Katie T. Simmons
Loveland, CO
865-228-8450
Education
Duke University - Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Visual Art Overall GPA: 3.57, Major GPA: 4.0
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology Overall GPA: 4.0/4.0
Western Governors University - Master of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education Overall GPA: 4.0/4.0
Colorado State University - Master of Fine Arts, Drawing Overall GPA: 4/0/4/0
Work Experience
Colorado State University Dept. of Art & Art History Instructor of Drawing, Exhibitions Associate Fall 2023 - Present
Front Range Community College Instructor of Drawing Fall 2024 - Present
Colorado State University LSC Arts Program Exhibitions Associate Fall 2024 - Present
St. Mary’s School, Oak Ridge, TN K-5 Teacher
Life Net Nature, Mindo, Ecuador Ornithologist
Southern Illinois University Graduate Teaching Assistant
Southern Appalachian Raptor Research Bird Bander
Intermountain Bird Observatory, Montana Avian Field Technician
Tennessee Watershed Commission Board Trail Crew Leader
Duke University Lemur Center Undergraduate Research Assistant
Oak Ridge Veterinary Hospital Veterinary Assistant
Clinch River Raptor Center Research Assistant
Clinch River Environmental Studies Organization Research Assistant
Solo Exhibits
Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts Solo Show 2025 Lubbock, TX
Strata Gallery Emerging Artist Solo Show 2025 Santa Fe, NM
Colorado State University MFA 2nd Year Solo Show Fort Collins, CO
Strata Gallery Glass Box Solo Exhibit 2024 Santa Fe, NM
Duke University Smith Warehouse Solo Exhibit Durham, NC
Studio Art College International Solo Showcase Florence, Italy
Group Exhibits __________________________________________________________________
40th Annual Positive/Negative National Juried Exhibit 2025 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
Honeywell National Juried Exhibition and Competition 2025 (Best Drawing) Wabash, IN
Art of the State Juried Exhibit 2025, Arvada Center Arvada, CO
39th Bradley International Print and Drawing Juried Exhibition 2025, Bradley University Peoria, IL
Great American Nudes National Juried Exhibition 2025 Limner Gallery Hudson, NY
30th Arts North International Juried Exhibition 2025 Hopkins Center for the Arts (Best Drawing) Hopkins, MN
Contemporary Works on Paper National Juried Exhibition 2024, Western Wyoming Community College Rock Springs, WY
Human Rights National Juried Art Exhibit, College of the Sequoias 2025 Visalia, CA
Colorado State University Annual Juried Exhibition 2025 (Best of Show) Fort Collins, CO
Pleiades Gallery Color My World Exhibit NYC, NY
The Last Breath: Death and Contemporary Art 2024 National Juried Exhibition Womenswork.Art Gallery Poughkeepsie, NY
National Art Education Association National Juried Member Exhibit 2024 Virtual
Modern Visual Arts Gallery The Essence of A Woman National Juried Exhibit 2024 Bethlehem, PA
Wilson Arts 2024 National Juried Exhibition Truist Event Gallery Wilson, NC
University of Mississippi National Juried Exhibit 2024 Oxford, MS
Connecticut Women Artists 2024 Annual National Open Juried Show at the Slater Memorial Museum Norwich, CT
Emerge Gallery National Juried Schwa Show 2024 Greenville, NC
Arts Benicia Animalia National Juried Exhibition Fall 2024 Benicia, CA
Ideal Glass Studio x Ten Ten Annual National Juried Exhibit & Festival 2024 New York City, NY
Blue Mountain Gallery 2024 International Exhibition Juried by Judy Glantzman New York City, NY
11th Annual Living Mark National Juried Exhibition at Verum Ultimum Art Gallery Portland, OR
Flowing and Flying International Juried Exhibition at d’Art Center Norfolk, VA
Portraits, Poses, and Tableaux Vivants National Juried Exhibition at Core Art Space 2024 Denver, CO
Black House Artist Women Defining our Representation 2024 International Juried Exhibition Virtual
Beyond the Scars 2024 International Juried Exhibition Boston, MA
Naturalist Gallery of Contemporary Art International Juried Nature Exhibition 2024 Washington, D.C.
