Katy is an artist originating from the Pacific Northwest. In January of 2023 she collapsed her studio down to the size of a large cooler. Along with a roll of canvas, her man, their pup and a pickup truck, they left behind the world they knew. They have been traveling through Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Florida, Pennsylvania, Washington and currently in Montana. Spending a months at a time in each place gives Katy time to fall in love with the people, local landscapes and history. This journey has expanded reach to her audience as well as her catalog of inspiration.
Curriculum Vitae
Katy Kirby
Born in Boise, Idaho 1981
Currently traveling the West Coast
Commission
2024 Family Portrait - Private, Asheville, NC
2024 Quiet Side of the Tetons - Private, Philadelphia, PA
2023 Big Wood, Private - Memphis, TN
2022 Sue, Private - Portland, OR
2022 Hugo and Viola, Private - Portland, OR
2022 Mirror Lake, Private - Salt Lake City, UT
2022 Magnolia, Private - Philadelphia, PA
2022 Sugar Maple, Private - Philadelphia, PA
2014 8 year Whiskey Wall, Old Gold - Portland, OR
2021 Wild Flowers, Cafe Musette -
Philadelphia, PA
2020 Besaw’s - Portland, OR
2020 Tilly, Private - Portland, OR
2019 Horse, Private - Portland, OR
2019 Diptych, Private - Salt Lake City, UT
2016 Wild and Free, Backyard Social -
Portland, OR
2015 Triptych, Ginger Pop - Vancouver, WA
2015 Signage, Central Office - Portland, OR
Murals
2022 Nutshell Forest Farm - Hillsboro, OR
2022 The Fireside - Portland, OR
2021 The Automatic Bar - Portland, OR
2016 Highland Garden Design - Portland, OR
Solo Shows
2021 Village Coffee - Portland, OR
2020 The Solo Club & Besaw’s- Portland, OR
2019 Descansa - Portland, OR
2018 Red Magnolia Salon - Portland, OR
2018 Leah Jorgensen Cellars - Portland, OR
2017 Parkside - Portland, OR
2016 Red Magnolia Salon - Portland, OR
2015 All In One Medicine - Portland, OR
2014 Pinky’s - Portland, OR
2014 Ginger Pop - Vancouver, WA
2014 Red Magnolia - Portland, OR
2013 Eastside Athletic Club - Clackamas, OR
2012 Cathedral Cafe - Portland, OR
2010 Atomic Pizza - Portland, OR
Group Shows
2023 Amity Artisan Goods - Portland, OR
2016 Bowie Prince, Pulse Gallery - Portland, OR
2012 Cakes and Booze - Urban Studio - OR
2011 Artisan Renovations - Beaverton, OR
2011 Killingsworth Street Fair - Portland, OR
Performance
2023 Live Painting Auction- Skytop Lodge - Skytop, PA
2023 Live Painting Art Fair - Blowing Rock, NC
2023 Live Painting Auction - Beech Mt. Resort, NC
2023 Live Painting Auction - Bandera, TX
2017 The Round, Abby Arts - Portland, OR
2016 Art Rally, Portland Art Museum - PDX, OR
2014 Live Face Painting - Beaverton, OR
2014 Wait Until Dark, Shoebox Theatre
Portland, OR
Education
2001-2018 Portland Community Collage - PDX, OR
2015 Print Arts Northwest - PDX, OR
2010 New York Studio School - NYC, NY
2002 University of Oregon - Eugene, OR