EDUCATION

2020-22

MFA in Digital Art [Distinction], Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences, University of Malta.

2019

Drawing Intensive Royal Drawing School, London

2007-2010

B.A. Hons Fine Art [First Class] University College Falmouth

2006-7

Foundation Diploma [Distinction] Byam Shaw, London

AWARDS

2011

Richard Ford Travel Award, The Prado Museum [overall winner]

2010

Shortlisted Saatchi Gallery New Sensations

2010

Millennium/Newlyn Art Gallery/Falmouth University Midas Award [overall winner]

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2013, Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, "new paintings" January 25-April 7

2012, Hoxton Art Gallery, London, "Opening Gambit" curated by Virginia Verran, October 12- November 12

2011, Millennium, St Ives, "Transpose" November 11-29

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023

Anima Mundi, St Ives, UK "Lughnasadh" August 8
Anima Mundi, St Ives, UK, "Litha" 14 June – 22 July
Anima Mundi, St Ives, UK, "Beltane" 1 May - 9 June
Anima Mundi, St Ives, UK, "Ostara" 12 March – 28 April
Anima Mundi, St Ives, UK, "Imbolc" 28 January – 10 March

2022

Anima Mundi, St Ives, UK, "Yule" December 17 - January 27
Anima Mundi, St Ives, UK, "Samhain" October 29-November 16
Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta, Malta, "Sea Sunset Moon - Variations on Solitude" March 18 - May 8

2019

St Michael's Church, Discoed, "An Exhibition of Small Paintings" November 29 - December 8
St Michael's Church, Discoed, "The Seven Last Words” March 6 - April 22,

2013

Millennium, St Ives, "Drawing The Line", in aid of Freedom from Torture, November 30-December 7
ASC Studios, London, "Zeitgeist Summer Exhibition", July 18-20

2012

London Art Fair, "Art Projects", January 18-22

2011

Hoxton Art Gallery, London, "Winter Exhibition" November 25-January 19
The Picture Room, Newlyn Art Gallery, "Five by Five", December 6-January 3
Hoxton Art Gallery, London, "Symbiosis" May 20-June 17
Pop Up Gallery, London, "New Decade" March 31-May 8

2010

Saatchi Gallery, launch of the House of the Nobleman, London, "New Sensations" October 14
Newlyn Art Gallery, "The Midas Award", October 16-November 6
The Rag Factory, London "Stone soup" July 9-11

PUBLICATIONS

2012

Hoxton Art Gallery, London "Opening Gambit" catalogue:
London Art Fair, "Guide" [p.35]

2011

The Catlin Guide, London, "New Artists in the UK", curated by Justin Hammond
Hoxton Art Gallery, London "Symbiosis" catalogue

2010

Saatchi Gallery, London/Channel 4, "New Sensations" catalogue

MEDIA

2017

"Catching up with Katie Sims, Falmouth Fine Art Alumna" Falmouth University, November 15
Alumni Profiles: Katie Sims Falmouth University, November 16

2013

"Scene: Strong Shows at Victoria Art Gallery, Bath. Katie Sims: new paintings" Art of England, Issue 100. (March):69

2012

"Katie Sims Discusses Her New Exhibition, Opening Gambit", Art of England, Issue 97. (December):56
"Katie Sims - Opening Gambit" exhibition catalogue, Hoxton Art Gallery, London, October 11
"Katie Sims –Opening Gambit" review by O. Pastor Alvarado, October 13
Exhibition announcement, TATE ETC Issue 26. (Autumn):18
100 Curators Collection Saatchi Online ‘The Three Stakes’ chosen by Christopher Bedford, Chief curator Wexner Center, Columbus, OH, United States, August 29
'How to spot the next Damien Hirst', by Hobson, P. THE INDEPENDENT, January 16

2011

The artists to watch in 2011 The INDEPENDENT, January 12
Exhibition announcement, TATE ETC Issue 22. (Summer):12
‘Transpose’ Midas Award Winner 2010 exhibition video tour, Millennium, St Ives, November 14

COLLECTIONS

Private collections in the UK, Italy, Greece, Spain, Malta, Australia and Japan.

TEACHING & LECTURING

Visiting lecturer - Falmouth University, Hereford College of Arts
Teacher of Art and Photography at Hereford Sixth Form College (2013-16)
PGCE University of Greenwich (2016)