Vicki Lynn Wilson www.vickilynnwilson.net [email protected]
Curriculum Vitae
Education
M.F.A. 2005 Sculpture Portland State University B.F.A. 1999 Sculpture Pacific Northwest College of Art 1996 Art/General Clark College, Vancouver, WA 1994 Sculpture The Art League, Alexandria, VA 1993-94 Art/General Germanna Community College, Lignum, VA 1992-1993 Foundation Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Residencies
2013 GLEAN Artist in Residence a program of METRO/Recology, Portland, OR (6 months)
2012 PCC Northview Gallery Summer Residency, Portland, OR (3 months)
2008 School of Visual Arts NY, NY (5 weeks, produced 2 stop-motion sculptural animations)
Teaching Experience
2015 Summer: Ceramics-Hand building-Marylhurst University West Linn, OR. Introduction to Drawing and Ceramics-Hand building-Portland Community College at Marylhurst (Community Ed) Spring: Sculpture 3/ Advanced Sculpture Topics/3-D Design/ Thesis Advisor/ Art for the Beginner-Marylhurst University West Linn, OR. Ceramics-Hand building-Portland Community College at Marylhurst (Community Ed) Winter: Sculpture 2/ Advanced Sculpture Topics/ Thesis Advisor/ Art for the Beginner- Marylhurst University West Linn, OR. Introduction to Drawing-Portland Community College (Community Ed)
2014 Fall: Introduction to Sculpture/ Advanced Sculpture Topics/Thesis Advisor- Marylhurst University West Linn, OR. Introduction to Drawing-Portland Community College (Community Ed) Summer: Ceramics-Handbuilding- Marylhurst University West Linn, OR Spring: Sculpture 3/ Advanced Sculpture Topics/ Art for the Beginner/ 3-D Design- Marylhurst University West Linn, OR Winter: Sculpture 2/ Advanced Sculpture Topics-Marylhurst University West Linn, OR
2013 Fall: Drawing 131/231 Portland Community College-Sylvania Summer: Color Theory 116 Portland Community College-Sylvania Spring: Drawing 131/231 Portland Community College-Sylvania Winter: Drawing 131/231 and Sculpture 1 Portland Community College-Sylvania, 3-D Design and Sculpture 1 Portland State University
2012 Fall: Drawing 131/231 Portland Community College-Sylvania, 3-D Design Portland State University Summer: 3-D Design Portland State University, Color Theory 116 Portland Community College-Sylvania Spring: Drawing 131/231 Portland Community College-Sylvania Winter: Drawing 131/231 Portland Community College-Sylvania, 3-D Design Portland State University
2011 Fall: Drawing 131/231 Portland Community College-Sylvania, 3-D Design Portland State University Summer: Basic Design Portland Community College-Sylvania Spring: Drawing 131/231 Portland Community College-Sylvania, 3-D Design Portland State University Winter: Drawing 131 Portland Community College-Sylvania Artist Skills and Practical Issues ART197 Portland Community College-Sylvania
2010 Fall: Drawing 131/231 Portland Community College-Sylvania, 3-D Design Portland State University Summer: Basic Design Portland Community College-Sylvania Spring: Drawing 131 Portland Community College-Sylvania Winter: Drawing 131 Portland Community College-Sylvania Artist Skills and Practical Issues ART197 Portland Community College-Sylvania
2009 Fall: Drawing 131 Portland Community College-Sylvania Spring: Drawing 131/231 Portland Community College-Sylvania Winter: Drawing 131/231 Portland Community College-Sylvania
2008 Fall: Drawing 131/231 Portland Community College-Sylvania Artist Skills and Practical Issues 197 Portland Community College-Sylvania 3-D Design Pacific Northwest College of Art Spring: Life Drawing 237 Portland Community College-Sylvania Color Theory 102 (two sections) The Art Institute of Portland Winter: Life Drawing 237 Portland Community College-Sylvania Figure Sculpture 293 Portland Community College-Sylvania Color Theory 102 The Art Institute of Portland
2007 Fall: Artist Skills and Practical Issues 197 Portland Community College-Sylvania Summer: Principles of Visual Communication The Art Institute of Portland Spring: Full Time (1 year temporary) Professor of Sculpture: PCC Rock Creek Intro to Drawing 131/231 Sculpture 293(Subtractive methods) Figure Sculpture 293 MFA Lecture Series Winter Full Time (1 year temporary) Professor of Sculpture: PCC Rock Creek Intro to Drawing 131/231 Sculpture 293(Subtractive methods)-Interdepartmental project with Sylvania Campus Theatre Production MFA Lecture Series
