Thursday, August 23, 5:30-7:30PM

The artist says of her work, “Through a contemporary approach to portraiture, I explore the rich terrain of individual identity and what is revealed in the intimate moments of seeing and being seen. Working in the alla prima tradition, I paint largely from life, seeking to capture a sense of immediacy, freshness, and emotional depth in my portraits. From the privileged position of witnessing the other, I seek to convey the unique presence of each subject as well as our shared humanity.”

Kate Longmaid’s paintings have been exhibited in galleries and museums on the East Coast and in Canada and are held in private collections throughout the United States. Longmaid was featured in the Women to Watch 2010 exhibition “Body of Work: New Perspectives on Figure Painting” at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) in Washington, D.C. This biennial series showcases emerging and underrepresented women artists in the United States and abroad.

Longmaid was also featured in the “Women to Watch 2010: Contemporary Figurative Painting” exhibition curated by the Vermont Committee of the NMWA. This traveling exhibition visited galleries throughout Vermont including the West Branch Gallery in Stowe, the Christine Price Gallery at Castleton State College, the Amy E. Tarrant Gallery in Burlington, and the McCarthy Arts Center at Saint Michael’s College.

Born outside of Philadelphia, Longmaid has always been drawn to art and an understanding of what it means to be human. She received a BA in “Psychology and Art: Theory and Practice” from the University of Michigan and a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Virginia. Longmaid pursued her studies in art at the Parsons School of Design, the Portland School of Art, and, most recently, Burlington City Arts. She was the recipient of the Shelburne Farms Vermont Studio Center Residency Award and attended several residencies at the Vermont Studio Center. Longmaid currently resides in Shelburne.

THE GALLERY AT BURLINGTON COLLEGE