Katy Osterwald (b. 1985, Denver, Colorado), currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri. Her work centers around themes of conceptualism,
       aesthetics, and process involving incongruous objects and materials. She will graduate from Kansas City Art Institute in 2010 with a B.F.A.
       in photography and art history.

       Education

       2010
              B.F.A. Photography, Art History, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

       Exhibitions

       2009
              P/DF Spring 2009 Show Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

       2008
              Syntax!, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

             The View From Yesterday, red-light Gallery, Kansas City, MO (solo)

             End-of-Semester Show, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

       2007
             End-of-Semester Show, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

             Five-State Photography Competition 2007, Hays Art Center, Hays, KS

       Relevant Employment/Volunteer Positions

       2009
             Intern, Garber Collections Facility, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
                   (Preparation of 1,400 object aeronautic and space-related poster collection for online exhibition, Fly Now!,
                   including photographic imaging of objects, database management, archival storage re-housing, and writing
                   for exhibition essay. Online exhibition viewable at nasm.si.edu, look for Fly Now! exhibition)

             Digital Lab Technician, Photography Department, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
                   (Large-format digital printer student technician, including lab upkeep and maintainance)

             Intern, Jackson County Historical Society, Independence, MO
                   (cataloging and archiving of historical documents, photographs, and materials, and provided research assistance)

       2008
             Media Counselor, Maine Golf and Tennis Academy, Belgrade, ME
                   (documentation of camp activities in photographs and videos, and taught basic photography to children)

       2007
             Non-Profit Volunteer, Working With Artists + Flash Gallery, Denver, CO
                   (website upkeep, computer technician, and assisted in exhibition preparation)