Happy Birthday, Katy!

2005 marks the 60th birthday of the late Bill Woggon's hugely popular Archie Comics contribution Katy Keene. She was a mainstay at Archie, inhabiting the pages of her own series, as well as their specials until 1961, when superheroes came back to reclaim the market. In honor of her birthday, Woggon's son Jerico is putting on his own solo exhibition, which will be in part a tribute to Katy and his father.

And if you’re still wondering what exactly this Katy Keene thing is all about, it’s time to get enlightened. A legend in her time, Katy Keene was an inspiration for the aspiring, young fashion designers of her day. Although somewhat absent from current mass culture awareness, she is still the object of ardent interest and fascination. Jerico hopes to revive both the memory of Katy, and her enthusiastic and caring creator, Bill Woggon at the Art Celebration. Because it was his grandfather’s early support and inspiration that propelled him into an art career, Jerico thought of no better way to celebrate his own success than by toasting Katy (and Bill Woggon) on her 60th birthday.