Strata Gallery Annual Group Exhibition 2024 Santa Fe, NM
Hand Weavers Guild of America Convergence International Fiber Arts Juried Exhibition 2024 Wichita, KS
Oregon Coast School of Art Summer 2024 Exhibition Gardiner, OR
MFA Showcase Exhibition Hatton Gallery 2024 Fort Collins, CO
Material Corps Directions Gallery Group Exhibit 2024 Fort Collins, CO
Colorado State University 2024 Fiber Art Exhibit Glass Box Gallery Fort Collins, CO
Colorado State University Annual Student Art Exhibition 2023, Jurors Choice Fort Collins, CO
Dogwood Arts Festival Annual Art Exhibition 2011, 1st Place Knoxville, TN
Dogwood Arts Festival Annual Art Exhibition 2010, Best of Show Knoxville, TN
Knoxville Museum of Art Annual Art Exhibition 2010, 3rd place Knoxville, TN
Tennessee Valley Fair Annual Art Exhibition 2010, Best Drawing Tennessee
Knoxville Museum of Art Annual Art Exhibition 2009, 1st and 2nd place Knoxville, TN
Oak Ridge Art Center Annual Group Exhibition 2009 Oak Ridge, TN
Awards
30th Arts North International Juried Exhibition Best Drawing 2025
Honeywell National Juried Exhibition and Competition Best Drawing 2025
Oak Spring Garden Foundation Residency and Grant 2025
Boynes Artist Award, Melbourne, Australia 2024
Colorado State University Art Exhibit Best of Show 2024
Colorado State Graduate Student Showcase College of Liberal Arts Highest Achievement Award 2024
University of Mississippi National Juried Graduate Student Exhibit Best of Show 2024
Prisma Art Prize Finalist Pescara, Italy 2024
Ten Ten Award NYC 2024
Oregon Coast School of Art Visual Artist Residency 2024
Arc Gallery Athena Fund Finalist 2024
Strata Gallery Emerging Artist Membership 2024-2025, Santa Fe, NM
Charlie and Gwen Hatchette Creativity Scholarship 2024-2026
Colorado State University Feminist Queer Empowerment Conference Presenter 2024
Colorado State University Art Exhibit Juror's Choice 2023
Western Governor’s University Excellence Award
Dean’s List with Distinction University of Tennessee
Dean’s List with Distinction Duke University
Patricia Collins Droste Scholarship Duke University
UT Alumni Award of Excellence
1st Place Dogwood Arts Festival Street Art Exhibition
Best of Show Dogwood Arts Festival Art Exhibition
Best Drawing Tennessee Valley Fair Annual Art Exhibition 2010
1st and 2nd Place Knoxville Museum of Art Annual Student Exhibition 2009
Publications
Boynes Artist Award Interview Feature, 2024
Graduate Student Showcase, Colorado State University 2024
Aedra Fine Arts Catalogue Artist Feature 2024
Divide Art Magazine Issue 12, 2024
Miserere Review 2024
Al-Tiba9 Contemporary Art Magazine Issue 16 Artist Feature and Interview 2024
Novum Artis Magazine Artist Feature 2024
Studio Visit Magazine Volume 53 Artist Feature 2024
Professional Organizations and Licenses
Colorado State University Graduate Student Council 2024 - Present
SAVA: Sexual Assault Volunteer Advocate 2024 - Present
CSU Survivor Advocacy and Feminist Education Center (SAFE) Volunteer 2023 - Present
SECAC 2024 - Present
National Art Education Association (NAEA) 2023 - Present
K-12 state licensed teacher 2022 - Present
American Ornithological Society (AOS) 2016 - Present
National Education Association (NEA) 2020 - Present