Kathy Lowe
Musician - Photographer
Kathy Lowe (b. 1953 USA)
kathylowebloch@comcast.net
3 Facebook pages: Kathy Lowe, Kathy Lowe Music, Petreflections (photography)
(603)526-6152
EDUCATION
1987-1988: Music and Imagery studies with Steven Schatz, Lexington, MA
1999 BSHS Springfield College, MA. This was a foundation for Music Therapy, Sound Healing, and Healing Arts Therapies for Community Art Projects
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2005 New Hampshire Magazine, Award for Best Conceptual Artist
2007 New Hampshire Magazine, Woman Pioneer in the Arts
2007 New Hampshire Magazine, article entitled, “Double Take”
TEACHING
1990 to present: Host of Bi-weekly Music and Art Healing Circle at my home
1995 to present: Music in Schools for pre-K through elementary
1998 to present: Art and Music Workshops at The Northfield Conference, Northfield, MA, and Newport Library Art Center, Newport, NH
AWARDS AND GRANTS
1995 Artist Grant from Newport Library Arts Center, Newport, NH, to develop, build, and perform original Performance Art, “Petreflections Live – A Chants Encounter,” a multimedia one hour show where my photo images come alive with mask, drum, earth wisdom, and my original music
PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDINGS
1972 Two music vinyl recordings in Paris, France: “Pat Woods Kathy Lowe Country Show,” and “Kathy”
1980 – 2005: Original music recordings in NH: “When I Grow Up, ”The Rhythm of Nature,” “It Sounds Like This,” “Wishing You Peace,” “No Separation,” “Chants Awakening,” Dances With Words,” “Above Water”
2009 Self published book: “Petreflections – Where Earth Meets Water”
PERFORMANCES AND EXHIBITIONS
1965 – present: Performing original and traditional music with voice, guitar, drum, and dulcimer in schools, nursing homes, VA Centers, Alzheimer’s Units, Coffeehouses, Festivals, House Concerts, Colleges, and Churches
1995 – present: “Petreflections Live – A Chants Encounter”
1997 – present: Petreflection Photography Exhibits throughout NH: Center for the Arts, Red River Theatre, Newport Library Arts Center, Mill Brook Gallery, New London Hospital, Kendal at Hanover, Livery at Sunapee
PECHAKUCHA - Aug. 16, 2018, 3SArtspace, Portsmouth, NH
(Where Earth Meets Water - Petreflections)
RECENT RESIDENCIES
Elementary Schools, Residencies in Art, Music, Songwriting and Performance
2013 Sutton Central School, Sutton, NH
2015 New Boston School, New Boston, NH
2017 Benson and Orwell Schools, Benson and Orwell, VT
Sunapee Elementary School, “Singing, Drumming, Dancing” 2017
Unique traits: I was raised in Vaudeville Circus Family in the 50's and 60's. From this up-bringing, I feel like conceptually, I have a lot going on with fearless artistic nature. This manifests in my songwriting, my performance art ventures, and the way I see life.
Petreflectors Sci-fi ⋄ Thriller Petreflectors is an action-packed visual feast feature thriller where images from the reflection of earth in water, never before seen on film, come together to finish a 10,000 year old battle admits fracking issues in a divided Pa. town where teenagers join these forces to save their lives, their town, and eventually, the planet. It's all about the water....
Best Conceptual Artist, New Hampshire Magazine
(2007)
Performance Art Grant Recipient, Newport Library Arts Center
(1995)
Jingle Contest Winner, WBZ Radio
(1969)