EDUCATION
1989    Honors Degree of Fine Art, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
1984-6 Bachelor of Fine Art: Painting, Warrnambool Institute of Advanced Education

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009    The Australian Landscape, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2008    Summer show, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2008    Here & Now, Flinders Lane Gallery
2008    2x2 Show, Tim Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2008    Contemporaneous: Australian Contemporary Painting 1, Wangaratta Exhibitions Gallery, Victoria
2008    The View From Here III, Flinders Lane Gallery
2007    The Wynne Prize, for Landscape, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
2004    The Wynne Prize, for Landscape, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
2004    Works for Windows, Acland St, St Kilda Festival
2002    St Kilda Salon, Metropolis Gallery, St Kilda
2001    The Alice Prize, Araluen Centre for Arts, Alice Springs.
2001    Salon des Refuses, The Alternative Archibald and Wynne Prize Selection, S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney.
2001    The Hutchins School Art Prize, Hobart
2001    Opening Show, Landau Gallery, Melbourne
2000    Explorations, Flinders Lane Gallery, Melbourne
2000    The Wynne Prize, for Landscape, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
2000    Swan Hill National Print & Drawing Acquisitive Award, S.H.R.G.
2000    Serene, Metropolis Gallery, St.Kilda, Melbourne
2000    Best of Metropolis Gallery, Metroplolis Gallery, St.Kilda, Melbourne
2000    The Post Card Show, Linden Gallery, St.Kilda, Melbourne
1999    The 30th Alice Prize, Araluen Centre for Arts, Alice Springs
1999    The Hutchins Art Prize, The Purple Wall Gallery, Hobart
1999    The Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award, touring NSW & QLD
1999    Landscape, Metropolis Gallery, St. Kilda, Melbourne
1999    The Post Card Show, Linden Gallery, St.Kilda, Melbourne
1998    The 29th Alice Prize, Araluen Centre for Arts, Alice Springs
1998    The Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award, (acquired)
1998    Grafton Regional Galllery, NSW & touring
1998    The Hutchins School Art Prize, The Long Gallery, Hobart
1998    The Post Card Show, Linden Gallery, St.Kilda, Melbourne
1997    Conrad Jupiter Art Prize, Gold Coast Arts Centre, Queensland
1997    The 28th Alice Prize, Araluen Centre for Arts, Alice Springs
1997    The Hutchins School Art Prize, The Long Gallery, Hobart
1996    Dianne Tanzer Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne (solo)
1996    Salon des Refuses, The Alternative Archibald & Wynne Selection, S.H.Erwin Gallery, Sydney
1995    Salon des Refuses, The Alternative Archibald & Wynne Selection S.H.Erwin Gallery, Sydney
1995    Nillumbuk Art Award, Eltham Arts Centre, Eltham, Melbourne
1994    Six Melbourne Artists, Volartile Contemporary Gallery, Geelong, Victoria
1993    Posthead, Ether Ohnetitel Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne
1992    Swan Hill Print & Drawing Prize, Swan Hill Regional Gallery, Victoria
1991    ArtWorks Three. The BP Australia Acquisitive Prize, Caufield Arts Complex, Victoria
1990    ArtWorks Two, The BP Australia Acquisitive Prize South Melbourne, Melbourne
1990    Diamond Valley Art Award, Diamond Valley Civic Centre, Melbourne

AWARDS- PRIZES
2007    Shortlisted for the Wynne Prize, for landscape, Art Gallery of New South Wales
2004    Shortlisted for the Wynne Prize, for landscape, Art Gallery of New South Wales
2000    Shortlisted for the Wynne Prize, for landscape, Art Gallery of New South Wales
1998    The Jacaranda Drawing Award, Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW
1990    The BP Australia Acquisitive Prize

COLLECTIONS
Parliament House Collection
Artbank
RACV Collection
Australian Catholic Universities Collection
BP Australia
Grafton Regional Gallery, NSW
Deakin University Collection
Lowenstien Sharp
Macquarie Group Collection
Warrnambool Art Gallery
Private Collections

BIBLIOGRAPHY
2011   Gregg, Simon, New Romantics, Darkness and Light in Australian Art, Australian Scholarly Publishing, pp 8, 10, 136-141, 145, 151, 230
2008    Crawford, Ashley, Here and Now exhibition catalogue, pp28 - 33, 2008
2004    The Standard, Warrnambool Art Gallery new acquisitions Feb. 3, p. 7, image "Winter Farm", & Wishart Gallery, p. 13
2003    Art & Australia, Kathryn Ryan @ Flinders Lane Gallery, image : Dusk Cypress
2003    Vogue Living, Aug/Sept, Events, image: Cypress Paddock p.36
2001    "Kathryn Ryan : A Quiet Place", Flinders Lane Gallery, Critics Choice, Jeff Makin, Herald Sun, P. 83, Nov. 26, 2001
2001    "Peak Performance", Studio Tours, Herald/Sun, Richard Shaw,Dec.28,p. 82
2001    Radio National, "Arts Talk, Julie Copeland, "Kathryn Ryan,Solo Exhibition, Flinders Lane Gallery, Nov. 28
2001    ABC TV : The Arts Show,Profile: "Kathryn Ryan, Dusk Cypress, Charcoal, 1998',By Rebecca Barnard
2001     "The Hutchins Art Prize" Cat.,"Dusk Cypress",illustrated,p. 14
1999    The Jacaranda Acquisitive Award Touring Catalogue, Simeon Kronenberg, p4,5.
1999    Profiles: Art Almanac, Dec. 98 -Jan. 99, p.79
1998    The Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award Catalogue, p. 18
1992    Artworkz Four, 101 Collins St Acquisitive Prizes