KATHLEEN SECREST
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2022    Drawn Together Exhibit at Helen S. Smith Gallery, Green River College Drawn Together is the title of a collaborative exhibit between artists Susan                          Burgers, Laura Viola Preciado and Kathleen Secrest who began drawing together as a way create community and inspire their individual artistic                            practices. Exhibition included a Virtual Artist Talk for the community. The archived exhibit website and artist talk can be viewed at                                                     https://www.greenriver.edu/community/art-gallery/gallery-archive/
2018    Unitarian University Church, Seattle, WA
2017    Rose Center for the Arts, Lower Columbia College, Longview, WA 
2014    Gallery 420, Ellensburg, WA
2000    Art at Work Gallery (Cheney Cowles Museum), Spokane, WA

Juried Shows & Awards
2025    Northwest Pastel Society 2025 International Show, Cole Gallery
​2025    Northwest Pastel Society 2025 Signature Show, Directors Award  (Juror Mitch Albala)
2024    Northwest Pastel Society 2024 Signature Show, Second Place Award
2024    Northwest Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition
2023    Northwest Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition, Maggie Price Award (Juror Liz Haywood-Sulivan)

2023    Northwest Pastel Society Signature Show, Juror Award, Scott Milo Gallery, Anacortes, WA
2023    Dakota Pastels First Quarter Contest. Honorable Mention

2022    Northwest Pastel Society 2022-2023 Members Show, Schack Center, Best of Show
​2022    Women Painters of Washington Spring Juried Exhibit Award

2022    Northwest Pastel Society 2022 Signature Show, Honorable Mention
2021    Northwest Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition, Tacoma, WA
2021    Northwest Pastel Society 2021 Signature Show, Second Place Award
2020    Women Painters of Washington Spring Show, Matzke Fine Art, Camano Island, WA
2020    Northwest Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition, Tacoma, WA
2020    Juried Showcase Artist, Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA
2019    Northwind Arts Center Juried Show“ Expressions Northwest,” Port Townsend, WA, (Juror: David Sessions) 
2019    UArt Online Exhibition 
​2019    NWPS Signature Show, Scott Milo Gallery, Anacortes WA, Honorable Mention
2019   Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition, Tacoma WA, Jurors Award (Juror: Tony Allain)
2019    Juried Showcase Artist, Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend
2018    Women Painters of Washington, “Play of Light,” Matzke Fine Art, Camano Island, Best of Show (Juror: Karla Matzke) 
2018    NWPS Signature Show, Schack Arts Center, Everett, WA, Honorable Mention
2018    Northwind Arts Center Juried Show“ Perspectives on Landscape,” Port Townsend, WA, (Juror: Kathryn Townsend) 
2018    Coupeville Arts Festival & Pacific Northwest Art School, Second Place Award, (Jurors: Rob & Victory Schouten) 
2018    21st Juried Art Show, Schack Arts Center, Everett, WA
2018    Northwest Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition, Tacoma WA,

2017    Northwest Pastel Society Signature Show, Director’s Award, (Juror Craig Lemley, Dakota Pastels)
2017    Anacortes Arts Festival, T.Baily Corporate Award (Juror Pablo Schugurensky)
2017    Northwind Arts Center Juried Showcase Artist, Port Townsend, WA, September artist of the month
2017    Alchemy and Art, Juried show at Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA 

