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Curriculum Vitae 

Kit Boise-Cossart, (b.1950, Santa Monica, California)


Education

1968-1969 California College of the Arts, Oakland
1969-1970 Los Angeles Harbor College, Wilmington

1970 California State University, Long Beach

1971-1972 BFA, College of Creative Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara


Select Exhibitions

2024

100 Grand 2024, Sullivan Goss - An American Gallery, juried, Santa Barbara, Dec. 2 - Dec. 29, 2024

Ready to Hang, Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative, Santa Barbara, Nov. 23, 2024


2023

100 Grand 2023, Sullivan Goss - An American Gallery, juried, Santa Barbara, Dec. 7 - Dec. 31, 2023

The Dining Hall, Santa Cruz Island, November 2023 - ongoing

Small Images, Atkinson Gallery, juried, Santa Barbara City College, Feb. 15 - Mar. 30, 2023


2022

100 Grand 2022, Sullivan Goss - An American Gallery, juried, Santa Barbara, Nov. 28 - Jan. 23, 2023


2021

Art About Agriculture, Santa Paula Art Museum, juried, Nov. 10 - Feb. 24, 2022

Old Mission Santa Barbara, exhibit - fundraiser, Mission Santa Barbara, June - Feb. 2022


2020

100 Grand 2020, Sullivan Goss - An American Gallery, juried, Santa Barbara, Nov. 30 - Feb. 1, 2021


2019

100 Grand 2019, Sullivan Goss - An American Gallery, juried, Santa Barbara, Dec. 2 - Feb. 3, 2020

Art About Agriculture, Santa Paula Art Museum, juried, Nov. 9 - Mar. 8, 2020

State of Harmony, The Oak Group guest artist, Faulker Gallery Santa Barbara, Nov. 2019


2018

Art About Agriculture, Santa Paula Art Museum, juried, Nov. 10 - Feb. 24, 2019

100 Grand 2018, Sullivan Goss - An American Gallery, juried, Santa Barbara, Dec. 6 - Feb. 3, 2019

5 x 5, Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, juried, Montecito, Jan. 11 - 26, 2018


2017

100 Grand 2017, Sullivan Goss - An American Gallery, juried, Santa Barbara, Dec. 7 - Jan. 28, 2018
Art About Agriculture, Santa Paula Art Museum, juried, Nov. 11 - Feb. 25, 2018

Ridley-Tree Cancer Center Benefit, Gallery 113, juried, Santa Barbara


2016
Art About Agriculture, Santa Paula Art Museum, juried, Santa Paula 

100 Grand 2016, Sullivan Goss - An American Gallery, juried, Santa Barbara

Coast Light v.2, solo, brewLAB, Carpinteria
Coast Light v.2 annex, solo, The Apiary, Carpinteria

Our Precious Coastline, Carp Bluffs Benefit, Palm Loft Gallery, Carpinteria
OTW, Santa Barbara Museum of Art's Women's Board auction, Santa Barbara


2015
100 Grand 2015, Sullivan Goss - An American Gallery, juried, Santa Barbara

Feast Your Eyes, The Arts Fund, juried, Santa Barbara
Art in the Mayor's Office, Santa Barbara City Hall


2014
Small Images, Atkinson Gallery, Tif Sigfrids juror, Santa Barbara City College

Painters of the Pacific West, Pacific Western Bank, Santa Barbara
Art from the Groves: Santa Inez Mission Mills, juried, Everhoj Museum, Solvang

Petite Landscapes, juried, Santa Barbara Tennis Club, Santa Barbara

North County Landscapes, solo, 4th District Supervisor's office, Lompoc

Three Painters of the American Rivera, Adama Restaurant, Santa Barbara


2013

Open Land, solo, Grossman Gallery, Lompoc

Gaviota Getaway, Santa Barbara Land Trust benefit, Gaviota

Coast Light, solo, Hospice of Santa Barbara benefit, Santa Barbara

One Night Stand, Art from Scrap benefit, Gallery 27, invitational, Santa Barbara

CA 101, AES Power Plant, juried, Redondo Beach

Three Painters of the American Rivera, Adama Restaurant, Santa Barbara

Reflections, Atrium Gallery, juried, Ventura

Brushstrokes, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, juried, San Luis Obispo


2012

Art Walk, Santa Barbara Natural History Museum, D.Waterhouse juror

One Night Stand Benefit, Gallery 27, invitational, Santa Barbara

Lift, Westmont Art Museum, Howard Fox of LACMA juror, Montecito

Five Artists Paint the Landscape, American Riviera Bank, Santa Barbara


2011

Intersect, Wildling Museum, T.Askew & M.Drury jurors, Los Olivos

One Night Stand Benefit, Gallery 27, invitational, Santa Barbara

Motive Art, Atrium Gallery juried, Ventura

Gaviota Getaway, Santa Barbara Land Trust benefit, Gaviota

Askew, Atrium Gallery, juried, honorable mention, Ventura

Art Inspired by County Parks, Betteravia Gallery, Santa Maria


2010

Holiday Show, Iwerk’s Gallery, invitational, Santa Barbara

SBAA Cancer Benefit, Gary Brown juror, honorable mention, Santa Barbara

Art Inspired by County Parks, Channing Peake Gallery, juried, Santa Barbara


Photography
2015
Under the Influence, K. Gearhart-Jensen & K. Jacoby curators, Channing Peake Gallery, Santa Barbara


2014
Under the Influence, 
K. Gearhart-Jensen & K. Jacoby curators, Betteravia Gallery, Santa Maria

Captured, Harry Rasmussen juror, Santa Barbara Tennis Club

2012 

Road Trip, C Gallery, K.Jacoby juror, honorable mention, Los Alamos

Art in the Mayor's Office, juried, Santa Barbara


2008 

Shoes, Westmont College, juried, honorable mention, Montecito


Sculpture

2012 

Small Images, Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara


2011 

Small Images, Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara

Slam, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, juried, San Luis Obispo


1988 

Alumni Exhibit, College of Creative Studies, UCSB


1981 

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Designs, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland


Collections

Private: In Canada, the United States mainland, Hawaii and the USVI

Public: Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California

Corporate: Patagonia Inc., Ventura, California