Who's Who in American Art
25th edithion 2003-2004Kepner

Kepner, Rita
Sculptor

Born Binghamton, NY Nov 15, 44. Study:Elmira Col, NY, 62-63, Harpur Col, State Univ NY, BA, 66, Okla Univ, 88; Seattle Pac Univ, 90; Wester Wash Univ, 91-92; City Univ, MA, 98 Hon Degrees: Accad Bedriacehse Calvatore, Italy, hon MFA, 83.

Work: Warsaw Mus, Poland; Seattle City Collection, Wash; Kenmore Libr; Wash Mutual, Seattle; Children's Hosp, Seattle; Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Wash. Comn: wood Sculpture, City of Znin, Poland, 77; wood sculpture, City Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, 77, Bronze sculpture, Develop Authority, Seattle, 78; granite sculpture, Seattle Publ Libr, 78; cast stone sculpture, US Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah, Ca. 94 & 96.

Exhib: Artist in the City, Seattle Art Mus, Wash, 77; Int Sculptors, Znin, Poland, 76 & Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, 77; Am Artist in Poland, Zoliborg Mus, Warsaw, 81; Am Artist in Wiebaden, Die Roemer, Ger, 88; Quimper Arts, Port Townsend, Wash, 93 & 94; Univ Art Mus, State Univ NY, Binghamton, 96; Ichikawa, Japan 97; Bruskin Gallery , Port Townsend, Wash, 98; Arts Alliance Gallery, Port Townsend, Wash, 2002.

Pos: artist-in-residence, Seattle, 75, 77-78.

Teaching: Instr. Sculptor Experimental Col, Univ Wash, 72-74; master sculptor, Evergreen Col Interndhip prog. Olympia, Wash, 74-78.

Awards: Appointed Visual Arts ambassador-informal-between USA & Poland, 76-81; Kosciuszko Found travel Grant Award Winner, 75, 76, 79, 81.

Bibliog: Something Happened in Seattle, NEA Newslett, 76; David Miller (dir, video), Rita Kepner Sculptor, 81; Stephany Irving (auth), In support of the arts, Penninsula Mag, fall 91; Symon Bojko, Polish American Artists, Warsaw, Poland, Women Artists of Am, Vol 2.

Mem: Bainbridge Island Arts and Humanities coun (founder, 86); Int Artists Asn UNESCO, Paris; Artists Equity Asn; Int Artists Coop, Edelvecht, Ger; Quimper Arts, Port Townsend, Wash.

Med: All Media

Publ: Contribr, Northwest Art, The Arts, Leonardo Mag, Poland Mag, Polska Panorama, Seattle Post Intelligencer.

Dealer: Scott Milo Gallery 420 Commercial Ave Anacortes Wa 98221.

Mailing Add: 8643 Flagler Rd Norland Wa 98358