Speaker Katherine Fries

Katherine Fries, a studio artist/educator specializing in printmaking, letterpress, foundations, and painting explores storytelling and preservation through the understanding and use of objects as biography. Fries, Associate Professor of Studio Art at the University of Indianapolis, holds an MFA from Miami University. Fries actively shares her scholarly pursuits in a variety of ways including but not limited to presenting at international and national conferences, exhibiting her artwork locally, regionally, and nationally, as well as collaborating with community organizations and students. Previous conference presentations have included; ATypI: Association Typographique Internationale, College Book Arts Association, and Foundations in Art: Theory & Education. Website: www.katherinejfries.com