Cathy Tuato'o Ross - artist infoCathy currently lives in Taurikura on the Whangarei harbour’s edge, with her partner and their four daughters. She works from her home studio, exhibiting her work nationally.
Cathy is represented by Photospace Gallery, Wellington and her work can be found in collections including the Wallace Arts Trust, Sargeant Gallery, Whangarei Art Museum and the University of Otago. She has contributed to a range of art projects, conferences and publications, such as Art New Zealand, the Henderson Railway Station billboards “While You Wait” series and Toxic Blooms (Art Association of New Zealand and Australia). In 2010 she was awarded a PhD from the University of Otago. (See full bio below.) Partial Loss: exercises in reduction - essay by Andrew Paul Wood for PhotoForum NZ Exhibition page - Objects and Reasons |
Recent solo and collaborative exhibitions
2016: Partial Loss; exercises in reduction (with Ellen Smith), Photospace Gallery
2013: The Optimist’s House, Henderson Railway Station billboards, Auckland Public Art “While You Wait” series 2012: Petit Fours (from denial to daydream), Photospace, Wellington 2011-12: The Optimist’s House, Photospace, Wellington, Village Arts, Kohukohu, Whangarei Art Museum 2008-9: Pictures from the suburbs, Photospace, Wellington, Outpost Hokianga, Rawene 2005: The Winter Garden: An Engram (version ii), Photospace, Wellington 2005: Someplace Familiar, Fleming Gallery, Surrey, England in collaboration with Lisa Clunie 2004: New Work, Temple Gallery, Dunedin 2004: The Winter Garden: An Engram (version i), Blue Oyster Contemporary Art Space, Dunedin 2003: Return, Photospace, Wellington in collaboration with Lisa Clunie 2003: Remains, Wreaths and Legacies, Whangarei Art Museum, Whangarei in collaboration with Ellie Smith and Heather Hunt 2002: Preserve Portfolio, Gallery, Auckland 2002: Of Uncertain Value, Geoff Wilson Gallery, Whangarei 2001: Lost Property, AUT University, Auckland 2001: Lost Properties, Photospace, Wellington in collaboration with Lisa Clunie For Selected Group Exhibitions and Artist's bio, please see document below. |