KATI CASIDA Statement
"My sculptures imply motion, a continuous passage through space. 'Thrust, undulation, rhythm, inside, outside, and around' are all words I use to describe my work and the creative process. I begin with paper or strips of metal, cutting and folding, making small models to explore on an intimate scale how form relates to space. I'm influenced by images in the landscape and how movement changes these images. Rhythms of various Greek and Cypriot dances and my study of modern dance patterns help me to realize how I want to cut through space with my materials and colors. The seasons, wind, snow, and rushing waterfalls of Norway, the land of my great grandparents, are also reflected in my work." - Kati Casida
KATI CASIDA Resumé
Public Collections
Vernon County Medical Office Building, Viroqua, WI
Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley, CA
Civic Center, Santa Clara, CA
Oakland City Center, Oakland, CA
City Park, Viroqua, WI
The Lurie Company, San Francisco, CA
Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, CA
International Paper Co., New York, NY
Syntex Corp., Palo Alto, CA
Oregon Arts Commission, Salem, OR
Spectrum Center, Dallas, TX
"Percent for Art Program," Brea, CA
Solo Exhibitions
2005 "Models for Large Sculptures", Galleri Walaker 300, Solvorn, Norway
2002 Gallery 555, Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA
1994 Magnolia Editions, Oakland, CA
1992 "Empty Chairs—Green Ribbons for Missing Persons," Commission, City of Oakland, CA
1991 New Leaf Garden Gallery, Berkeley, CA
1989 Victor Fischer Galleries, San Francisco, CA
1985 Victor Fischer Galleries, Oakland, CA
1980 Van Doren Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1977 Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
1974 Zara Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1971 Artifactrie Gallery, Berkeley, CA
1971 Leigh Gallery, Cambridge, England
1971 Fire Engine Gallery, Ely, England
1971 United States Cultural Center, Stockholm, Sweden
Group Exhibitions
2010 "Space Dance," Sculpturesite Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2009 “Going North” Nordic 5 Arts, Contra Costa College, Rhodes Gallery
2008 The Atrium, 600 Townsend, San Francisco, CA
2006 New Nordic Designs, The Atrium, 600 Townsend, San Francisco, CA
2005 Steel Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2005 "Pushing Boundaries", nordic 5 arts, 600 Townsend, San Francisco, CA
2005 "Models for Large Sculptures", steel gallery, San Francisco, CA
2003 nordic 5 arts, Hayward, CA
2003 nordic 5 arts, Gualala Community Center, Gualala, CA
2003 nordic 5 arts, "Voyage 11, 10th Anniversary Exhibition," 600 Townsend, San Francisco, CA
1998 nordic 5 arts, Nordic Heritage Center, Seattle, WA
1994 "Sculpture," Syntex Corp., Palo Alto, CA
1994 "Nordic Accent," Contract Design Center, Pacific Rim Sculpture Group, San Francisco, CA
1991 "Possibilities of Paper," Syntex, Palo Alto, CA
1989 "Trading Company," UC Art Center Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1987 "Sculpture—Group Show," Victor Fischer Galleries, Oakland, CA
1987 "Ethnic Nations," Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
1986 "Paperworks," Beni Gallery, Kyoto, Japan
1986 "40th San Francisco Arts Festival," San Francisco, CA
1985 "Going Public," Walnut Creek Civic Arts Center, Walnut Creek, CA
1984 "Paper as Art, Art on Paper," Storefront Museum, Oakland, CA
1984 "Sculpture," Fischer Galleries, Oakland City Center, CA
1984 "Sculpture," Chapman College (Fischer Galleries), Los Angeles, CA
1984 "Sculpture," Hastings College of the Law (Fischer Galleries), San Francisco, CA
1983 "Bay Area Wood Blocks," World Print Council, San Francisco, CA
1982 "12th International Sculpture Conference," Mills College, Oakland, CA
1982 "Sculpture '82," Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
1982 "California Sculpture Inside-Out," Brook House, Orinda, CA
1982 "The Brook House Sculpture Invitational," Kaiser Center, Oakland, CA
1982 Oakland City Hall, Oakland, CA
1982 Greek Orthodox Church, Oakland, CA
1979 "Scenes from the Visual Arts," Center for the Visual Arts, Oakland, CA
1979 "New Paper," World Print Council, San Francisco, CA
1979 "Printed Matter," Walnut Creek Civic Arts Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
1979 "Outdoor Sculpture Show," Syntex, Palo Alto, CA
Education
B.S. Degree in Art Education, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
