I Remember Everything
March 21 - May 1, 2022
Virtual Exhibition of lithographs by printmaker Kathryn Polk
Curated by Rachael M. Bower
Sponsored by the Student Activity Fee
This is an exhibition of narrative lithographs by printmaker Kathryn Polk. Polk’s work draws from her own personal experiences and family history, through the eyes of all the women in her family. Growing up in the 1950s and 60s, expectations for women to achieve a position other than domestic caregiver was highly unusual, and often frowned upon. These curated prints feature women and girls who struggle to survive whatever circumstances society presents.
Artwork by Kathryn Polk
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Artist Statement
Growing up in the 1950s and 60s, expectations for women to achieve a position other than domestic caregiver was highly unusual, and often frowned upon. My art is a collection of personal narratives referencing the past to the present. My drawings and lithographs depict visual memories and thoughts through the eyes of all the women in my family.
—Kathryn Polk
About the Artist
Kathryn Polk was born in 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee where she studied Fine Art at the Memphis Academy of Art and The University of Memphis. Kathryn Polk is co-owner of L VIS Press, a print studio dedicated to the development of more eco-friendly stone lithography techniques. L VIS Press recently relocated from Arizona to Indiana.
Polk’s lithographs can be found in permanent print collections throughout the world, including Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Sado Print Museum (Japan), The Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), The National Academy of Fine Arts (Hangzhou, China), The University of Auckland (New Zealand), Yonsei University Wonju Campus (Korea), The University of Wales (UK). Pont Aven School of Contemporary Art (France), The Denver Art Museum (Colorado), The University of Arizona Museum of Art, The University of California-Davis/Gorman Museum, Proyecto ‘Ace (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Prints & Photographs Division/Library of Congress (Washington, DC), Janet Turner Print Museum (Chico), Jules Heller Print Study Room /Arizona State University Art Museum, The Block Museum/Northwestern University, Spencer Collection/The New York Public Library.
