Bio

Kathy Stecko lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Her work largely consists of figurative constructions that use the body as metaphor. Awarded the Avery Hopwood Award for poetry, she often draws inspiration from writing. Stecko's current body of work is a series of wall-mounted sculptures that explore the idea of cause and effect relationships. Prior to moving to New York, Stecko received the Traub Grant and spent three months studying in London. She has worked on various projects ranging from "The Empty Bowl Project", where she contributed hand-made vessels to promote awareness of hunger-related issues, to collaborating with architects and fellow artists to design a memorial proposal for The World Trade Center. Stecko sees the opportunity to contribute to the community as an integral part of being an artist. Stecko has volunteered as a guest instructor at New York’s Jacqueline Onassis High School and recently completed two sculptures for use in an AIDS awareness commercial. Stecko earned her MFA from The New York Academy of Art and graduated Magna Cum Laude from The University of Michigan. Stecko teaches part-time at Pratt and maintains a studio near the Brooklyn Navy Yard.