Kathleen Kane-Murrell’s lifelong interest in art, education, and the creative process has nurtured three careers. After graduating with a degree in marketing from San Diego State University, she worked as a corporate trainer and manager.

In 1990, she translated corporate skills into an award-winning children’s art program, Fine Artists™.  Since 1990, her art program has trained thousands of volunteers and children at numerous schools in San Diego. During Covid isolation, Kathleen created an online platform and continued to teach her Fine Artists Program to children and adults. She is currently the resident artist training over 100 volunteer docents to serve a student population of 800 children at Ellen Browning Scripps Elementary, San Diego, California.

Kane-Murrell’s professional art career began in 2007. Since then she has exhibited throughout San Diego and Southern California, including solo shows in Liberty Station, Ray Street Arts District, Japanese Friendship Garden Museum San Diego, and Sophie’s Gallery. She has been selected for numerous exhibitions including Oceanside Museum of Art, Cannon Gallery, San Diego Art Institute, La Jolla Athenaeum and Sparks Gallery. Her work is in personal collections throughout the United States, Japan, and Singapore.

She is currently represented by Sparks Gallery, San Diego, California.

 

Solo Shows

 

2024 –  Solo Exhibition “Dog Smiles and Curious Cats” ∣ Rancho San DiegoLibrary, San Diego, CA

2023 –  Solo Exhibition “Wayfinding In Suspended Times” ∣ Sparks Gallery, San Diego, CA

2022 –  Solo Exhibition   Historic Wegeforth House ∣ San Diego, CA

2020 –  Solo Exhibition “Addressing Her Story” ∣ Sophie’s Kensington Gallery, San Diego, CA

2019 –  Solo Exhibition “First Sight Kyoto, Ichigo Ichie” ∣ Japanese Garden Museum ∣ Balboa Park, CA

2018 –  Solo Exhibition “Coming to Light” | Sophie’s Kensington Art Gallery ∣ San Diego, CA

2017 –  Solo Exhibition “Made and Remade” | Ray Street Gallery, San Diego, CA

2017 –  Solo Exhibition “The Secret Life of Paper” | Liberty Station Martha Pace Swift Gallery, San Diego, CA

 

Public Art Projects: Fine Artist’s™ Program

 

2020 – Kumeyaay Elementary Children’s Mural “Swimmable Fishable” ∣ San Diego Water Board Administration ∣ San Diego, CA.
Scope of Project: Designed project and taught adult volunteers and children to create mural for the permanent collection of the San Diego Water Board Authority, San Diego, CA

2010 – Kumeyaay Elementary Children’s Mural “Le Grande Jatte” ∣ Office of County Education ∣ San Diego, CA
Scope of Project: Designed mural project and taught adult volunteers and children to create a mural. Permanent collection San Diego County Office of Education, Linda Vista

2007 – Kumeyaay Elementary Children’s Mural “Mulholland Drive” ∣ San Diego International Airport, San Diego, CA
Scope of Project: Designed mural project and implemented instruction of volunteers and children to   create a public mural for the permanent collection of San Diego International Airport, Terminal 2

Publications/Awards

2020      Creative Leadership Award, San Diego County Office of Education

2020     “How One Dress Inspired a World of Possibilities” feature article by Karla Peterson, San Diego Union Tribune

2015      San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild, featured artist for “Borders” exhibit

2015      Short Listed for  California Art Educators Association, “Exemplary Art Program”

2013      Museum of the Living Artist Juror’s Choice Award

2012      Gallery 4311 First Place Viewer’s Choice Award

2011     “Artissimo Outstanding Educator” awarded by the San Diego County Office of Education

2003     “Creating A Masterpiece” feature article by James Steinberg, San Diego Union-Tribune

Selected Exhibition Records

 

2024

November 1, 2024 – November 30, 2024 – “Kathleen Kane-Murrell & Alex Arshansky” ∣ Duo International Exhibition ∣ Angulo Galeria-Sparks Gallery, Tijuana, Mexico

October 13, 2024 – December 1, 2024 – “Face: Off Portraits and Masks” ∣ Selected Exhibition ∣ Phes Gallery, Carlsbad Village, CA

May 9, 2024 – September 5, 2024 – “Eurythmy, Dance of Colors” ∣Selected Exhibition ∣ Sparks Gallery installation at Encinitas Community Center, Encinitas, CA

April 17, 2024 – May 1, 2024 – “Dog Smiles” ∣Solo Exhibition ∣ Rancho San Diego Library, Rancho San Diego, CA

April 10, 2024 – May 17, 2024 – “Radiant” ∣Juried Group Exhibition ∣ Oceanside Museum of Art, SIP Gallery, San Marcos, CA

2023

May 7, 2023 – July 2, 2023 – “Wayfinding in Suspended Times” ∣ Solo Exhibition ∣ Sparks Gallery, San Diego, CA

2022

October 1, 2022 – February 19, 2023 – “Legacy: 25 Years of Art and Community” ∣ Danielle Deery, Juror ∣ Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA

November 4, 2022 – January 14, 2023 – “Portraits from the Anthropocene Part I: Body, Energy Space, Time” ∣ WE Gallery ∣ Dance Place, NTC Liberty Station, San Diego, CA

February 5 – March 18, 2022 – “Your True Colors – California’s Best Authentic Work” ∣  Nicholas Wilton, Juror ∣ Escondido Arts Partnership, Escondido CA

August 1 – July 31, 2022  – “Junior League of San Diego Headquarter Exhibition”  ∣  Historic Wegeforth House ∣ San Diego, CA

December 18 – May 1, 2022  – “2022 Artist Alliance Biennial”  ∣  Alessandra Moctezuma, Juror ∣  Oceanside Museum of Art ∣ Oceanside, CA

2021

September 11  – October 9, 2021 – “Seven Women Artists” ∣  Rebecca Molayem Gallery & Studio ∣ Los Angeles, CA

August 1  – July 31, 2022 – “Junior League of San Diego Headquarter Exhibition”  ∣  Historic Wegeforth House ∣ San Diego, CA

March 13  – August 1, 2021 – “Twenty Women Artists: NOW”  ∣  Oceanside Museum of Art ∣ Oceanside, CA