About

Drawing inspirations from her diverse cultural background and personal history, Kathy Liao mixed media work is about the intimate yet universal concept of relationships.

Liao received her MFA in Painting from Boston University and BFA in Painting and Drawing from University of Washington, Seattle. She is the recipient of various recognitions, including the 2023 Joan Mitchell Foundation Fellowship, 2022 21c KC Artadia Award, 2020 Charlotte Street Foundation Visual Artist Award, Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation Grant, and a public art commission for the new Kansas City International Airport. Her work was shown in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Kansas City, and many other cities nationally and internationally.  As a mentor and educator, Liao lectured and presented at multiple institutions and conferences nationwide. Formerly, Liao was Director of the Painting and Printmaking department at Missouri Western State University. She was nominated “Most Influential Professor” in 2019. She is currently the organizational services program officer at Mid-America Arts Alliance.

廖敏行 (Kathy Liao) 的混合媒材作品從她多元的文化背景與個人經歷中汲取靈感，探討了關係這種既私密又具普世性的概念。

廖女士於波士頓大學取得繪畫藝術碩士（MFA）學位，並於西雅圖華盛頓大學取得繪畫與素描藝術學士（BFA）學位。她曾獲多項殊榮，包括 2023 年 Joan Mitchell Foundation 獎學金、2022 年 21c KC Artadia 獎、2020 年 Charlotte Street Foundation Visual Artist 獎、Elizabeth Greenshield Foundation 獎，以及堪薩斯城新國際機場的公共藝術委託創作。她的作品曾在波士頓、紐約、洛杉磯、西雅圖、堪薩斯城，以及國內外許多其他城市展出。身為導師與教育工作者，廖女士曾於全美多家機構及會議中進行演講與展示。廖女士曾任密蘇里西部州立大學繪畫與版畫系主任。她於2019年獲提名為「最具影響力教授」。目前，她擔任中美國家藝術聯盟的組織服務計畫專員。