VALERIE
KASINSKI |
Currently living in Alden, NY
Valerie Kasinski grew up in Alden, NY, a verdant and pastoral area that continues to inform her work. Belonging to an artistic family, she pursued various forms of art through high school and into college. Kasinski received her associates in graphic design and a BFA in photography at Villa Maria College. She has exhibited work at galleries such as CEPA Gallery(Buffalo, NY) Burchfield-Penney Art Center(Buffalo, NY), Calumet Gallery(New York, NY), and Hi-Temp Fabrication(Buffalo, NY).
EDUCATION 2014 Bachelor of Fine Arts, photography, Villa Maria College, Buffalo NY 2011 Associate in Applied Science, graphic design, Villa Maria College, Buffalo NY SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2015 Together We Are, Exhibit A, Corning NY Together We Are, CEPA Gallery, Buffalo, NY 2014 Flicker, Hi-Temp Fabrication, Buffalo, NY 2013-14 Featured Student of the Year Award Exhibition, Villa Maria College, Buffalo, NY GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2016 Forest for the Trees, three-person exhibition, Exhibit A, Corning NY 2015 Big Orbit Members Exhibition, Big Orbit Gallery, Buffalo, NY 2014 CEPA Members Exhibition, CEPA Gallery, Buffalo, NY 2013 #catparty2013 Interactive Social Media Video Installation, Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY Cradle to Grave: Re-Appropriation, Obsolescence, and the Arts, UB Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY ASMP New York Image13 Exhibition, Calumet Gallery, New York, NY CEPA Gallery Member’s Exhibition, CEPA Gallery, Buffalo, NY Photography Student Exhibition, Paul William Beltz Gallery, Buffalo, NY 2012 The Artists Among Us II: The Burchfield-Penney Member’s Exhibition, Buffalo, NY CEPA Gallery Member’s Exhibition, CEPA Gallery, Buffalo, NY Photography Student Exhibition, Paul William Beltz Gallery, Buffalo, NY Charles E. Burchfield Art Center, Photography Show, West Seneca, NY 2011 Fine Art Student Exhibition, Paul William Beltz Gallery, Buffalo, NY Charles E. Burchfield Art Center, Photography Show,: West Seneca, NY 2010 Fine Art Student Exhibition, Paul William Beltz Gallery, Buffalo, NY Charles E. Burchfield Art Center, Photography Show, West Seneca, NY AWARDS / RECOGNITION 2014 Blessed Mary Angela Mission Award: Academics, Leadership, Service, Villa Maria College Exhibition Award - CEPA Gallery, Received 2015 solo exhibition Photographer’s Forum Magazine Best of College Photography, Finalist 2013 ASMP New York Image13 Annual International Photo Contest, 2nd Place Student Winner Photographer’s Forum Magazine Best of Photography, Finalist Photographer’s Forum Magazine Best of College Photography, Honorable Mention 2012 Photographer’s Forum Magazine Best of Photography, Finalist Photographer’s Forum Magazine Best of College Photography, Honorable Mention Charles E. Burchfield Art Center, Photography Show, Digitally Altered, First Place 2011 Charles E. Burchfield Art Center, Photography Show, Nature Category, Third place Charles E. Burchfield Art Center, Photography Show, General Category, Third place PUBLICATIONS The Public, Buffalo, NY newspaper, Issue No.13, Cover Art - Feb 11-18, 2015 The Public, Issue No.13, Together We Are - Exhibition Review, “3 at CEPA,” pg. 18, Feb 2015 South Cheektowaga Courier, Interview, “Local Artist’s Exhibit Opens at CEPA Gallery,” Feb 8-15, 2015 2014 Skald Art and Literary Student Publication, Villa Maria College, pgs. 21, 28, 44, 50, 55 2013 Skald Art and Literary Student Publication, Villa Maria College, Front Cover 2012 Skald Art and Literary Student Publication, Villa Maria College, pgs. 2, 12, 21, 26, 44 Buffalo Spree Magazine, Review of The Artist’s Among Us II by Bruce Adams, pgs. 24-26, 2012 2011 Skald Art and Literary Student Publication, Villa Maria College, pgs. 3, 7, 22, 30 LECTURES / TALKS 2014 Villa Maria College Board of Trustees Dinner and Auction :: Guest Speaker 2014 Villa Maria College 2014 Student Commencement :: Student Speaker |