Katherine Filice is an award-winning abstract artist based in Northern California, best known for her evocative multimedia works, which art writer Nancy Kay Turner described as “sensuous, tactile, and provocative.” Drawing inspiration from centuries-old forests and the practice of Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing), her work explores themes of spirituality, memory, and human connectivity. Her practice merges ink, oil painting, drawing, and a range of found and natural materials.

Filice’s artistic journey has been shaped by a comprehensive traditional art education and invaluable mentorship from artists, critics, and curators through several New York-based critique programs, including the Yellow Chair Salon and NYC Crit Club, along with continuing education at UC Santa Cruz and Stanford University. In addition to her fine art practice, she founded and led a highly successful creative studio in Silicon Valley for over 30 years, earning numerous design awards for her commercial work. She holds a BS degree from the University of San Francisco, and her professional and educational background deeply influence her exploration of human relationships and their reflection within the natural world.

Filice’s work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia, and is held in private and corporate collections worldwide. She recently presented a solo exhibition, The Nature of Things, at Be Seen Gallery in Northern California. Other solo exhibitions include Lost in the Woods at the Pacific Art League and Lost & Found at 1202 Contemporary. In 2024, her work was included in group exhibitions at the New Museum Los Gatos and the Triton Museum in Santa Clara. She was also included in the Monterey Museum of Art Biennial (2025). Katherine served on the San Benito County Arts Council Curatorial Committee and has been an AIVA judge for over 15 years.

EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS

SOLO EXHIBITS
”The Nature of Things” | Be Seen Gallery at the Neon Exchange • 2025
”Lost & Found” | 1202 Contemporary • 2024
“Lost In The Woods” | Pacific Art League • 2022
”The Secret Language of the Forest” | Gallery 1202 • 2022
”The Line Between You and Me” | Gallery 1202 • 2021
”The Secrets We Keep” | Gilroy Center for the Arts • 2019

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS
Atlanta Art Fair 2024, 2025
Tryst + Torrance Art Museum + City of Torrance | Kipaipai Fellows Room 2025
NUMU, New Museum Los Gatos + Los Gatos Art Association Greater Bay Area Open 2024, 2025
2025 Monterey Museum of Art Biennial
San Francisco Art Fair 2025, 2026
2024 NUMU, New Museum Los Gatos “Boundaries”
2024 Triton Museum Salon
LA Art Show 2022, 2023, 2024
2022 M.David & Co. Summer Invitational Yellow Chair Salon
2022 Aqua Art Miami
2021 Supermarket Art Fair Stockholm Sweden
Asia Contemporary Art Show 2018, 2019
2018 ArtRooms London

Katherine’s work has also been included in numerous
group exhibitions and art fairs across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

ACCOLADES
2025 Kipaipai Fellow
Pacific Art League Beyond 20/20 Best in Show
ArtGeminiPrize Finalist
Artist of the Year ACA Awards
International Artist Grand Prize Art Revolution Finalist
Saatchi Art Chief Curator Selection

PUBLICATIONS + PRESS
Exhibition Catalog “The Secret Language of the Forest”
Expat Living in Hong Kong “Female Artist Not to Miss”
Asian Art News: Featured by Asia Contemporary Art Show
Widewalls
The Value
HK Artion
Lianapress
Metro Active
South Valley Magazine
Be Art Be Artist Magazine