kshellrude studios/ kshellrude pottery

A mixed media artist and experimental ceramicist, Kathleen Shellrude lives and creates on Treaty 1 Territory (Winnipeg). Her artistic career began after a lengthy hospitalization in 2015 which prompted her to use art as a means of processing issues related to a personal history marked by disability, mental illness, homelessness, and addiction.

Since completing a residency at Artbeat Studio (2017), Shellrude has had 7 solo shows, participated in countless group shows and curated 3 exhibitions, including LifeSupport (2018) which honoured her nephew who passed away from an overdose.

She is one of the founders of Higgins Studios, where she works in one of the accessible artist-run studio spaces. She is chair of the board at The Edge Urban Gallery and Art Centre, and is a member of various arts organizations in Winnipeg.