2006 Fall: Full Time (1 year temporary) Professor of Sculpture: PCC Rock Creek Intro to Drawing 131/231 Sculpture 293(Additive methods) Figure Sculpture 293 Sculpture 283 The Art Institute of Portland Summer: Art for Elementary School Educators, Summer 2006 Eastern Oregon University Spring: Intro to Drawing 231 Portland Community College-Sylvania Life Drawing 237 Portland Community College-Sylvania Sculpture 283 The Art Institute of Portland Winter: Intro to Drawing 131 Portland Community College-Sylvania Color Theory 102 The Art Institute of Portland
2005 Summer: Art for Elementary School Educators Eastern Oregon University Creative Sculpture Workshop with International students from the University of Ulsan, Korea Portland State University Spring: Intro to 3-D Design Portland State University Winter: Intro to Drawing 131 Portland State University
2004 Fall: Intro to Drawing 132 Graduate Teaching Assistant Portland State University -Foundation Curriculum panel -Graduate Research Assistant, Sculpture Department Curriculum
Other Work Experience
2014-present SPARE room gallery co-ordinator and Sculpture Shop Technician, Marylhurst University, West Linn, OR
2008- Gallery Director, North View Gallery, Portland Community College 2010 (organize and install monthly exhibits by professional artists), Portland, OR
1999- Painter, Sculptor (contracted), Michael Curry Design, St. Helens, OR 2009 (clients included: Disney worldwide, the Olympics, Superbowl XXI) Full time 1999-2001, occasional by project 2001-2009
2003- Conservation Technician, Regional Arts & Culture Council, 2006 Portland, OR (contracted to maintain public art and remove graffiti)
2002-04 Receptionist/Administrative Assistant Ford Graphics, Portland, OR
1997-98 Gallery Director, The Boyd Gallery, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR (organized and installed student shows monthly)
1997-99 Night Manager/Production Manager, Kinko’s, Portland, OR
1996-98 Conservation Intern, The Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR (Earthquake preparation team, research and collection maintenance)
1997 Apprentice/Shop Assistant to David Schwartz, Ridgefield, WA (Assisted in glassblowing and finishing work)
1994-96 Apprentice Paintings Conservator, Lucas Conservation Laboratory, Vancouver, WA (cleaning, in-painting, filling and lining of damaged artwork)
1995-96 Sales and Advice, Georgie’s Ceramic and Clay, Portland, OR
1993-95 Art Classes and sales, MJ Designs Craft Store (Michaels), Fredericksburg, VA
1993-94 Sign Painter and neon apprentice, Ennis Sign Shop King George, VA
1993-94 Visual Merchandiser, Hecht Company (Meier & Frank), Alexandria, VA
1992-93 Shop Technician, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA (Maintained woodshop procedures, poured metal weekly with casting team)
1990-93 Master Apprentice of Sculpture to Retha Walden Gambaro, Stafford, VA, (Assisted with all areas of stone, wood and bronze sculpture, mold making and patina)
Grants/Awards/Honors
2015 SE Uplift Neighborhood Small Grant, Foster Powell Community Garden 2014 SE Uplift Creative Engagement Grant, Foster Window Project 2013 Professional Development Grant, for Wilson & Larsen Studio, Regional Arts & Culture Council
SPACE GrantEast Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District, Foster Powell Community Garden
2010 Pacific Northwest Art Annual, University of Oregon, Best In Show
2004-05 Laurels Graduate Tuition Remission Scholarship, Portland State University
2004-05 Art Department Scholarship, Portland State University
2004 Project Grant for The Locals at Blackfish Gallery, the Regional Arts and Culture Council, Portland, OR
2003 Oregon Scholarship Fund- Rube and Minah Leslie
1998-99 Doro-Haskell Johnson Scholarship, Pacific NW College of Art, Portland, OR
1997-99 The American Business Women’s Association Scholarship, Portland, OR
1993 Undergraduate Research Grant, Virginia Commonwealth University (for a bronze and glass casting research project)
1992 Barbara Ellen Powers Memorial Scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
1992 Jeremy Edmonds Memorial Scholarship, Stafford High School, Stafford, VA
Public Art Commissions
(WLS indicates the work is collaborative with John Larsen as Wilson & Larsen Studio)
2015 “Mutant Octopus” 2nd community project that transforms underused storefronts on Foster Rd. in Portland. The Sculptural display was designed by and created with community members. (WLS)
“Double Dutch” Lents Neighborhood Community Street Painting/Intersection Repair, Portland, OR. This 5160 sq ft painting on a street intersection was designed by a community process and painted with community members. (WLS)
“Twinkle” 1st of 4 projects that transforms underused storefronts on Foster Rd, Portland, OR. “Twinkle” is an 88’ long mural designed and painted with community members. (WLS)
