Katie Bassett
Katie Bassett is a long-standing resident of Bethel, Connecticut, who actively contributes to the community as an artist, activist, and mother of two daughters.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sculpture and Graphic Design, as well as a Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture, both from Western Connecticut State University.
Bassett has participated in several prestigious artist residencies, including the Art & Philosophy Residency at the American Academy in Rome, Italy, and the Sculpture & Seminar Residency at the Chautauqua Institution in New York.
Her artwork has been exhibited nationally in both solo and group exhibitions and is included in numerous private collections.
Katie’s artwork explores materials, temporality, and memory, utilizing a diverse array of domestic materials to represent aspects of her identity as an artist and woman. Her sculptural forms, unconventional material applications, and abstractions are often characterized by dark imagery.
Her training in traditional sculpture and graphic design has led to a non-traditional approach in installation, process-based work. The works are heavily textured, dyed, and sewn, evoking figurative elements and textures derived from nature.
They reflect personal experiences, relationships, and observations, offering insight into significant moments in her life.
Current Exhibitions
Beauty in Breaking
ON VIEW: May 30th - June 20th
Washington Art Association
Memorial Plaza, 4 Bryan Hall Plaza
Washington Depot, CT 06794
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 30 from 4 to 6 pm
www.washingtonartassociation.org
Sculpture 2026
ON VIEW: May 31st - September 7th
Jim Felice Studios & Trailerbox Project
12 Francis J Clarke Circle
Bethel, CT 06801
Opening Reception: Sunday, May 31 from 2 to 5 pm
Future Exhibitions
CT Open House
Katie Bassett Studio
June 13th from 4 to 6 pm
Artist Reception
Please join us for an artist reception featuring new works by Katie Bassett. Enjoy a behind the scenes look at the artist's studio practice and works in process. Hors d'oeuvers & drinks will be served
103 Greenwood Ave 1st Floor East
Bethel CT, 06801
This reception is part of a collaborative Bethel hyper-local day highlighting arts & culture as part of Connecticut Open House Day. Please check out other venues participating in the day as well!
What Nature Remembers
Anonymous Society
Curated by Nicole Bricker
June 18th - August 15, 2026
This exhibition explores nature as memory, material, sensation, and presence not simply as landscape, but as something lived and carried within the body and everyday experience.
12 Francis J Clarke Circle
Bethel CT, 06801
The Fortune Cookie Project
Gallery at Still River Editions
Curated by Catherine Vanaria
July 11th - September 25th, 2026
128 East Liberty St
Danbury, CT
Past Exhibitions
In Relation
ON VIEW: February 14th - March 7th
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 14th, 2026 (4-7pm)
Artist Talk: Friday, February 27th, 2026 (7pm)
