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Kate Hollett
Education
National Film Board, Momentum Program, Toronto, CA 2004
Psychology, York University, Toronto, CA 1987
Photography, Marketing, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, CA 1983
Art & Graphic Design, George Brown College, Toronto, CA 1978
Teaching/Speaking Engagements
gtGallery “Liminal and the Space In-between” Artist’s Talk
Flaxarts Studio Mentor for Student Resident Program
6 St. Joseph - Out of the Cold Homeless Shelter - Art Teacher
Ontario College of Art and Design - Guest Professor - Ongoing, Graphic Design, Third Year
The Next Generation of Philanthropists of the Arts - Speech on "I Love You " video
Street Kids International Board Dinner - Speech on importance of the words "I Love You "
French for the Future/Francais pour l'avenir Conference '05 - Workshop on Art and Video
"Other Voices, Other Lives" Art Teacher for Underprivileged Youth
Riverdale School of Art - Acrylic Painting, Levels 1 & 2
Awards
Royal Bank of Canada “Top Canadian Contemporary Female Artists” (group of 12) 2004
"BEST VISUAL ARTIST" in the city (Toronto) NOW Magazine reader's Poll 2003
BEST OF SHOW - "I Love You Over & Over" art video Detroit International Video Festival
Applied Arts Award
Applied Arts Award
Studio Magazine Awards
Canadian Publications Society
American Publications Expo '94
Canadian Computer Graphics Association Awards
Mac World People's Choice Award
The Advertising and Design Club of Canada 1994
Exhibits - Solo
June 2008 gtGallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland
May 2007 “I Love You Too” Video Installation, I-zone, Toronto, Canada
Oct. 2005 106 Denfert Rochereau, Paris, France
June 2005 “Piece of My Heart” Gio Rana’s, Toronto, CA
Nov. 2004 Drabinsky Gallery, Art/Fashion Show with Hugo Boss, Toronto, CA
March 2004 "In the Name of Love" Multi-city Interactive Exhibit in Vancouver,
Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal & Halifax. CA
Sept. 2003 Kabat Wrobel Gallery, Toronto, CA
May 2002 Edward Day Gallery, Art/Fashion Show - Hugo Boss, Toronto, CA
Aug. 2001 Vineyard Clayhouse, Martha's Vineyard, USA
April 2001 Women's Art Association, Toronto, CA
Oct. 1999 Lava, Toronto, CA
Feb. 1994 Arts on King, Toronto, CA
Exhibits - Group
May 2007 Riverdale Art Show, Toronto, CA
Nov. 2006 Little Art Show - BMW- Artists Network Fundraiser, Toronto, CA
April 2006 Letters For Literacy Art Auction Fundraiser, (Founder & Contributor), Toronto, CA
Dec. 2005 Florence Biennale, Florence, Italy (by invitation)
Nov. 2005 Ambassadors Art Prize, Chatelet, Belgium (by invitation)
Aug. 2004 Non-Stop Madrid, Madrid, Spain
April 2004 Letters For Literacy Art Auction Fundraiser, (Founder & Contributor), Toronto, CA
Dec. 2003 Supernumerary, Toronto, CA
Oct. 2003 World Fine Art Gallery, New York, NY, USA
Dec. 2002 Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto, CA
Aug. 2002 International Art Expo, Bari, Italy
April 2002 Letters for Literacy, Group Exhibit (Founder & Contributor), Toronto, CA
Sept. 2001 World Fine Art, New York, NY, USA
May 2001 Fashion Cares, Toronto, CA
Sept. 1999 Arts on Carlaw, Toronto, CA
Filmography - Video
May 2008 “Yes No & the Space In-between” Producer/Director/Editor
April 2008 "Food, Sex & Salmonella" doc. for Bookshorts
Sept. 2007 “When” feauring Mark Kingwell, Professor U.ofT. Producer/Director/Editor
April 2007 “Kate-tel” Producer/Director
Feb. 2005 “Words” Director/Editor
Sept. 2003 “If I Could Have You” Doc. On Peace Producer/Director/Editor
May 2003 Mini Documentary for TVO, Woman of Distinction Producer/Director
Sept. 2003 "The Big Banana" Producer/Director
Dec. 2002 "I Love You Over & Over " Producer/Director/Editor
Film Exhibits
May 2008 Catalyst Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Jan. 2005 Detroit International Film & Video Festival, Detroit, USA “If I Could Have You”
Sept. 2003 Mayor’s Artsweek Kick-off, City Hall, Invitational “If I Could Have You”
May 2004 Documentary for TVO, Women of Distinction Awards, Producer/Director
Mar. 2004 Festival Signes de Nuit, Paris, France "I Love You Over & Over" Film
Feb. 2004 Observatorio Centro Experimental, Morelia Michoacan, Mexico
"I Love You Over & Over" Film
Oct. 2003 International Art Expo, Madrid, Spain "I Love You Over & Over" Film
Sept. 2003 LA Short Film Festival, LA, California, USA "I Love You Over & Over"
May 2003 Oberhaussen Short Film Festival, Germany "I Love You Over & Over"
Jan. 2003 Detroit International Video Festival, Detroit, USA , BEST OF SHOW