In this episode of SAM Talks, listen back to a live-recorded conversation between artist Kat Parker and SAM Curator Caroline Esbenshade. Together, the pair explore Parker’s creative process and journey into printmaking, the development of her first solo exhibition Lament, and why she wants people to care about Australia’s lost species.
About Kat Parker
Kat Parker (b. 1999 Shepparton, VIC) is an emerging artist based in Shepparton. In 2021, she graduated from RMIT with a Bachelor of Fine Art, specialising in printmaking.
Parker’s practice focuses on the dysfunctional relationship humanity has with nature, with a particular interest in promoting the overlooked aspects of our environment, especially unremarkable animals and extinctions. Her practice aims to encourage an appreciation for, and love of, nature through printmaking and paper art processes.
Parker’s artworks have recently been included in the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize at South Australian Museum, Not Your Kitchen Lino at Burrinja Cultural Centre, Fresh 2024 at Shepparton Art Museum and Geelong Art Gallery’s Acquisitive Print Awards.
Top image: Shepparton Art Museum