Focus on Ceramics

Kathi Herrin has placed her focus and studies year round on ceramics since taking her first course in 2012.

After spending prior years studying and working in various 2d mediums: painting, photography, drawing, mixed media and some assemblage; she has devoted herself to working with the medium of clay.

Diversity of Work

Her works range from functional ware, tea pots, bowls, cups to non-representational sculptures.

Active in the Austin Art Scene

She was invited as a guest artist to exhibit and also is a volunteer as publicity assistant for the 2015 Travis Heights Art Trail.

Herrin also works part time as needed for a local gallery, Link & Pin Art & Event Space, Austin, TX.

She is a member of several art organizations and served in prior years as publicity and exhibit chair for the Creative Arts Society.

Real Gallery Austin

She founded Real Gallery Austin in 2008 and operated until 2012 promoting local artists in fine art exhibitions at both her own gallery space and also coordinated shows in pop up venues, coffee shops and in the lobby of the historic Scarbrough Building downtown Austin.

She closed the gallery space in 2012 but retains the business and domain name Real Gallery Austin as her dba, now promoting and representing her own work, Clay Works by Kathi Herrin.

Donation of Art

She donates works annually for fundraiser events to local museums and galleries that have included The Carver Museum, The Contemporary Austin, LaPena Gallery and Mexic-Arte Museum.

Experiencing Art Events Locally, Nationally, and Internationally

Herrin attends art openings, festivals and visits galleries to see exhibitions throughout Austin, in Dallas, San Antonio and Houston.

On an international level, she attended the Venice Biennale 2007 and multiple galleries and museums in Florence and Rome Italy during her month long study abroad program in 2013.

Nationally, Herrin attended Art Basel Miami 2012, The Getty Los Angeles, LACMA Los Angeles, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art to name a few.

All of these experiences culminate into motivation and inspiration for her work as a visual artist.

Ongoing development and exhibits

Herrin continues to evolve and develop her style while marketing her work.

She first put her ceramics on the market in 2012. She has exhibited and sold works in multiple venues, art festivals, and galleries in the Austin and surrounding cities, Buda, San Marcos, Georgetown and Florence, TX.

Early Years

Kathi Herrin was born in Dallas TX, USA and lived most of her life in the area.

She relocated and has been living in Austin, TX since 2000.

Education

Herrin acquired her Associates in Art at Austin Community College Austin, TX in 2013 and participated in their 2013 Summer Study Abroad Program Art History in Italy at the Florence University of the Arts in Florence, Italy. She is currently enrolled at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX working towards her BFA majoring in Studio Art with a specialization in ceramics.

In addition to ongoing advanced ceramic courses at Texas State, she studied ceramics at Austin Community College, Dougherty Arts School and The Contemporary Austin Art School at Laguna Gloria, Austin, TX.