KAT TOMKA
Mailing Address: P.O.Box 231606
Anchorage, Alaska 99523-1606
Email afkat@uaa.alaska.edu

EDUCATION

MASTER OF FINE ART: DRAWING AND PAINTING.
University of Wisconsin
STUDY ABROAD IN ITALY.
Assisi, Italy.

MASTER OF ART: ART HISTORY.
University of Wisconsin.
Specialization: 20th Century Art and Contemporary Art Theory and Criticism.
Thesis: Art in Transit: New York Subway Graffiti.

BACHELOR OF FINE ART: METALSMITHING (Major), FIBERS (Minor).
University of Wisconsin. (Cum Laude).

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2003
SOLO EXHIBITION.
Art Academy of Cincinnati. Cincinnati, OH. (Upcoming).

2002
KAT TOMKA (USA) AND PERLA KRAUSE (MEXICO).
Banff Centre for the Arts: The Other Gallery.
Banff, Alberta, Canada.
SOLO EXHIBITION.
Alaska State Museum, Juneau, AK (Catalogue/ Upcoming).
DRAWING.
International Gallery of Contemporary Art. Anchorage, AK.

2001-2004
BENIN, WEST AFRICA EMBASSY .
U.S. Embassy Collection, Cotonou, Benin, West Africa. (Catalogue).

2001
WET PAINT.
Decker-Morris Gallery. Anchorage, AK.
NEW FACES: NEW WORK (4-PERSON).
Anchorage Museum of Art. Anchorage, AK. (Catalogue)
RECENT WORK (SOLO).
Decker-Morris Gallery. Anchorage, AK.
ALASKA STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS
NEW ACQUISITIONS EXHIBITION.
Carr Gottstein Gallery, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK.
THE HOMOGENEITY TAPES (SOLO).
Bunnell Street Gallery. Homer, AK.
SNAPSHOT.
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art. Ridgefield, CT.
Beaver College Art Gallery. Glenside, PA.
COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION EXHIBITION.
CAA Annual Conference. Chicago, IL.

2000-1
BIG HEADS.
International Gallery of Contemporary Art. Anchorage, AK.

2000
SNAPSHOT.
Contemporary Museum of Art. Baltimore, MD. (CD Catalogue)
VILLA OF MYSTERIES. (Catalogue Book)
University of Michigan Art Museum. Ann Arbor, MI.
BIENNIAL EXHIBITION.
Kimura Gallery, University of Alaska-Anchorage.
WOMEN AT THE MILLENNIUM.
University of California-Berkeley.
FACULTY EXHIBITION.
University of Alaska-Anchorage.

1999
NATIONAL VAHKI EXHIBITION. (Catalogue)
Mesa Arts Center. Mesa, AZ.
FOUR VOICES.
Kimura Gallery, University of Alaska-Anchorage.
DRAWING.
International Gallery of Contemporary Art. Anchorage, AK.
STATEWIDE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA INVITATIONAL.
Decker-Morris Gallery. Anchorage, AK.

1998
FRAGMENTS: NEW WORK BY KAT TOMKA.
Ronald Gallery. Portland, IN.
BIENNIAL FACULTY EXHIBITION.
Kimura Gallery, University of Alaska Anchorage.
VISITING ARTIST ASSOCIATION INVITATIONAL.
Emery Machine Shop Gallery. Cincinnati, OH.
DAAP SHOW.
Tangeman Gallery. University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati, OH.

1997
SHOWCASE.
Artmuscle. Milwaukee, WI.
GROUP EXHIBITION.
Beans and Barley Gallery. Milwaukee, WI.
ART DEPARTMENT FACULTY: NEW WORK.
Mount Mary College. Wauwatosa, WI.

1996
NEW WORKS ON PAPER.
Anderson Art Museum. Kenosha, WI.
NEW PAINTING.
Theater X, Broadway Theater Complex. Milwaukee, WI.
MADONNAS.
Walker’s Point Center for the Arts. Milwaukee, WI.