2017    Northwest Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition, Tacoma WA,
2017    Evergreen Association of Fine Arts, Open Juried Abstract Exhibit, Kirkland, WA, Daniel Smith Award
2016    Juried Showcase Artist, Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend
2016    44th Annual Pastel Society of America Exhibition, The National Arts Gallery, New York, NY 
2016    Women Painters of Washington, Coast-to-Coast Exhibit, Seattle Convention Center
2016    4th Annual ICON Juried Show, Lynn Harris Gallery, Pioneer Square, Seattle WA
2016    UArt Online Exhibition 
2016    3rd Annual Living Marks Exhibit, Verum Ultimum Art Gallery, Portland, OR 
2016    18th Annual Art Port Townsend Exhibit, Special Award (Juror Patricia Watkins)
2016    Northwest Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition, Tacoma WA, Director’s Award (Juror: Richard McKinley)
2015    Northwest Pastel Society Members Juried Exhibition,  
2015    Northwest Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition, Tacoma, WA, Juror’s Award  (Juror: Michael Chesley Johnson)
2015    Spokane All Media, Chase Gallery, Spokane, WA
2014    Northwest Pastel Society Members Juried Exhibition, Juror’s Award  (Juror: Diana Sanford)
2014    Northwest Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition, Tacoma, WA, Juror’s Award   (Juror: Marla Baggetta)
2012    Northwest Pastel Society Members Juried Exhibition, Juror’s Award  (Juror: Casey Klahn)
2013    Northwest Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition, Tacoma, WA, Juror’s Award (Juror: Lorenzo Chavez)
2012    Northwest Pastel Society Members Juried Exhibition, Juror’s Award (Juror: Dawn Emerson)
2012    Northwest Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition, American Art Company, Tacoma, WA,  President’s Award (Juror: Elizabeth Mowry) 
2012     Expressions West, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR, (Juror: Douglas Russell)
2012    Group Show for May - July, Chase Gallery, Spokane, WA 
2011    Invited to participate Annual Pacific Northwest Plein Air, Hood River, WA
2011    First Place Award, High Country Artist: Plein Air Paintout, Cle Elum, WA  (Juror: Catherine Gill)
2010    Northwest Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition, Tacoma, WA, (Juror: Duane Wakeham) 
2009    Northwest Pastel Society Members Juried Exhibition, Blue Horse Gallery, Bellingham WA, (Juror: Wade Marlow)
2009    Expressions West, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, OR, (Juror Richard V. West)
2008    Northwest Pastel Society International Juried Exhibition, Tacoma, WA, July 2008  (Juror: Margot Schulzke)
2008    Northwest Pastel Society Members Juried Exhibition, Gallery at Community Center at Mercer View,  (Juror: Susan Ogilvie)
2006    Mirror Pond Gallery Annual Juried Show, Bend, OR
2006    Pastel Society of Oregon 15th Juried Biennial National Show, Umpqua Valley Arts Center, Roseburg, OR
1991    New Hampshire Art Association Juried Exhibition at The Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester, NH  Award: Miraim S. Sawyer Award
1991    Omer Lassonde, Juried Exhibition, Portsmouth, NH 
1984    Schoharie County, NY, National Juried Exhibition

Exhibitions
2024    July at Scott Milo Gallery, Anacortes, WA
2024    Matzke Fine Art and Sculpture Park, Camano Island, WA
2023    July at Scott Milo Gallery, Anacortes, WA
2022    Matzke Fine Art and Sculpture Park Small Works Show
2022    Summer Show, Matzke Fine Art and Sculpture Park, Camano Island, WA    
2022    June at Scott Milo Gallery, Anacortes, WA
2021    Matzke Fine Art and Sculpture Park Small Works Show
2021    Matzke Fine Art and Sculpture Park Spring Show
2021    Matzke Fine Art and Sculpture Park Pilchuck Show
2020    Northwind Art Center Winter Showcase
2020    November at Scott Milo Gallery, Anacortes, WA
2020    Matzke Fine Art and Sculpture Park Summer Show
2017    NPS Mixed Media Exhibit, Gallery North, Edmonds, WA
2016    NPS Member’s Exhibit, Dakota Arts, Bellingham, WA
2015    “Painting and Poetry” Women Painters of Washington, Oct - Dec, Columbia Center, Seattle, WA
2015    Women Painters of Washington Members Show, August, Scott Milo Gallery, Anacortes,WA
2014    Bozzi Gallery, Spokane, WA
2013    Chancellor’s Exhibit Washington State University, Richland, WA
2013    “Finale” Women Painters of Washington, Sept - Nov, Columbia Center, Seattle, WA
2013    “Illumination” Women Painters of Washington, June - August, Columbia Center, Seattle, WA 
2012    “Encounters” Women Painters of Washington, May - July, Columbia Center, Seattle, WA
2011    Group Show at Columbia Center for the Arts, September, Hood River, WA

Publications
2015   Riverit Magazine, April 2015
2013   Pastel Journal, 14th Annual Pastel 100 Honorable Mention
2011   Best of Pastel, Volume 2

Private Collections
Pacific Regency Towers, Bellevue, WA
Design Spike, Spokane, WA

Professional Affiliation
Signature Member of Pastel Society of America, 2016 to present
Signature Member of Northwest Pastel Society, 2006 to present, past Board Member
Juried member of Women Painters of Washington, 2012 to present
Juried member or New Hampshire Art Association 1990




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