EDUCATION
1990 BFA Painting, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
AWARDS & HONORS
2008 Nominee, Neddy Artist Fellowship, Behnke Foundation, Seattle, WA
2001 Pollock-Krasner Grant, Pollock-Krasner Foundation, New York, NY
1995 Seattle Artists Program, Seattle Arts Commission, Seattle, WA
SOLO SHOWS
2011 “Object Lessons,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
2007 “New Paintings,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
2006 “The Shape of Things,” Collins Pub, Seattle, WA
2005 “Quiet Along the Border,” Bailey-Boushay House, Seattle, WA
2004 “This Day,” 4Culture Gallery, Seattle, WA
2002 “Gnomon,” Zeitgeist, Seattle, WA
1997 “New Paintings,” Mazey Hickey Gallery, Seattle, WA
1995 “Paintings,” Cunningham Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1992 “Paintings,” Ag/47 Gallery, Seattle, WA
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2024 "Fatal Abstraction," Punch Gallery, Thorp, WA
2019 "Interstate," Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, Central WA University, Ellensburg, WA
"Five Golden Rings," Boxx Gallery, Tieton, WA
2018 "In Plain Sight: Cook, Halperin, Wilson," Gallery One, Ellensburg, WA
"Sound and Color: Haven and Cook," Boxx Gallery, Tieton, WA
2017 Kittitas County Juried Exhibition, Gallery One, Ellensburg, WA
"Glenn Rudolph and Catherine Cook," Basecamp Books, Roslyn, WA
"10x10x10xTieton," Tieton Arts and Humanities, Tieton, WA
2014 Kittitas County Juried Exhibition, Gallery One, Ellensburg, WA
"10x10x10xTieton," Tieton Arts and Humanities, Tieton, WA
2009 “25th Anniversary Show,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
2008 “Neddy Artist Fellowship Exhibition,” Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA
2004 “Seattle Perspective,” Seattle Arts Commission, State Convention Center, Seattle, WA
“Studio Work: Dianne Dickeman and Catherine Cook,” Two Bells, Seattle, WA
Group Show, SAM Rental/Sales Gallery, Seattle, WA
2003 “Variations of Abstraction,” Seattle Arts Commission, City Space, Seattle, WA
2001 “Pleasure Craft,” Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA
1999 “Pacific NW Annual,” Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA (also 1995, 1994, 1992)
1998 “New Artists,” Lead Gallery, Seattle, WA
1997 “Human References: Marks of the Artist,” Seattle Center Pavilion, Seattle, WA
1994 “Last Call,” Ag/47 Gallery, Seattle, WA
“Four Painters,” Ag/47 Gallery, Seattle, WA
1993 Group Show, Ag/47 Gallery, Seattle, WA
CITATIONS
Bennett, Laura Lee, “Catherine Cook, Mark Reeves, & Brittany Faulkner,” Reflex, Jan/Feb 1994
Hackett, Regina, “Also in Pioneer Square,” Seattle P.I., March 17, 2006
Hackett, Regina, “1999 NW Annual: A very good year at Bellevue Museum,” Seattle P.I., July 12, 1999
Hackett, Regina, “Bellevue’s NW Annual highlights rising artists,” Seattle P.I., July 28, 1995
Hackett, Regina, “A solid show of lesser-known NW artists,” Seattle P.I., July 29, 1994
Hackett, Regina,“Select work stands out,” Seattle P.I., July 24, 1992
Kangas, Matthew, “A showcase of Pacific NW artists’ work,” Seattle Times, August 3, 1994
Lynx, David, "Two great art forms that go great together," Yakima Herald, October 17, 2018
Seattle Collects Seattle, A Ten Year Retrospective of the Seattle Artists Program, catalogue published by the Seattle Arts Commission, 1997
1990 BFA Painting, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
AWARDS & HONORS
2008 Nominee, Neddy Artist Fellowship, Behnke Foundation, Seattle, WA
2001 Pollock-Krasner Grant, Pollock-Krasner Foundation, New York, NY
1995 Seattle Artists Program, Seattle Arts Commission, Seattle, WA
SOLO SHOWS
2011 “Object Lessons,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
2007 “New Paintings,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
2006 “The Shape of Things,” Collins Pub, Seattle, WA
2005 “Quiet Along the Border,” Bailey-Boushay House, Seattle, WA
2004 “This Day,” 4Culture Gallery, Seattle, WA
2002 “Gnomon,” Zeitgeist, Seattle, WA
1997 “New Paintings,” Mazey Hickey Gallery, Seattle, WA
1995 “Paintings,” Cunningham Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1992 “Paintings,” Ag/47 Gallery, Seattle, WA
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2024 "Fatal Abstraction," Punch Gallery, Thorp, WA
2019 "Interstate," Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, Central WA University, Ellensburg, WA
"Five Golden Rings," Boxx Gallery, Tieton, WA
2018 "In Plain Sight: Cook, Halperin, Wilson," Gallery One, Ellensburg, WA
"Sound and Color: Haven and Cook," Boxx Gallery, Tieton, WA
2017 Kittitas County Juried Exhibition, Gallery One, Ellensburg, WA
"Glenn Rudolph and Catherine Cook," Basecamp Books, Roslyn, WA
"10x10x10xTieton," Tieton Arts and Humanities, Tieton, WA
2014 Kittitas County Juried Exhibition, Gallery One, Ellensburg, WA
"10x10x10xTieton," Tieton Arts and Humanities, Tieton, WA
2009 “25th Anniversary Show,” Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
2008 “Neddy Artist Fellowship Exhibition,” Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA
2004 “Seattle Perspective,” Seattle Arts Commission, State Convention Center, Seattle, WA
“Studio Work: Dianne Dickeman and Catherine Cook,” Two Bells, Seattle, WA
Group Show, SAM Rental/Sales Gallery, Seattle, WA
2003 “Variations of Abstraction,” Seattle Arts Commission, City Space, Seattle, WA
2001 “Pleasure Craft,” Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA
1999 “Pacific NW Annual,” Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA (also 1995, 1994, 1992)
1998 “New Artists,” Lead Gallery, Seattle, WA
1997 “Human References: Marks of the Artist,” Seattle Center Pavilion, Seattle, WA
1994 “Last Call,” Ag/47 Gallery, Seattle, WA
“Four Painters,” Ag/47 Gallery, Seattle, WA
1993 Group Show, Ag/47 Gallery, Seattle, WA
CITATIONS
Bennett, Laura Lee, “Catherine Cook, Mark Reeves, & Brittany Faulkner,” Reflex, Jan/Feb 1994
Hackett, Regina, “Also in Pioneer Square,” Seattle P.I., March 17, 2006
Hackett, Regina, “1999 NW Annual: A very good year at Bellevue Museum,” Seattle P.I., July 12, 1999
Hackett, Regina, “Bellevue’s NW Annual highlights rising artists,” Seattle P.I., July 28, 1995
Hackett, Regina, “A solid show of lesser-known NW artists,” Seattle P.I., July 29, 1994
Hackett, Regina,“Select work stands out,” Seattle P.I., July 24, 1992
Kangas, Matthew, “A showcase of Pacific NW artists’ work,” Seattle Times, August 3, 1994
Lynx, David, "Two great art forms that go great together," Yakima Herald, October 17, 2018
Seattle Collects Seattle, A Ten Year Retrospective of the Seattle Artists Program, catalogue published by the Seattle Arts Commission, 1997
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