KATHRYN BILHARZ GABRIEL
New York, USA

EDUCATION

 
M.F.A The University at Albany, State University of New York

B.F.A. The College of Saint Rose Center for Art and Design

EXHIBITIONS

 

 

2026

Submerged, Solo Exhibit, September 2026, Gallery No. 85, Seattle WA

KGBLxKBG: Solo Exhibit, March-July 2026, KGBL Showroom at NY Design Center, 200 Lexington NY NY

2024-2026

Focus on Public Site / Responsive Work:

Steering Committee, NY Forward Grant, Village of Manlius Application

Grant Writer, “Manlius Water Stories.” Awarded 2024. Multiple public arts projects with community youth and businesses.

"Revitalize a Village- Engage a Community Initiative," Received NYCOM Local Government Achievement Award for the Village of Manlius (Annual Meeting of the NYS Conference of Mayors, May 2024)

 

2023

Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency Benefit, Estate of Elizabeth Murray x Collar Works, NY NY 

 

2021

Lines and Lineage: Solo Exhibition at The Gallery at the Ann Felton Multicultural Center, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse NY

 

2020

Sprawling Visions, Main Street Arts Gallery, Clifton Springs, NY

 

2019

2019 NAEA Juried Member Exhibition, Alexandria, VA

Made in NY 2019 Juried Exhibition, Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn NY

 

2018

Made in Granville, Collar Works Gallery, Troy NY

Summer Group Exhibit, Cazenovia College, Cazenovia NY

 

2017

Made in NY 2017 Juried Exhibition, Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn NY

Juried by Yvonne Buchanan and Nancy Green

Group Exhibition July-September curated by Edgewood Gallery, Upstate Cancer Center, Syracuse NY

Artwork featured in motion pictures "Banana Split" and "Holly Slept Over," American High Productions (2018 releases)

 

2016

Environmental Expressions, Saratoga Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, New York

SumArt, Point of Contact Gallery, Syracuse, New York

2016 NYSATA Conference Group Show, Albany, NY

Keynote speaker, Emerging Artists Series, NYSATA Conference

 

2015

105 Railroad Fine Art Gallery, Middleburgh, New York

60/60 Event at the Everson Museum, Syracuse, New York

 

2014

Open Figure Drawing's 25th Anniversary Juried Show, Limestone Gallery, Syracuse, NY

Snow Show 2.0, Syracuse Public Arts Task Force, Syracuse, NY

Artists Who Teach, Manlius Library Gallery, Manlius, NY

 

2013
KATHRYN BILHARZ GABRIEL: Deconstruct, Pastabilities, Syracuse, NY
Abstractions: New Modernism, Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY

2012
BioLogical, Cary House Gallery at Salem Art Works, Salem, NY

2011
Albany Center Gallery Gala, Albany Center Gallery, Albany, NY

2010
Central City Artist Project, NURTUREart, Brooklyn, NY
M.F.A Thesis Exhibition, University at Albany Museum, Albany, NY
2009 Best of SUNY Art Exhibition, Albany International Airport
2009 State University of New York Best of Show Exhibition, Albany, NY 

 

2009
Fall 2009 State University of New York Art Exhibition, Albany, NY
NanoArt 2009 Exhibit, Albany, NY

2008
Group Exhibition on Lark, First Friday, Albany, NY

2006
Untitled I: Young Artists, New Perspectives, Space 360, Hudson, NY
A Visual Lexicon, The Red Square, Albany, NY
2006 Undergraduate Show, The College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY
SAL on Lark Exhibit, UAG Gallery, Albany, NY
The College of Saint Rose Senior Exhibition, Albany, NY

PRESS

2014                       

“Featured Artist: Kathryn Bilharz Gabriel,” Garnet News. February 6, 2014.

2007
“Teachers of Arts Wear Many Hats,” Matt Volke. Daily Gazette. March 4, 2007.

