Kathleen Bitetti is a practicing visual artist currently based in Boston, Massachusetts (U.S.). Since the early 1990s, her art work has involved the creation of conceptually based sociopolitical objects, installations and community based projects. Research, unassuming and often undetectable autobiographical references, historical references, contemporary sociopolitical issues, and sewing are very important to Bitetti and help to comprise the foundation she builds on for all of her artworks. Her work deconstructs the American dream, fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and lullabies that are part of our childhood and adult culture. Her work also often addresses gender roles/gender assignment, the fragility of family dynamics, domestic violence and the underlying threads of violence and danger that underpin American society.

She has an extensive exhibition history and her work is in the permanent collections of the DeCordova Museum and the New Bedford Art Museum. A long term art project she has been focusing on is ThePrincessProject.com. Bitetti is currently an artist in residence in the City of Quincy via the Quincy Historical Society* for 2005-12, through the Quincy Historical Society. She was in residence at Gozo Contemporary (Malta) in October 2009. For more information on Kathleen's art work, see the following links: artist statement, resume, bio, an essay on her work, and a 2009 interview that has images of her work as well as links to other articles on her art.

Kathleen completed two anonymous performative actions in Boston, MA. For You on December 18, 2011 for International Migrants Day and Safe Passage on Septebmer 11 and October 7, 2011 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the U.S. and the start of the Afghan War/War on Terror. During May- June 2010, she particpated in several public art projects in connection with the 2010 London Biennale. Also in May 2010, Kathleen was a visiting artist at Dartington College of Arts (U.K.).

In February - March 2012, Kathleen's work will be in a group show at Simmon's Trustman Gallery. For a list of her most recent and upcoming shows/projects: Projects

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*The City of Quincy, Massachusetts is where Bitetti grew up and in high school she volunteered at the Quincy Historical Society.