Short Bio

Katie Wolf’s practice presents itself as a bridge allowing the Sacred to be sensed in our daily living. Her work explores the various aspects of living in a city surrounded by Nature. In addition, her art is informed by the influences of the many cultures that make up this port city. Wolf’s work takes form through painting, slik screen prints, mosaic glass works, creation of chapel spaces and installations. She has made fabric designs for the vast and modern St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco to intimate sacred spaces, Byzantine icons, and an Art and Nature Retreat Site in Northern California. An ancient and personal symbol system imbues her large-scale paintings, welded steel sculptures, stained glass panels, painted fabric scrolls and wearable art.

Statement

I have been involved with the pursuit of responding to the inner hint through the lens of my own creative output and by engaging others in their creative expression through the arts.  I have been called to facilitate these “ways of proceeding” by creating environments that nurture the framing of our lives in a connected and Sacred manner.  

My practice includes painting, silkscreen prints, steel sculptures, fabric arts, mosaic glass works, creation of chapel spaces and a retreat site developed in a pristine wilderness area of Northern California specifically designed for teaching and learning in the embrace of Nature.

Biography

Katie Wolf’s practice presents itself as a bridge allowing the Sacred to be sensed in our daily living.  Her work explores the various aspects of living in a city surrounded by Nature.  In addition, her art is informed by the influences of the many cultures that make up this port city.  

Wolf’s work takes form through painting, silkscreen prints, sculpture, mosaic glass works, creation of chapel spaces and installations.  She has made fabric designs for the vast and modern St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco to intimate sacred spaces, Byzantine icons and an Art and Nature Retreat Site in Northern California.  An ancient and personal symbol system imbues her large-scale paintings, welded steel sculptures, stained glass panels, painted fabric scrolls and wearable art.

A 5th generation Californian and a native San Franciscan, Katie has explored the various aspects of living in a city embraced by Nature and has learned from the influences of the many cultures that make up this vibrant port city.  She began creating from all things available to her;  ranging from drawings and paintings to fabric arts and sculptural works.  Her MFA was earned at the San Francisco Art Institute and she taught with Ruth Asawa during the Alvarado Art Workshop years of bringing professional artists into the San Francisco public schools.  Katie has been fortunate to live an adult life filled with art commissions spanning over 40 years, as well as initiating and teaching a visual arts curriculum including studies in architecture, sculpture, painting and set design at St. Ignatius College Preparatory in San Francisco.  After 25 years of “dressing the cathedral” of St. Mary of the Assumption and creating environments filled with stained glass imagery and painted murals, in all aspects of her work she continues to invite people to contemplate and express an inner prompt.

Resume / CV

K A T I E   W O L F  

EDUCATION

MFA San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco, California BFA  Santa Clara University   Santa Clara, California

EXHIBITIONS

2023

Weber Shapiro -Berkeley, Ca./ An Afternoon of Expressions/ Featuring an Exhibition of Paintings by Katie Wolf

2019

Artship Initiatives /Conventinho de Santo Antonio Ponte da Chamusca, Portugal 

Artship Initiatives & Halka Art Project/Autumn Leaves  When Grounded Nourishing the Future   Istanbul, Turkey

Artship Intiatives / Sunnyside Conservatory/Autumn Leaves   When Grounded When Nourishing the Future  San Francisco, Ca.

2006

SOMArts Cultural Center/The Sea    San Francisco, Ca

2005

SOMArts Cultural Center/Crossing-A Gathering of Artists   San Francisco, Ca.

1975  Old Bergen Art Guild Traveling Show

Maxwell Gallery /CSP Invitational   San Francisco, Ca.    Purchase Award

1974

San Francisco Art Commission Gallery/Capricorn Asunder  San Francisco, Ca.

Athena Gallery   Oakland, Ca.

Xergo Gallery   Oakland, Ca.

Third Annual Bay Regional Graphic Competition   Cupertino, Ca. de Anza College

Both Up Gallery /Print Invitational   Berkeley, Ca.

1973

Second Annual Hawaii National Print Exhibition   Honolulu, Hi.

Second Annual Bay Area Regional Graphic Competition   Cupertino, Ca.   Purchase Award   de Anza College

Solo Exhibition / de Saisset Gallery   Santa Clara, Ca.

First Annual National Print Exhibition   Los Angeles, Ca.

Los Angeles Printmaking Society

William Sawyer Gallery / Calif. Society of Printmakers    San Francisco, Ca. Marin County Art Show /Marin Civic Center       San Rafael, Ca.

27th Annual San Francisco Art Festival /Civic Center    San Francisco, Ca. Galleria Del Sol / Annual Christmas Show         Santa Barbara, Ca.

1972     Second Annual Painting and Graphic Competition      Fremont, Ca.   Hoffnagle Purchase Award

First Annual Bay Area Regional Graphic Competition   Cupertino, Ca.   Honorable Mention  de Anza College

Richmond Art Center / National print Exhibition   Richmond, Ca.

University of Calif. San Francisco / Two Person Show   San Francisco, Ca.

Marin County Art Show / Marin Civic Center   San Rafael, Ca.

26th Annual San Francisco Art Festival /Civic Center   San Francisco, Ca.

San Francisco Art Institute MFA Graduate Show   San Francisco, Ca.

