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Kathleen Foley

ABOUT

Kathleen Foley is an East Sussex-based artist, who explores female identity through sculpture and abstract painting. Her work delves into themes of vulnerability, corporeality, and the socio-cultural demands placed on women.
Kathleen's expressive and intuitive use of colour and form entwines emotional expression with conceptual depth, reflecting the complexities of femininity.
By experimenting with failure and transformation as part of the creative process, Kathleen's art challenges societal perceptions of womanhood, examining the interplay between strength, fragility, and beauty, inviting viewers to engage with the multifaceted nature of the female experience.

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Exhibitions:

2026 Odour (Group Show) Curated by Rowan Corkhill, Electro Studios, St Leonards on Sea.
2026 Woman Stanley, Woman (Solo) Coastal Currents, 50 High Street, Hastings.
2026 Work in Progress (Group Show) 5" Floor Galley, Hastings Fine Art, Hastings.
2025 Chasing Celestial Fragments (Solo) - The St Leonard, St Leonards on Sea.
2025 Pylos (Group Show) Curated by Fresh Salad - Electro Studios, St Leonards on Sea.
2025 Glimpse (Group Show) Curated by Bee Nicholls Unit 2, St Leonards on Sea.
2025 Summa (Group Show) Electro Studios, St Leonards on Sea.
2024 Pattern, Shapes & Faces (Solo) Coastal Currents, 52 High Street, Hastings.
2024 Double Trouble (Group) - The St Leonard, St Leonards on Sea.

Curation:
2025 Family (Group Show) The Babs Awards. The St Leonard, Leonards on Sea.
2025 Unsafe (Group Show) Electro Studios, St Leonards on Sea.

Publications:
2023 Get Hastings Magazine. Steph Warren: Surviving Banksy.

Residences:
2026 Flatland, Beeching Road Studios, Bexhill on Sea.
2026 Hastings Fine Art, University Centre, Hastings.

Awards:
2026 The Peter Waldron Studio Practice Award
2026 Flatland Residency Award Winner
2026 The Heminway Award for Excellence in Art & Design

Education:
2023/2026
BA Fine Art (First Class Honours) UEA

Contact:
Instagram: @my_friends_call_me_kathy
Email: kathydyton@me.com
Studio: By appointment - Hastings, East Sussex.