Artist,
Kitty Caparella
Awards:



2014


Caroline Gibbon Granger Award of Excellence, The 115th Exhibit of the Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, The Alumni Gallery PAFA Landmark Museum, Philadelphia, PA



2003 


Henry Scheidt Memorial Travel Scholarship. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA


Robert T. Wickersham Memorial Purchase Prize in Lithography. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA


The Print Center Prize. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts,

Philadelphia, PA


Special Notice, Ruth and Ben Wolf Printmaking Department Prize. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA


Special Notice, Haney Foundation Award for Philadelphia Artists.

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA



2002


Robert T. Wickersham Memorial Purchase Prize in Lithography.

Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA


Ruth and Ben Wolf Printmaking Department Prize. Pennsylvania

Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA



2001


Robert T. Wickersham Memorial Purchase Prize in Lithography. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA


The Print Center Prize. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts,

Philadelphia, PA


The J. Kevin and Beth Cauley Prize. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine

Arts, Philadelphia, PA


Fellowship Prize. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA


Group Show, Artists Guild of Delaware Valley. Free Library, Philadelphia, PA





Education:


R&F Paints, Mini-Paintstick Workshop by Artist Lisa Pressman, Kingston, NY  2011


Women’s Studio Workshop, Encaustics and Printmaking, Rosendale, NY


University of Southern California, Western Knight Center Journalism

Fellowship, Five-day Seminar: “Covering Islam and Muslims in America,” Los Angeles, CA, 2005


Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Graduate, Certificate Program: Printmaking and Painting. Philadelphia, PA, 2003


University of Michigan, National Endowment for the Humanities

Fellowship for Journalists, Ann Arbor, MI, 1982-1983


Temple University-Universidas de las Americas, Fellowship in the Mass Media in Mexico, Puebla and Mexico City, Mexico, Summer 1970


Temple University, B.S. in Journalism, Philadelphia, PA, 1969



Bibliography:


By Kitty Caparella, reviewer for theartblog.com:


• “Dreams of escape, tales of survival and voyages to the afterlife at Eastern State Prison.” May 18, 2017


• “Draw the Line’ at Main Line Art Center pushes the boundaries of materials.” April 6, 2017


• “Magdalene Odundo, at the Clay Studio, channels ancient clay forms in beautiful quirky ways.” March 23, 2017


• “The art of reparations Temple Contemporary.” Dec. 8, 2016


• “Roberto Lugo — Defacing Adversity at Wexler Gallery. April 6, 2016


• “Ken Kewley’s New Paintings at Paradigm Gallery.” Feb. 15, 2016


• “Printmakers Jesse Shaw, Kate VanVliet and Chad Lassen at Paradigm Gallery + Studio.” Jan. 7, 2016


• “Dolores Poacelli:  315 works. 4 shows, 1 artist.” Nov. 25, 2015 


• “Confetti Crackle Pop —  Kelly Kozma at Paradigm Gallery + Studio.” June 23, 2015


• “Oh Snap — Barkley Hendricks Photographs.” May 21, 2015


• “A Look at North Philadelphia in Film — unedited at the Wagner Free Institute of Science.” April 24, 2015


• “13 Quilts by the Needle and Gun Club at the Barnes Museum. March 13, 2015


• “Jeffrey Stockbridge at the Painted Bride.” Dec. 18, 2014


• “C. Kennedy’s ‘Jugbaby’ at the Rotunda” Nov. 9, 2014






About Kitty Caparella, artist:

         

Cathy Green, “Crime reporter turned to art for a break from sordid subjects she covered,” Milestones, May 2012.


Victoria Donahue,  “Group Show at Cerulean Gallery,” Philadelphia Inquirer, Jan. 29, 2010.


Donna Urschel, "Response to Honor," Library of Congress Information Bulletin, Vol. 61, No. 12. December 2002.


Noel Weyrich, "Image: Get The Message?" Philadelphia Magazine. December 2002.


Fred Edelson, "Art Review: Views of New York, in Moorestown," New York Times. October 11, 2002.


Deborah Durham-Vicr, "The Making of an Unusual Exhibiton, 'Witness and Response' Presents Challenges," The Library of Congress Information Bulletin, Vol. 61, No. 9,  September 2002.


Robert Baxter, "Exhibit pays tribute to heart and soul of New York," Courier-Post. Cherry Hill, N.J. September 20, 2002.


David Warner, "After the Fall: Artists talk about how 9/11 affected their work," City Paper.  September 12, 2002.


Gayle Ronan Sims, Newsmakers, Philadelphia Inquirer.  September 7, 2002.


Anne R. Fabbri, "Reporter has "Message" for posterity," Philadelphia Daily News, September 5, 2002.


Anne R. Fabbri, "Students show off their work, Academy of the Fine Arts exhibit showcases art for sale," Philadelphia Daily News, May 17, 2002.


Gigi Daigle Lehman, "Married to the Mob," Knight Ridder News. Fall 2001.


Pauline Pinard Bogaert, "Arts Academy applauds an alumna at 100," Philadelphia Inquirer.  May 11, 2001.