CURRICULUM VITAE

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2020      Maskenfreiheit, Galerie Hertz, Louisville KY

2020      Hustle & Bustle, Saint Meinrad Archabbey Library Gallery, St. Meinrad, IN

2017      Push/Pull, Jasper Community Arts: Krempp Gallery, Jasper Arts Center, Jasper IN

2016      Balancing Act, Janice Mason Art Museum, Cadiz KY​

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TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2018      Duo Exhibition featuring Bob Lockhart & Kayla Bischoff, PYRO Gallery, Louisville KY​

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INVITATIONAL GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024      La Creme de la Creme, PYRO Gallery, Louisville, KY

2022      Artful Connections, Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, Owensboro, KY

2021      Group Exhibition of Art Sanctuary Studio Artists, Art Sanctuary, Louisville KY

2020      Open to Interpretation II: Abstract Invitational, Art Center of the Bluegrass, Danville KY 

2019      Louisville Link, New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, New Harmony, IN    

2019      Portrait Invitational, Krempp Gallery, Jasper IN

2018      Open to Interpretation, Community Arts Center, Danville KY

2017      Painting Group Show, Galerie Hertz, Louisville KY

2017      Group Show, Community Arts Center, Danville KY

2016      One Great Group Exhibition pt.1, Galerie Hertz, Louisville KY

2016      UnMasked, Louisville Visual Art, Louisville KY

2015      Inside/Out (guest of Bob Lockhart), PYRO Gallery, Louisville KY

2015      Bellarmine University Alumni Art Show, McGrath Gallery, Louisville KY

2015      Painting & Drawing 2015 pt.1, Galerie Hertz, Louisville KY

2014      Holiday Show, Galerie Hertz, Louisville KY

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SELECTED JURIED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023      Small Works Show, Jag Gallery, Key West FL

2022      Black & White Show, KORE Gallery, Louisville, KY

2021      Open Studio Louisville Juried Exhibition, Cressman Center for Visual Art, Louisville, KY

2021      Portland Art & Heritage Fair Juried Exhibition, Portland Museum, Louisville, KY

2019      Connecting Community Through Creativity, StudioWorks by Zoom Group, Louisville KY   

2019      Truths and Consequence, Giles Gallery, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond KY 

2018      Faces Exhibition, Site:Brooklyn, Brooklyn NY

2018      Janice Mason Art Museum Biennial Juried Show, Cadiz, KY

2018      Owensboro Museum of Fine Art 56th Annual Juried Exhibition, Owensboro KY

2017      Small Works Show, Lemonade Stand Gallery/The Studios of Key West, Key West FL

2017      Portland Art & Heritage Fair Juried Exhibition, Louisville Visual Art, Louisville KY

2016      Portland Art & Heritage Fair Juried Exhibition, Louisville Visual Art, Louisville KY

2016      Owensboro Museum of Fine Art 54th Annual Juried Exhibition, Owensboro KY

2015      Janice Mason Art Museum Biennial Juried Show, Cadiz KY

2015      Owensboro Museum of Fine Art 53rd Annual Juried Exhibition, Owensboro KY

2014      The Red Show, Gallery 104: Arts Association of Oldham County, LaGrange, KY

         

SELECTED AWARDS & GRANTS

2019      Artist Professional Development Grant Recipient, Great Meadows Foundation

2018      Juror's Merit Award, Janice Mason Art Museum Biennial Juried Show     

2016      Artist Professional Development Grant Recipient, Great Meadows Foundation

2015      Second Place: Janice Mason Art Museum Biennial Juried Show

2015      Friends of Arrowmont Scholarship, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts 

2015      Purchase Award: Owensboro Museum of Fine Art 53rd Juried Exhibition

2015      Honorable Mention: Owensboro Museum of Fine Art 53rd Juried Exhibition

2014      Best in Show: Bellarmine University Student Art Show

2014      Winner of Bellarmine University Ariel Magazine Cover Competition

2013      Best in Show: Bellarmine University Student Art Show

2013      Friends of Arrowmont Scholarship, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts

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EDUCATION

2014     Bachelor of Arts (Magna Cum Laude), Bellarmine University, Louisville KY

             Major: Studio Art, Painting Emphasis | Minors: Art History and Psychology

2015      Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg TN  

             “Contemporary Approaches to Painting with Acrylic” with Kristy Deetz​

2013       Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg TN  

              “Locating Abstraction – Painting & Process” with John Bissonette​

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RESIDENCIES

2013-14  BecVar Artist-in-Residence, Lansing School of Nursing & Health Sciences​

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PUBLIC, CORPORATE, & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Bellarmine University, Louisville KY

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

Boxcar PR, Louisville KY

Various Private Collections​

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PRESS & PRINT MEDIA

2018         Free Time with Kayla Bischoff, by Will Weible, WHAS11 News, Nov. 20.

2018         Kaviar Forge & Gallery explores modern feminism in exhibit featuring 18 artists, by Sara Havens, Insider Louisville. Nov. 28.

2018         Vignette: Kayla Bischoff, by Keith Waits, presented by Louisville Visual Art. Feb. 14.

2018         LVA's Artebella On The Radio, Interview with Keith Waits, Feb. 22.

2018         LEO Weekly, "Staff Pick: Bob Lockhart And Kayla Bischoff," by Jo Anne Triplett. Feb. 21.

2017         LEO Weekly, "Q&A with visual artist Kayla Bischoff," by Jo Anne Triplett. Aug. 11.

2017         Advocate-Messenger, "Worth the climb: Upstairs exhibits at CAC not to be missed," by Kate Snyder. March 28.

2017         Vignette: Kayla Bischoff, by Keith Waits, presented by Louisville Visual Art. Jan. 26.

2016         WFPL, "LVA ‘Metamorphosis’ Exhibit Gives Nod To A Changing Neighborhood" by Ashlie Stevens. Sept. 30.

2016         LEO Weekly, Staff Picks, "Group Exhibition #1" by Jo Anne Triplett. June 29.

2016         PUBLIC on ARTxFM presented by Louisville Visual Art. January 14.

2016         Kentucky New Era. Hopkinsville, Kentucky. January 9-10.

2016         Artebella Daily Featured Artist. Louisville Visual Art. January 11.

2015         LEO Weekly, Staff Picks "Painting & Drawing 2015, pt. 1" by Jo Anne Triplett. June 24.

2015         PUBLIC on ARTxFM presented by Louisville Visual Art. June 13.

2015         Artebella Daily Featured Artist. Louisville Visual Art. June 8.

2014         Artebella Daily Featured Artist. Louisville Visual Art Sept.16.

2014         PUBLIC on ARTxFM presented by Louisville Visual Art. July 18.   

2014         Artebella Daily Featured Artist. Louisville Visual Arts Association. May 20. ​

             

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2019-Present   Development Coordinator, Louisville Visual Art, Louisville KY

2014-2020       Communications Director, LOOK: Louisville Art Gallery Consortium

2014-2019       Gallery Manager, Kaviar Forge & Gallery, Louisville KY

2014-2018       Contributing Art Writer, Galerie Hertz, Louisville KY

2017-2018       Painting Instructor, Carnegie Center for Art and History, New Albany IN

2015-2018       Preparator, InSights Exhibition, American Printing House for the Blind, Louisville KY 

2017                Painting Judge, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Louisville KY

2014                Gallery Intern, Galerie Hertz, Louisville KY