Katherine Wirick
Education
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts — MFA, 2011
Commencement speaker.
Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, Ireland — Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, 2007
Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio — BFA in Illustration, 2006
Summa cum laude. Recipient of Dean's Scholarship, Columbus Foundation Scholarship, National Merit Scholarship.
Exhibitions
PAFA Annual Student Exhibition — Spring 2011
Thesis show.
Narcissus in the Studio — Fall 2010
Juried student exhibition of self-portraits at PAFA; one drawing exhibited.
PAFA Fellowship Juried Student Exhibition — Spring 2010
Fellowship Award winner for self-portrait Bevor.
Exhibit B — April 2007
Burren College of Art end-of-year show; two paintings exhibited.
Muscailt Fleadh Imboilg — February 2007
Spring arts festival at the National University of Ireland, Galway; six paintings exhibited.
Collections
Museum of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts — Permanent collection
No One Is Safe (purchased 2011).
Teaching Experience
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts — Graduate assistantship, 2010
Taught Life Painting II under Renee Foulks.
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts — Guest lecturer, 2010-2011
Gave presentations to Renee Foulks' Comics & Sequential Art class on Double Portrait of Mary Dickinson and No One Is Safe.
Other Work Experience
Head Designer, Junkyard Dog Security Awareness Services — 2007-present
Developed visual communication strategy; responsible for logo, newsletter layout and illustration, curriculum design and formatting.
Assistant Manager, Global Gallery; Columbus, Ohio — 2001-2006
Oversaw inventory and customer service; wrote and designed quarterly newsletter with over 1500 subscribers; created signage, advertising materials and volunteer recruitment flyers.
Comictron Anthology Co-Creator — 2005
Wrote and illustrated 80-page graphic novel with David Brame and Michael Harris; member of sales team at Wizard World Chicago convention.
Freelance Projects
Ottinger & Associates — 2009
Designed website, logo, letterhead & business cards.
Green Lane Design — 2008
LMD, LLC — 2007
Designed website.
Publications
Columbus Monthly — September 2006
Feature illustration for "Columbus Monthly Guide to Dining Out" article.
Where There is Darkness, Light — 2005
Cover design & illustration for collection of inspirational psalms.