Kathleen Waterloo
Biography
Kathleen Waterloo received her BFA in 1996 from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work is represented in Chicago, Minneapolis, Washington DC, and Portland, OR. Waterloo has exhibited nationally in many solo and group exhibitions; select international exhibitions include Italy, Spain, England, Austria, Sweden, Singapore, Australia, Greece, and Canada. Prior to her pursuit of art, Waterloo had an 18-year career in interior architecture. Space planning and architectural elements influence her art-making.
Artist Statement
My works are architectural fantasies which attempt to record the urban/urbane/mundane observances seen on a daily basis. With a reductive approach towards simplicity, space planning methods are utilized to transform an elevation, aerial view, or structure into its final composition. Previously trained in interior architecture, lines are a recurring theme.
Recent inspirations have been racetrack maps, Wall Street Journal graphs, midwest aerial landscapes, international airport floor plans, fault lines, rodeo bucking chutes, ‘mapquest’ routes, Chicago streets, and architectural elements from travels.