Dec 1999 - Jan 2000

Eclectic Moments                                    Kentucky Theatre

Lexington, KY                 November 1999

Eclectic Moments                                    Barnhart Gallery UK

Prints, Photographs & the Installation

A Woman's Work is Never Done

Lexington, KY                 Jan 1998 – Feb 1998

 

Group Exhibition          Hues of Nature                                       Lexington Public Library

Lexington, KY                 August, 2006

bewegter wind                                       Rhineland Germany

Lichtenfels, Germany                  July 2005

4^th Lessedra World Art Print Annual          National Palace of Culture

Sofia, Bulgaria               June 2005

Mixed Bag                                              Art Depository

Nicholasville KY              April – December 2005

Thresholds                                            Art at the Cathedral

Lexington, KY                 January 2005

Metamorphous - WAG                             Asbury College

Wilmore, KY                   February 2005

Reverse Raffle 2004                               Lexington Art League

Lexington, KY                 September-October 2004

Farie Tales and Folklore – WAG               Lexington Public Library

Lexington, KY                 August 2004

Up Close & Personal - WAG                     Singletary Center

Lexington, KY                 August – September 2004

Clothed                                                 Hopkinsville Community College  

Hopkinsville, KY              September 2004 

Clothed – WAG                                       Metrolex Gallery

Lexington, KY                 January – February 2004

*Regional Invitational Art Show               The Vault

Georgetown, KY             October 2003

*American Print Alliance Memorial Portfolio West Covina Library

West Covina, CA            September - October 2003

*Town Branch Exhibit                             Central Public Library

Lexington, KY                 July 2003 – September 2003

*American Print Alliance Memorial Portfolio Print Arts Northwest

Portland, OR                 September – October 2003

*American Print Alliance Memorial Portfolio   

Somerset, PA                July – August 2003

*American Print Alliance Memorial Portfolio DuBois Regional Med Center

DuBois, PA                    June – July 2003

*American Print Alliance Memorial Portfolio Thomasville Med Center

Thomasville, NC            May – June 2003

*American Print Alliance Memorial Portfolio ChristusSchumpertMedCenter

Shreveport, LA              March – April 2003

The Power of P                                      Gallerie Soleil

Lexington, KY                 Dec 2002 – Jan 2003

War & Peace                                         MetroLex Gallery / LAL

Lexington, KY                 Jan 2003 – Feb 2003

Members Open                                      Lexington Art League

Lexington, KY                 November-December 2002

*19^th Annual Competitive Art Show          Morehead Art Guild

Morehead, KY                November 2002

*American Print Alliance Memorial Portfolio Higgins Art Gallery

Cape Cod CC, MA           Nov - Dec. 2002

*Regional Invitational Art Show               The Vault

Georgetown, KY             October 2002

American Print Alliance Memorial Portfolio Thomas Hospital

Fairhope, Alabama         September 2002

*9-11 Memorial – Towers IV                   The Chapel Gallery

Louisville, KY                  September 8 - October 30, 2002
All about Eve                                          Heritage Art Center

Lexington, KY                 September 16 – October 20, 2002

Reverse Raffle                                       Lexington Art League

Lexington, KY                 September – October 2002

All things Small                                      Kentucky Theatre

Lexington, KY                 June 2002

Baren Exhibit      NW Print Council            John and Betty Gray Gallery

Portland, OR                  July 2002
Endangered Species                               Meyer Center

Chardon, OH, USA          July – Aug 2002

*Gospel Prints                                        David Young Gallery

Edinburgh, Scotland        June – July 2002

Baren Firefighters Prints              Public Library

Palatine, Illinois February -March 2002

Fireman’s Art Benefit                              Irvington Library Gallery

Irvington, NY                  February – 2002

*LAL Members Exhibit                             Cabinet for Health Services

Frankfort, KY                  Nov 2001 – Apr 2002 

Working Women                                    The AJS Gallery

Nicholasville, KY             Dec 2001 – Jan 2002

Quebec Printmaking Council                   

Montreal, Quebec, CA     Nov 2001 –Jan 2002

PrintAustralia                                         St. Mary Star of the Sea College

Wollongong, Australia     August 2001

Endangered Species                               Florida Printmakers Society Tampa

Tampa, Florida              August 2001

Baren Print Exhibition II               Skokie Public Library

Skokie, IL, USA              May – June 2001

Where I Live                                          Impression Gallery

Perth, Australia              Apr – May 2001

Where I Live                                          Crowecombe Church House

Taunton, UK                   Apr – May 2001

Print Southwest Summer Exhibit              Somerset County Museum

Taunton, UK                   Mar 2001

Art Odyssey 2001                                   Living Arts & Science Center

Lexington, KY                 Jan – Feb 2001

GO Women                                            Ed & Fred's Desert Moon

Lexington, KY                 Aug 1 - Sep 9, 2000

View Obliterated                                    The AJS Gallery

Nicholasville, KY             Aug 1 - Sep 30 2000

Texture Defined                                     Lexington Art League

Lexington, KY                 March - April 2000

All Members Open                                  Lexington Art League

Lexington, KY                 Nov - Dec 1999

Guest Artist                                            Lexington Art League

Lexington, KY                 October 1999

All Members Open                                  Lexington Art League

Lexington, KY                 Nov-Dec 1998

*Pressed & Pulled VII                             Georgia College & State University

 Milledgeville, GA            April 1998

*Art & The Computer                             Edison Community College

Piqua, OH                      September 1998

*Greater Mid-Mississippi Valley Art Show Davenport Art Museum

Davenport Iowa 1970

*Denotes Juried Competition

Awards / Prizes           22^nd Annual Art Show                  Morehead Art Guild Honorable Mention 2005

KAC Professional                        $500.00 Award towards The Headwaters Show

Regional Invitational                   Scott Cty Art League 3^rd Place Abstract 2004

Regional Invitational                   Scott Cty Art League 3^rd Place Computer 2004

Regional Invitational                   Scott Cty Art League 3^rd Place ArtistPrint 2004

Regional Invitational                   Scott Cty Art League 3^rd Place Computer 2003

Town Branch Exhibit                   3^rd Place Summer 2003

19^th Annual Art Show                  Morehead Art Guild 3^rd Place 2002

19^th Annual Art Show                  Morehead Art Guild Honorable Mention 2002

Regional Invitational                   Scott Cty Art League 1^st Place Abstract 2002

Regional Invitational                   Scott Cty Art League 1^st Place Computer 2002

Reverse Raffle                           Lexington Art League 2^nd Place Oct 2001

Members Open                          Lexington Art League 3^rd Place Nov 2001

Arts Festival II                            Purchase Award Summer 2002

 

Commissions                Tchê Brazilian Steakhouse                       Lexington, KY

Constancia Farm                                    Lexington, KY

Classic Espresso                                     Lexington, KY

 

Museum Collections     Print Collection

New York City Public Library

42^nd Street and Fifth Avenue

New York, NY, USA

Print Collection

Spencer Museum of Art

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas, USA

The Australian Print Collection

Wagga Wagga Regional Art Gallery

New South Wales, Australia

Kyoto International Woodprint Association

Richard Steiner, President

Kyoto JAPAN

The Iowa Biennial Exhibition

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

 

Personal Collection      Private international collections

Gallery Representation          

The Art Depository                                 Nicholasville, KY

Paris Artworks                                       Paris, KY

Group Affiliations        The Art Depository                                 Executive Board 2003 – 2006

Women Artist Group                               Co-Founder

Artcroft Foundation                                 Executive Board 2000 - 2003

Southern Graphics Council                      

Mid America Print Council

American Print Alliance

Lexington Art League

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