2014 “Bloom Boom”, 5 commissioned permanent light pole sculptures on Main St, Oregon City, OR (WLS)
“Strata”, a 28’ high temporary, cardboard, site -specific installation in the lobby of Vancouver City Hall, Vancouver, WA (installed 2 months, interior)
2013 Two commissioned permanent installations for the Oregon Zoo Cascade Marsh exhibit “Ripple Drip” and the new African Flamingo exhibit “Ambient Shore”, Portland, OR (WLS)
“Heartichoke” Hearts of Clark County, Peace Health Center Fundraiser, Vancouver, WA (WLS)
2011 “St. Helens Days” Exterior Murals on panel (WLS), City of St. Helens Gallery Corridor, St. Helens, OR (2 designs, permanent, exterior)
2010 “Succulent Shower” (WLS), Temporary Installation, Scottsdale Civic Mall Bell Tower, Scottsdale, AZ (installed 3 months, exterior)
2009 “23 Canoes” Exterior Mural on panel, City of St. Helens Gallery Corridor, St. Helens, OR (1 design, permanent, exterior)
2008 “Fung-Us” Tryon Creek State Park “Natural Cycles” Installation Series, Portland, OR (installed 1 year, exterior)
2002 “Guardian”, Temporary Installation, Portland Building Installation Space, Portland, OR
2000 Mural (permanent, exterior of business-African Sunset) Portland, OR
1995 Mural (permanent, exterior of business-Frumskratch Deli) Vancouver, WA
Exhibitions/Screenings/Performances (solo, two and three person shows marked with an asterisk)
2015 *”across every reason a movement”, The Littman Gallery, Portland State University Portland, OR
*”ERA” solo show, The Alexander Gallery, Clackamas Community College, Clackamas, OR
Cascade Aids Project Benefit Art Auction, Portland, OR
2014 Marylhurst University Faculty Exhibit, The Art Gym, West Linn, OR
Cascade Aids Project Benefit Art Auction, Portland, OR
2013 “Mountain”, GLEAN residency, Disjecta Contemporary Art Center, Portland, OR
“Ossuary”, travelling exhibit, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
2012 *”CUMULUS”, 3 month long residency, installation and performance, Northview Gallery, Portland Community College, Portland, OR
“The Dressing Room” Juried Group Show, Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
2011 *“Weird Sisters” with Ricki Klages and Kathi Rick, Northbank Gallery, Vancouver, WA
“Chain Letter”, Samson Projects, Boston, MA
“Equine” Juried Group Show, Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
Cascade Aids Project Benefit Art Auction, Portland, OR (Installation Art for event)
2010 Sitka Center for Art & Ecology Art Invitational, World Forestry Center, Portland, OR
“GIFTED”, Littman Gallery, Portland State University, Portland, OR
“GLAM”, Gallery Homeland, Portland, OR
Walters Cultural Center, Student and Staff Exhibit, Hillsboro, OR
Pacific Northwest Art Annual Juried Competition (Winner-Best In Show) University of Oregon, Adell McMillan Gallery, Eugene, OR
PCC Sylvania Art Faculty & Staff Exhibit, Northview Gallery, Portland, OR
Holocene Annual Putt-Putt Installation Competition with John Larsen, (Winner-Best Craftwork)
Open Engagement Conference, 2010. Social Practice event performed with Mark Smith, John Larsen and many others. “Plein Air Smackdown”. 3 area college teams competed in an outdoor painting competition. Portland State University Portland, OR
Juried Exhibit, Rogue Space Chelsea, New York, NY
2009 *“Goodbye My Coney Island Baby” exhibit and animated film, with John Larsen, Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR
“Store For A Month” Portland, OR
“Flat Pennies” Performance with TRACK (Social Practice Performance) for the Sierra Club Rally Pioneer Square, Portland, OR
2008 School of Visual Arts, Artist in Residence Open House show, New York City
ISE Cultural Center Emerging Artists Video Screening, New York City
“Surface Tension”, Gallery Homeland, Portland, OR
PCC Sylvania Faculty Exhibit, Portland Community College, Portland, OR
*The High Wire Gallery (A Walter Lee Project), Portland, OR
“30 Rooms” show, Milepost 5 artist cooperative, Portland, OR
“Shrinky-Dink Show”, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
“The Nipple Project”, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA
2007 *“Ms. Natural Disater 2007”, installation document of the Deitch Project Art Parade work. The Helzer Gallery, Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus Hillsboro, Oregon
“The Art Parade”, Deitch Projects, wearable installation performed in SoHo NY, NY
“The Kitchen Sink”, Collaborative Installation 3-day event in NW Portland, OR
PCC Rock Creek Faculty Exhibit, The Helzer Gallery, Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus, Hillsboro, OR
