Kat Honey

BIOGRAPHY
Born and raised in Toronto, I now live and work in Brampton (Greater Toronto Area). From a young age I was creative: drawing, building models, embroidery, photography. After attending Northern Secondary School’s specialized art program in Toronto, I went on to become an award-winning graduate of the Ontario College of Art. From there I spent 20-odd years as a graphic designer before transitioning into art after a year-long camper-van sabbatical with my partner Kim-Lee Kho (also a designer-turned-artist).
I also teach collage (and other art subjects) online and in-person, and host the popular free Virtual Collage Jam on YouTube – featured in Kolaj magazine #34.

When I’m not in the studio or classroom, chances are you can find me in our basement gym or out riding one of my beloved bicycles…

Recent exhibitions include: The Red Head Gallery, Gladstone House’s Come Up to My Room, In Situ Multi Arts Festival, Artist Project 2023-5, Fashion Art Toronto, Quest Art, Midland, and Union Hotel, Toronto.

STATEMENT
My current practice is primarily collage, with some cross-training in art signs and painting. A previous design career strongly informs my artistic practice: text and typography, structure, colour, hierarchy.

My recent...

1985-1989
Ontario College of Art, AOCA, Communications & Design, Editorial Design

1980-1985
Northern Secondary School (Toronto) specializing in Illustration and Design

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2025
• Peeling Back The Layers, Station Gallery, Whitby, ON, Curator: Olexander Wlasenko

• Kat Honey, 4 King. St. W. (through helloart), Toronto, ON

2024
• Fashion: Reconstructed Identities, Quest Art, Midland, ON
• Kat Honey, 1 Adelaide. St. E., (through helloart), Toronto, ON
• Kat Honey, Canada Life Campus, (through helloart), Toronto, ON

2019
• Subversive Signs, Red Head Gallery, Toronto, ON

2017
• ColourPlayWordSpray, Otto Art, Toronto, ON, Gallerist: Sandra Otto

2015
• Grid Play, De Facto Gallery, Hamilton, ON, Curator: Megan Press

HOTELS:
2024
Union Hotel, Toronto, ON: prints of collage work in all suites and corridors

2024
Postmark Hotel, Newmarket, ON: 3 prints of collage work in one suite

2021
Gladstone Hotel, Toronto ON: designed custom neon (LED) installation, fabricated by FUSE Neon

SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2017
Crossbreeds, (1 of 2 featured artists) Art Square Gallery, Toronto, ON

2014
Get Noticed, Red Head Gallery, Toronto, ON, Curators: Powell MacDougall & Erin Stump

*Some restrictions may apply, Propeller Centre, Toronto, ON, Curator: Chai Duncan

2013
Offence/Defence, (3-Artist Show), Holcim Gallery, Milton Centre for the Arts, Milton, ON

2012
Reading the Image, Station Galle...