Adjunct Professor and Kent State Painting M.F.A. alumnus (2021), Katie Butler, was awarded an Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant. This grant allows Katie to accept an invitation to participate in Alfred University's inaugural summer artist residency in Düsseldorf, Germany. From June 7 to June 28, 2023, she will participate in the residency at the Alfred University graduate painting studio facility.
When asked about the residency, Katie Butler said "This will provide an opportunity to present my work to an international audience, as well as to a network of nationally recognized artists from the United States. I am immensely grateful to the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation for the financial support."
About Alfred University Artist Residency
Alfred University is ranked #10 among M.F.A. programs in the country in U.S. News and World Report. The program will bring together several professionals in the field of painting to research, collaborate and develop new work together, encouraging the exchange of ideas. At the end of the residency, participants will disseminate their research in a public open studio forum.
About Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant
Founded in 1955 by Charles Glass Greenshields, Q.C., the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation helps dedicated young artists and students pursue painting and sculpture. Mr. Greenshields believed that discipline, hard work and serious training in traditional means of artistic expression were fundamental to the growth and development of the artist. The foundation provides financial assistance through grants awarded to young artists who are pursuing their studies or are in the early stages of their careers while working in a representational style of painting, drawing, sculpture or printmaking. Recipients must demonstrate the determination and talent to pursue a lifetime career in their field. Since its conception, the foundation has assisted more than 2000 students and artists from all around the world.
About Katie Butler
Katie Butler is a painter based in Akron, Ohio. Her allegorical still-life paintings provide critical commentary on the financial disparities in American society. Recent exhibitions include the Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI; Tchotchke Gallery, New York, NY; Steven Zevitas Gallery, Boston, MA; Hashimoto Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA; Abattoir Gallery, Cleveland, OH. Butler received her BFA from the University of Akron in 2017 and her MFA from Kent State University in 2021. She is currently an adjunct professor at Kent State University's School of Art.
Photo Credit: "Old Money" 2022 oil and acrylic on canvas 40x60in; Courtesy of the artist and HESSE FLATOW, New York. Photo: Jenny Gorman.