1995
TACTILE INVENTIONS.
Internos Gallery. Milwaukee, WI.
INTERPLAY.
La Galleria del Conte. Milwaukee, WI.
FIESTAS DE NAVIDAD. (Installation).
Walker’s Point Center for the Arts. Milwaukee, WI.
SOMEWHERE IN TIME.
Home and Garden Show. Wisconsin State Park.
DIAS DE LOS MUERTOS. (Installation: My Dress Hangs There).
Walker’s Point Center for the Arts. Milwaukee, WI.

1994
STUDIO ’94.
Marian College. Fond du Lac, WI.
REGIONAL ARTISTS.
Italian Community Center. Milwaukee, WI.

1993
SMALL WORKS.
Kohler-Clark Galleries. Milwaukee, WI.
ALUMNI BIENNIAL.
University Art Museum, University of Wisconsin.
LOUD AND CLEAR, WHISPERED AND HIDDEN.
University Art Gallery, University of Wisconsin.

1992
NOETIC IMAGES: RECENT WORK BY KAT TOMKA.
Dorothy Bradley Galleries. Milwaukee, WI.
ETHEREAL IMAGES.
Milwaukee Art Museum: Firestation Gallery.
INVENTED LANDSCAPES.
Milwaukee Art Museum. Milwaukee, WI.
TANGLED STATES.
University School of Milwaukee.
SELECTIONS.
Marian College. Fond du Lac, WI.

1991
MINIART ’91.
Dorothy Bradley Galleries. Milwaukee, WI.

1990
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Milwaukee Art Museum.
MINIART ’90.
Dorothy Bradley Galleries. Milwaukee, WI.
PITTURA E DESEGNO: ARTISTI AMERICANO.
Hotel Europa. Assisi, Italy.
ALL THAT GLITTERS. (Catalogue)
Milwaukee Art Museum.
JEWELRY REDEFINED.
British Craft Museum. London, England.
Exhibition travelled throughout Europe.
FIBER SCULPTURE NATIONAL. (Catalogue)
Nazareth College. Rochester, NY.
WISCONSIN TRENDS.
Milwaukee Art Museum.
MATHILDENHOHE PREIS.
Rosenthal AG Museum. Selb, Germany.
AMERICAN CRAFT. (Catalogue)
Springfield Art Center. Springfield, IL.
INVITATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITION.
Artistic Sass Gallery. Hilton Head Island, SC.
KIMONO AND VARIATION.
University Art Museum, University of Wisconsin.
VIEWING WISCONSIN.
Milwaukee Art Museum.

GRANTS, AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

2002
RESEARCH FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL THEMATIC RESIDENCY
AT THE BANFF CENTRE. Banff, Alberta, Canada.
Banff Centre: Residency Scholarship
University of Alaska Anchorage
Pacific Northwest Canadian Studies Consortium: Canadian Consulate
Canadian Studies Research Grant: University of Alaska Anchorage.
Alaska State Council on the Arts: Career Development Grant.

2001
3M COMPANY.
Support for creation of new work.
ALASKA STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS.
Two Purchase Awards: ASCA Contemporary Art Collection.
CANADIAN CONSULATE GENERAL (Seattle).
Alberta Summer Research Institute (ASRI) Award. Alberta, Canada.
OTHER FUNDING: ALBERTA SUMMER RESEARCH INSTITUTE.
Canadian Studies Program, University of Alaska Anchorage.
University of Alaska Anchorage.
RESEARCH FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF EXHIBITION at BUNNELL ST. GALLERY.
University of Alaska Anchorage
In Support of The Homogeneity Tapes Exhibition at
Bunnell Street Gallery, Homer, AK.
RESEARCH FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF EXHIBITION at UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN.
University of Alaska Anchorage
University of Michigan Ann Arbor

2000
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS FELLOWSHIP.
RAGDALE FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP.
The Ragdale Foundation. Chicago, IL.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT GRANT.
Alaska State Council on the Arts.
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANT.
University of Alaska Anchorage.

1999
ARCHIVES ON WOMEN ARTISTS.
National Museum of Women in the Arts. Washington, DC.
RESEARCH TRAVEL GRANT.
University of Alaska Anchorage.