Galleria del Sol / Annual Christmas Show

Eleventh Annual St. Jude Exhibit / de Saisset Gallery   Santa Clara, Ca.

COMMISSIONS

2021

Maureen Sullivan/Painting  San Francisco, Ca. 2020

St. Mary's Cathedral/50th Anniversary Painted Banners   San Francisco, Ca.

Sequoias/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Matthew's /Sculptural and Painted Canvas Rererdos  San Mateo, Ca.

2019

St. Matthew's /Sculptural Painted Screen  San Mateo, Ca.

2018

Notre Dame de Victoires/Mural Painting  San Francisco, Ca.

Mary Ahlbach/Sculptural Painting                 San Francisco, Ca.

St. Matthew's School/Painted Mural            San Mateo, Ca.

St. Mary's Cathedral/Sculpture              San Francisco, Ca.

NOVY/Sculpture                      San Francisco, Ca.

2017

Maureen Murphy/2 Paintings  Arcata, Ca.

Jesuits West Painted Banner  San Francisco, Ca.

St. Matthew's/Environmental Design  San Mateo, Ca.

Jesuits West/Sculptural Wall Mural  San Francisco, Ca.

Jesuits West/Painted Icon Banner  San Francisco, Ca.

2016

St. Mary's Cathedral/Sculpture   San Francisco, Ca.

2015

Archdiocese of S.F./Junipero Serra Icon  San Francisco, Ca.

Religious Studies Dept./Mosaic Glass Window/Lorentz  San Francisco, Ca.

St. Matthew's Church/Environmental Design   San Mateo, Ca.

St. Mary's Cathedral/Sculptures  San Francisco, Ca.

St. Paul of the Shipwreck/Painted Banner   San Francisco, Ca.

NOVY Restaurant / Painted Sculptural Signage  San Francisco, Ca.

CYO Banners/Painting  San Francisco, Ca.

2014

St. Mary's Cathedral/Environmental Design  San Francisco, Ca.

University of San Francisco/Environmental Design  San Francisco, Ca.

St. Mary's Cathedral/Sculpture   San Francisco, Ca.

2013

St. Francis Painted Icon/Archdiocese of San Francisco   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Mary's Cathedral/Environmental Design  San Francisco, Ca.

2012

Archdiocese of S.F/Painting on Wood   San Francisco, Ca.

Creekside Medical Plaza/ Painted Triptych   Lakeport, Ca.

Wine Tours on the Bay/Painted Mural  Dublin, Ca.

2011

Most Holy Redeemer/Painted Stole  San Francisco, Ca.

2010

Mt. Carmel Rotunda /Painted Banners  Redwood City, Ca.

St. Mary's Cathedral/Environmental Design  San Francisco, Ca.

2009

Presentation Convent/5 Canvas Nativity Scene   San Francisco, Ca.

Bishop Justice / Award Painting   San Francisco, Ca.

2008

St. Vincent de Paul 150th Anniversary Painted Banners   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Patrick's Seminary/Painted Banners   Palo Alto, Ca.

St. Peter Chanel Chapel/Mural/Sculpture   San Francisco, Ca.

2007

S.I.C.P. Academic Office/Painted Panels   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Mary's Cathedral/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

2006

Notre Dame de Victoires Church/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Mary's Cathedral/Painting   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Ignatius C.P./Mural   San Francisco, Ca.

2005

St. Francis Room Mural/St. Mary's Cathedral   San Francisco, Ca

St. Mary's Cathedral/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Mary's Cathedral/Painted Icon on Wood   San Francisco, Ca

2004

Knights of Malta/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Mary's Cathedral/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

2003

Jensen Chapel  Steel sculpture/mosaic glass windows/mural painting     San Francisco, Ca.

Jesuit Community at S.I.C.P./Painted Icons   San Francisco, Ca.

Knights of Malta/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Mary's Cathedral/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

2002

Sacred Heart Cathedral/Painted Banners   San Francisco, Ca.

Office of Worship/Painted Icons   San Francisco, Ca.

S.F. Archdiocese/Painted Banners   San Francisco, Ca.

Pastoral Leadership/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Ignatius Campus Ministry/Painted Banners   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Mary's Cathedral/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

2001

H.R. Reynolds/F.L.W. Painted Wall Scroll   San Francisco, Ca.

Masterpeace/Painted Prayer Stole   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Ignatius C.P./Painted Signage    San Francisco, Ca.

St. Mary's Cathedral Painted Banners   San Francisco, Ca.

2000

Arch. of S.F./St Francis Icon/L.A. Bishop's Conference   San Francisco, Ca.

Triptych "Go Forth and Teach" St. Ignatius College Prep.   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Mary's Cathedral/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

1999

St. Mary's Cathedral/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Ignatius Campus Ministry/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Ignatius Fine Arts/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Peter and Paul/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

1998

Sacred Heart Cathedral C.P./Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Mary's Cathedral/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

Mt. Tamalpais Theatre/Environmental Design   Mill Valley, Ca.

1997

St. Mary's Cathedral/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

Sacred Heart Cathedral C.P./Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

1996

St. Ignatius Campus Ministry/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

1995

St. Ignatius Campus Ministry/Environmental Design   San Francisco, Ca.

St. Ignatius Campus Ministry/Painted Banners   San Francisco, Ca

1972

Satin Moon Fabrics/Painted Signage   San Francisco, Ca.