Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Kathleen Varnell studied under renowned Haitian ceramist Marcus Douyon at Jackson State University, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Art. She earned her Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics from Howard University, Washington, D.C., in 2001, where she studied under Winnie Owens-Hart. Formerly, Varnell was employed as an Exhibits Specialist (Graphics) with the Office of Exhibits Central, Smithsonian Institution, and most recently as the Curator of Exhibitions at the Mississippi Museum of Art. The artist has shown her work in solo and group shows across the United States. Formerly, Varnell was invited to exhibit with a group of artists in “20 Years: A Retrospective at Arts/Harmony Hall Regional
Center,” in Fort Washington, Maryland. Varnell was honored in her hometown as a featured artist at the Mississippi Museum of Art, (Jackson) in “Kathleen Varnell: Recent Transitions in Clay.” Varnell was one of one hundred and twenty-two artists exhibiting at her Alma Mater in “A Proud Continuum: Eight Decades of Art at Howard University.”
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