ARTIST RECOGNITION AND COLLOQUIA

2000
SYMPOSIUM: ARTIST/PANELIST and PRESENTATION.
Villa of Mysteries Exhibition.
University of Michigan Museum of Art. Ann Arbor, MI
FORUM PARTICIPANT.
Abstraction’s Relevance in Contemporary Painting.
University of Alaska Anchorage.

1996
PANEL PARTICIPANT.
Symposium on Mixed Media Collage.
Marquette University: The Haggerty Museum of Art.

VISITING ARTIST, PRESENTATIONS AND CRITIQUE

2002
ARTIST PRESENTATION AND INTERNATIONAL THEMATIC RESIDENCY.
Up Front and Personal Residency.
Banff Centre, Media and Visual Arts Program. Banff, Alberta, Canada.
ARTIST PRESENTATION and CRITIQUE.
Rhode Island School of Design: Drawing. Providence, RI.

2001
EXHIBITION OPENING LECTURE.
Bunnell Street Gallery. Homor, AK.

2000
ARTIST PRESENTATION.
Villa of Mysteries Exhibition.
University of Michigan Museum of Art. Ann Arbor, MI
VISITING ARTIST, PRESENTATION and CRITIQUE.
Center for Creative Studies: Advanced Painting. Detroit, MI.
VISITING ARTIST, PRESENTATION and CRITIQUE.
University of Michigan: Painting Studio Program. Ann Arbor, MI.
ARTIST RESIDENCY and PRESENTATION.
The Ragdale Foundation. Chicago, IL.
GUEST ARTIST, PRESENTATION and CRITIQUE.
Illinois State University: Painting Studio Program. Normal, IL.

1999
ARTIST PRESENTATION: Four Voices.
University of Alaska Anchorage.

1998
ARTIST PRESENTATION.
Tangeman Gallery, University of Cincinnati.
ARTIST LECTURE and GRADUATE CRITIQUE.
Witchita State University: Graduate Painting. Witchita, KS.
VISITING ARTIST PRESENTATION and CRITIQUE.
East Carolina University: Graduate Painting. Greensboro, NC.

1997
DRAWING LECTURE.
California Polytechnic State University.
ARTIST PRESENTATION.
College Art Association Conference Art Talk Series. New York, NY.
PRESENTATION.
Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN.

1991
VISITING ARTIST.
West Bend Art Museum. West Bend, WI.

PUBLIC, PRIVATE & CORPORATE COLLECTIONS, COMMISSIONS

U.S. State Department: U.S. Embassy in Benin, West Africa (Ambassador Bridgewater).
Alaska State Council on the Arts: Contemporary Collection
British Petroleum (E. Shaw, Anchorage, AK)
Bird, Martin and Salomon, S.C. (Milwaukee,WI)

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

2001
Video: Kat Tomka: Work in Tape
Magpie Media, Milwaukee, WI.

Catalogue: New Faces Exhibition.
Anchorage Museum. Anchorage, AK.

Catalogue essay: Dr. C.E. Licka, Art Historian:
University of AK-Anchorage.

Catalogue: Embassy Exhibition. 2001-2004.
U.S. Embassy, Benin, Africa
(also Website)

Entry: New Faces/New Work: Anchorage Artists...
Museum Today, Anchorage Museum.

Review: Museum Group Show Thoughtfully Assembled.
Anchorage Daily News.

Review: Artwork Challenges…
Anchorage Daily News.

Calendar: Photo and Entry for Decker-Morris Exhibition.
Anchorage Daily News.

2000
Review: Venue for Stilettos and Boas. September 24, 2000.
Anchorage Daily News.

CD/Catalogue: Snapshot. 2000.

Contemporary Museum of Art. Baltimore, MD.

Book/Catalogue: Villa of Mysteries. 2000.
University of Michigan Museum of Art. Ann Arbor, MI.

Chapter and entries: Dr. Diane Kirkpatrick,
Art Historian, University of Michigan.

Catalogue: The Homogeneity Tapes. 2000.
The Ragdale Foundation. Chicago, IL.

Catalogue essay: Claire Lieberman, Illinois State University/
Sculpture Magazine contributing writer.

1999
Review: Work in Progress: Four Voices Exhibition. Nov. 2, 1999.
Northern Lights, Anchorage.

Catalogue: Vahki Exhibition. February, 1999.
Mesa Arts Center. Mesa, Arizona.

