holds an MFA in drawing from the University of Cincinnati and a BFA in fine Art from the University of Dayton. Her recent solo exhibitions include "Small World" at the Aisle Gallery (Cincinnati, OH), "Always and Everywhere" at the Springfield Museum of Art (Springfield, OH), and "Attract Year Round Beauty" at the Aronoff Center for the Arts (Cincinnati, OH). She was a finalist in the Cincinnati Art Museum’s inaugural 4th Floor Biennial Award for contemporary art and has received artists’ fellowships from the Ohio Arts Council and Arts Midwest. Her website is www.katekern.com.