Visual Artist
CURRICULUM VITAE
Kayla Bischoff
Born 1992, Louisville, KY
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 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