Review: Vahki Showcases Top Talents. January 12, 1999.
Mesa Journal.

Catalogue: Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design

1997
Continuing Education Catalogue. (Cover)

1993
Video: Loud and Clear, Whispered and Hidden. 1993.
Where the Waters Meet (Public TV).

1992
Review: Gallery Artists at the Bradley Galleries. December 20, 1992.
The Milwaukee Journal.

Review: The Milwaukee Journal: January 10, 1992.
Catalogue: All that Glitters. Milwaukee Art Museum.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE. Anchorage, AK. 1998- present.
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Painting and Drawing.

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI. Cincinnati, OH. 1997-1998.
VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Painting and Drawing (G/UG).

MILWAUKEE INSTITUTE OF ART AND DESIGN. 1997.
INSTRUCTOR: Mixed Media Painting.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN. 1990-1997.
SENIOR LECTURER IN ART: Color and 2D Design, Painting, Drawing.

MOUNT MARY COLLEGE. Milwaukee, WI. 1997.
FACULTY INSTRUCTOR: Painting (G/UG), Non-Western Art History.

MARIAN COLLEGE. Fond du Lac, WI. 1990-1997.
FACULTY INSTRUCTOR: Art Survey: Lecture/studio lab course.

WALKER’S POINT CENTER FOR THE ARTS. 1994-1995.
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: Painting.

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL. 1993-1994.
FACULTY INSTRUCTOR: Painting.

MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM. 1990-1994.
FACULTY INSTRUCTOR: Figure Drawing, Drawing and Painting.

CARDINAL STRITCH COLLEGE. Whitefish Bay, WI. 1992-1993.
FACULTY INSTRUCTOR.

MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM. 1992-1994.
VISITING ARTIST: Museum’s Visiting Artist Program.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN. 1991.
INSTRUCTOR: Drawing, Metalsmithing and Casting.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAMMING. (1 1/2 yrs.)
PRESENT MUSIC. Milwaukee, WI.
Present Music is a non-profit national music ensemble that performs and commissions music by contemporary composers. Interactive concert performances highlight collaborations between artistic disciplines and have included work by visual artists, film makers, dancers, performance/video artists and others. Performance tours have included visits to China, Japan, Turkey as well as national touring.
Development: Grants, Sponsorship, Campaigns, Donations, Benefits, etc.
Board of Directors, Staff and Intern Supervision, Marketing, Public Relations, Outreach and Concert Presentation.

CURATOR OF EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCE ART & PROGRAMS. (2 1/2 yrs.)
WALKER’S POINT CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Milwaukee, WI.
Walker’s Point Center for the Arts is a collecting non-profit alternative art center situated in a predominantly Latino and artistic community. WPCA’s programming includes national and regional installation, video and collaborative/ multicultural visual art and performance art events. The Center’s seasonal events are also incorporated into a free After-School Children’s Program designed for neighborhood children ages 6-19.
Curator: Season scheduling (performance and exhibition), Supervised both Visual and
Philosophical Design/Installation of Exhibitions, Arranged Loans and Travelling Exhibitions, Research on Latino culture, Authored Gallery Guides and Programs.
Teaching, Marketing and Public Relations, Development and Fiscal Management, Staff and Intern Supervision.

ICON DESIGN.
SELF-EMPLOYED. Milwaukee, WI. Muralist.

FINE JEWELRY DESIGN AND RESTORATION.
SELF-EMPLOYED. Milwaukee, WI. (14yrs.)

CURATORIAL INTERN.
MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM. Milwaukee, WI.

CURATORIAL INTERN.
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN ART MUSEUM.

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT.
CENTER FOR TWENTIETH CENTURY STUDIES.
Center for Twentieth Century Studies is a national academic postdoctoral
contemporary research center in the humanities at University of Wisconsin.

GALLERY MANAGER.
POSNER GALLERY. Fox Point, WI. (2 yrs.)

DESIGNER AND DIAMOND SETTER.
POWER’S DESIGN. Milwaukee, WI.

DIAMOND MERCHANT.
Wiesbaden, Germany. (2 yrs).