Artist Profile Katy Bishop
Katy Bishop, WONDER, 2023,
Alcohol ink on synthetic paper.
Artist Statement
In this piece, I’ve let my passion for color and form guide the ink. Evoking raw emotions through splashes of vibrant inks, this artwork reflects a journey of spontaneity and introspection, a celebration of life’s fluidity.
Artist Biography
Katy Bishop is a contemporary abstract painter based in Los Angeles who creates “expressive images,” gestural abstracts that fuse elements of perception, randomness, and control. Her works range from wild abstracts to emotional subtle abstracts that connect with a sense of harmony. In addition, Katy is known for her use of alcohol ink in reverse painting on plexiglass and glass.
Bishop recently presented two solo exhibitions in 2024 — one with TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, and the other at The Messengers Gallery, Santa Monica. In 2023, she had two solo exhibitions at TAG gallery, Los Angeles. Her award-winning artworks have been in group exhibitions in galleries in Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Burbank, Pasadena, Chicago, Rome, Venice, Tokyo, Spain, Istanbul and many websites online.
Katy Bishop is a member of The Los Angeles Art Association, Pasadena Society of Artists, the California Art League, the International Association of Art — USA, American Women Artists and the National and So Cal Women’s Caucus for Art. Her work is represented by TAG Gallery, Los Angeles and MEGA Gallery, Rome, and can be found in private collections across the country and in Japan.