 

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 

2019-Present

District Coordinator of Visual Art, Fayetteville-Manlius School District

Instructional Specialist of the Art Department, Fayetteville-Manlius High School

Owner of Gabriel Contemporary, artist studio space in Manlius, NY, focus on figurative art workshops and instruction 2019-2022

Collaborative teaching with astrophysicist Dr. Eric Coughlin; Funded through NSF, NASA and NAEA Grants

 

2010-Present

Faculty of Visual Arts, Fayetteville-Manlius High School

AP Art (Drawing, 2D Design) Instructor

Collaborative teaching with Syracuse Stage's Education Outreach: Arts Emerging

2010
Adjunct Professor, Art Department, University at Albany
Instructor of Record, Art Department, University at Albany

2008- 2009
Instructor of Record, Art Department, University at Albany

AWARDS, GRANTS, RESIDENCIES AND NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS 

 

2024 

Grant recipient, “Manlius Water Stories” 

Innovation Award recipient, Gala for the Arts, Everson Museum, Syracuse NY

July 4th Grand Marshall: Awarded for community public arts initiative in Manlius NY

 

2023

Recipient of a CNY Arts Grant: “Manlius Water Stories,” multi-level public arts project

 

2022 Mary McMullen Grant Recipient, NAEA, for project: “Artistic Representation of Astrophysical Phenomena:
Visualizing Black Holes.” Project execution 2023

 

2021

Grant recipient for NYS Animal Agriculture Coalition: "Firefly," Painted Sculpture

 

2020

Executed National Science Foundation Grant, Art/Physics, with Dr. Eric Coughlin

 

2018                       

Fellow, Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency, Granville NY; July 2018

Studio visit with Cara Manes, MoMA curator of painting and sculpture

Public Mural for commemorative design, Manlius Fire Company 

 

2016

GOLDEN Artist Colors & Scholastic Art and Writing Art Educator National Award Recipient

Keynote Speaker, 2016 NYSATA Conference, “Emerging Artists Series.”

 

2010
Best of Show, State University of New York Best of SUNY Art Exhibit

2008-10
University at Albany Graduate Teaching Assistant Grant

2006
Best of Show Painting, CSR 2006 Juried Undergraduate Exhibition

2006
Hy Rosen Art Award

2003
People's Choice Award, CSR 2003 Juried Undergraduate Exhibition

2002
Christo and Jeanne Claude Art Scholarship

2002
New York State Art Teachers Association Scholarship

 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

2025

Public presentation: Manlius Water Stories, public arts projects

 

2024

Pubic presentation: “Strategic Thread of the Arts,” November BOE, Fayetteville-Manlius

 

2023

Workshop presenter: IAAP Implementation, Citi BOCES

Member participant at NAEA National Convention, San Antonio, Texas

 

2022

Guest Speaker: NAEA Research Commission - Data Visualization Working Group

IAAP Development Committee Member: Art Portfolio Pathway, NYSED Regents

 

2021

IAAP Development Committee Member: Art Portfolio Pathway, NYSED Regents

NYSUT Arts Committee Member: Visual Arts representative

NYSTCE Visual Arts: Standard Setting Committee, NYS Education Department

Grant recipient for NYS Animal Agriculture Coalition with sculpture "Firefly"

 

2020

Established Artist Studio business, Gabriel Contemporary, in Manlius, NY 

Host of ongoing private Figure Drawing instruction and workshops in the arts

Executed National Science Foundation Grant, Art/Science lesson, written by Dr. Eric Coughlin

 

2019

District K-12 Coordinator of Visual Arts at Fayetteville-Manlius School District

Art Department Instructional Specialist at Fayetteville-Manlius High School 

Lecturer: North Syracuse Art Guild

NYSTCE Visual Arts: Review Committee member; NYS Education Department

2018

Fellow at Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency, Granville NY; Studio visit with Cara Manes, MoMA curator of painting and sculpture

Committee Member; framework rewrite of NYSED /Pearsons NYSCTE: Visual Arts (New York State Art Teacher Content Exam in Visual Arts)

Lecturer: Contemporary Compositions; Onondaga County Art Guild, April 2018

Workshop Host: En Plein Air Abstractions, August 2018

 

2017

CNY Art and Writing Awards Committee, Ceremony co-officer (2017-present)

 

2016

Golden Artist Colors Fellowship National Finalist via Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

Keynote Speaker: "Emerging Artists: Kathryn Bilharz Gabriel." 2016 New York State Art Teacher Association Annual Conference, Albany, NY

 

2014

Workshop Presenter: "Differentiated Art Studio." 2014 New York State Art Teacher Association Annual Conference, Albany, NY

 

2013
Tenured NYSTeacherNYS Permanant Teaching Certificate in Visual Arts

GOLDEN Artist Paints Teacher Workshop, New Berlin, NY

2007
New York State Initial Certification in Visual Arts

2005
NYSATA Conference & Workshops, Saratoga, NY