Curriculum Vitae

Education

1986M.F.A.SculptureUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison

1985M.A.VideoUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison

1980B.F.A.Ceramics/SculptureUniversity of Kansas, Lawrence

Solo Exhibitions

2007How Did I Get Here? – A 20-yr Survey: Lawrimore Project, Seattle, WA

2006Remains to be Seen: Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR

Kittredge Gallery: University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA

2004Duty Cycle:  Boise Art Museum, Boise, ID

Structure/Skin: Center for Book and Paper Arts, Columbia College, IL

2003Dreaming, Doing, Craving:  Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City, UT

2000Recent Works: Galerie Ute Parduhn, Dusseldorf, Germany

Duty Cycle: Suyama Space, Seattle, WA (catalog)

Time Signature: Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR

1999Small Comfort: Ateliers Hoherweg, Dusseldorf, Germany

Paper Wealth: Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA

1997Some Recent Work: Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR

Prior Works: Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Port Angeles, WA

1995I Never Thought:  Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA

1993Don’t Feed It: FUEL Gallery, Seattle, WA

1992Gland of Plenty: Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR

1991New Works: Fuller/Elwood Gallery, Seattle, WA

1989Plain Air: Fuller/Elwood Gallery, Seattle, WA

Objects, Images, Actions: Oregon Art Institute, Portland, OR (catalog)

1988Cart’s Desire: Fuller/Elwood Gallery, Seattle, WA

Selected Group Exhibitions

2008Century 21 – Dealer’s Choice: Wright Exhibition Space, Seattle, WA

20078th Northwest Biennial: Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington

2006This is Gallery: Lawrimore Project, Seattle, WA

2005A Decade of Excellence: Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA

2003Crossroads: New Art From the Northwest: CoCA, Seattle, WA

2001Kunstpfade: Peter Bruning Centrum, Ratingen, Germany

Layering: Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR

Neddy Award Exhibition: Bank of America Gallery, Seattle, WA

2000Do Not Touch: Consolidated Works, Seattle, WA

The Extended Print: Jacob Lawrence Gallery, University of Washington, WA

1998Metalcraft: Western Gallery, Bellingham WA; Boise Art Museum, Boise, ID (catalog)

Simple Form: Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

The Objects in Hangar Two: Sandpoint Naval Station, Seattle, WA

Drawings in Space: Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA

Betty Bowen Award 20th Anniversary: WSCTC, Seattle, WA (catalog)

Works on Paper: Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR

New Faculty New Work: Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA

1997Printworks: Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA

1996Environs: Key Tower, Seattle, WA

1994Print X Eight:  FUEL Gallery, Seattle, WA

Eyes on Public Art: Newmark Center, Seattle, WA

3D X Four: FUEL Gallery, Seattle, WA

1992Betty Bowen Legacy: Security Pacific Gallery, Seattle, WA  (catalog)

Spirit of the West: West One Bank, Boise, ID

Seeds of Creativity: Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Port Angeles, WA

Group Show: FUEL Gallery, Seattle, WA

1991In Public 1991: Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Arts Commission, Seattle, WA(catalog)

Come To Your Senses: Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA

Night Gallery: Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA

In Public: Security Pacific Gallery, Seattle, WA

10th Anniversary Show: Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR

1990Drawing Power: Western Gallery, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

Contemporary West Coast Sculpture: Jamison/Thomas Gallery, OR

198943rd Visual Arts Exhibition: Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA

Studies for Works in Progress: Fuller/Elwood Gallery, Seattle, WA

1988In/Transit: Bumbershoot Festival, Seattle, WA

Three Person Show: C.A.G.E., Cincinnati, OH

1987Painting/Sculpture ‘87: Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA

Home Ala Cart: 911 Contemporary Arts Center, Seattle, WA

19866th Northwest International Art Competition: Whatcom Museum, WA

1985Technology in Art: Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI

63rd Exhibition of Wisconsin Art: H. P. Reuss Federal Plaza, Milwaukee, WI

Awards, Commissions, Residencies

2006Award: Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship

Award: Artist Trust GAP Grant, Seattle, WA

2005Commission: Public sculpture, Vulcan Inc. Development Project, Seattle, WA

Commission: Honors Award, King County Art Collection, Seattle, WA

Award: Alumni Achievement Award, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Commission: Artwork for Federal Courthouse, Eugene, OR

Commission: Artwork for School of Law Building, University of Washington

2001Award: Neddy Artist Fellowship, Behnke Foundation, Seattle, WA

Residency: Djerassi Foundation, Woodside, CA

1999Residency: Atelier Hoherweg, Dusseldorf, Germany

1996Commission: Entry sculpture, Port Angeles Fine Art Center, Port Angeles, WA

1995Residency: Centrum Foundation, Port Townsend, WA

1991Commission: In Public: 1991, Seattle Arts Commission and Seattle Art Museum

1990Award: Betty Bowen Memorial Award, Seattle, WA

1989Commission: Northwest Major Works, Seattle Arts Commission, Seattle, WA

Commission: Northgate Transit Center Design Team, METRO, Seattle, WA

1987Award: Painting/ Sculpture ’87, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA

Publications

2007How Did I Get Here, exhibition catalog, essay by Elizabeth Bryant, Lawrimore Project

8th Northwest Biennial, exhibition catalog, essay by Rock Hushka, Tacoma Art Museum

2005A Decade of Excellence, exhibition catalog, essay by Rock Hushka, Tacoma Art Museum

2004Duty Cycle, brochure, essay by Sandy Harthorne, Boise Art Museum

2003Dreaming, Doing, Craving, brochure, essay by Jim Edwards, Salt Lake Art Center

2000Duty Cycle, catalog, essays by Sean Elwood and Randy Gragg, Suyama Space

1997Metalcraft, catalog essay by Robert Mittenthal, Western Gallery/ Boise Art Museum

1995Contemporary Art in the Northwest, book by Lois Allan, Craftsman House Press

1991In Public: Seattle 1991, project catalog, ed. Diane Shamash, Seattle Arts Commission

1989Cris Bruch: Art Between Objects and Actions, catalog essay by John Weber, Oregon Art Institute

Public Collections

Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington

King County Art Collection

Microsoft Corporation

New York Public Library Print Collection

Port Angeles Fine Arts Center

Seattle Art Museum

Seattle Portable Works

Stadtsparkasse Dusseldorf

Tacoma Art Museum

Vulcan Northwest

Washington State University Museum of Art

Professional Experience

2005-07Consultant, Mt. Si Bridge Replacement Design Team

2004Visiting Artist, Columbia College Center for Book and Paper Arts, Chicago, IL

Consultant, Seattle Monorail Project

2002Visiting Artist, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

1999-00Acting Area Head, Sculpture, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA

1997-99Visiting Faculty, Sculpture, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA

1997-98Visiting Faculty, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

1996Visiting Faculty, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA

1996Printmaking Workshop, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA

1995Visiting Artist, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

1990-91Part time Faculty, Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, WA

1988Design Team Artist, Northgate Transit Center, Seattle, WA

1987Project Director, Homes For Art, 911 Contemporary Arts Center, Seattle, WA