2006 Residency Program Auction, Gallery Homeland, Portland, OR
Scratching the Surface, (site specific installation) Gallery Homeland, Portland, OR
Mythfest, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
Cascade Aids Auction (live Auction), Convention Center, Portland, OR
*”Love in the Wild”, Installation, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
2005 Affair at the Jupiter, “something I didn’t know about you” Installation, The Jupiter Hotel, Portland, OR
Participated in group performances for PICA’s TBA festival and the DaDa Ball
Cascade Aids Auction, Montgomery Park, Portland, OR
*”last night I dreamt of you”, M.F.A.Thesis Exhibition, The Dean’s Gallery, Portland State University, Portland, OR
“Floats and Flowers”, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
“First Person”, Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
PNCA Alumni Show. PNCA Library, Portland, OR
2004 *The Catch, Installation, Contemporary Crafts Museum, Portland, OR
Sculpture Show, The Dean’s Gallery, Portland State University
*Bossanova Ballroom” Grand Opening art show. Portland, OR
Time-Variable Art, Lower Columbia College, Longview, WA
The Locals, video screening, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
Local video screening, Fifth Ave. Cinema, Portland, OR
Dialogue (with Graduate students from Korea), Autzen Gallery, Portland State University
25th Anniversary Show, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
Department of Art Scholarship Show, MK Gallery, Portland State University
Cascade Aids Auction and Catalogue, Montgomery Park, Portland, OR
Slices: M.F.A. 1st Year Show, Autzen Gallery, Portland State University
Battle of the Artist Curators, Haze Gallery, Portland, OR
2003 Time Variable Art, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
Photography Reconsidered: Artists in their Studios, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
2002 *A Blue Mouse: Collaborative Interpretations of Children’s Dreams (with John Larsen), Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
Later (curated by Nan Curtis), Phillip Feldman Gallery, Pacific NW College of Art
The Presidents Show, Disjecta Gallery, Portland, OR
Beaverton Arts Commission Show. Beaverton Library, Beaverton, OR
2001 Blackfish in December, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
New Members Show, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
1999 B.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Pacific Northwest College of Art
1998 *Crash Test, Installation, Pacific NW College of Art Installation Room
*Two Person show with Valerie Collins, Boyd Gallery, Pacific NW College of Art
1997 *Two Person show with Cris Moss, Boyd Gallery, Pacific NW College of Art
1995 Summer at the Center (Honorable Mention), Columbia County Center for the Arts, Vancouver, WA
1994 Fredericksburg Fine Art Exhibition (3rd Place), Fredericksburg, VA
1993 The Charles Stainbach Hates My Art Show, Virginia Commonwealth University
The Aids Awareness Show, Virginia Commonwealth University
Aids Awareness Show, Gotcha Condoms Store, Richmond, VA
The Sketchbook Show, Virginia Commonwealth University
1992 *Solo Exhibit, Stafford Senior High School Library, Stafford, VA
Bibliography (All press)
Foster Window Project Articles: December 2014 in the Sellwood Bee and January 2015 in the SE Uplift newsletter: http://www.seuplift.org/?post_type=newsletter&p=3591
Community Garden Articles, April and June 2014: http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/06/foster-powell_community_garden_1.html and http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/04/foster-powell_community_garden.html
GLEAN on PORT, August 2013 (work pictured) http://www.portlandart.net/archives/2013/08/openings_events_10.html
GLEAN in the Oregonian A&E, August 2013 (work pictured) http://www.oregonlive.com/art/index.ssf/2013/08/glean_project_at_disjecta.html#incart_river
GLEAN video, August 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQUCUQyCAkw&feature=youtu.be
Vancouver Heart Fundraiser Newscast KPTV 12, July 2013 (work pictured) http://www.kptv.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=9125427
The Columbian, Heart Fundraiser, July 29, 2013 (work pictured) http://www.columbian.com/news/2013/jul/29/hearts-clark-county-cardiovascular-health/
Vancouver Heart Fundraiser Newscast KGW 8, July 2013 (work pictured) http://www.kgw.com/video?id=217036921&sec=54797
Community Garden Article, The Oregonian, July 2013 (artist pictured) http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/07/foster-powell_neighbors_adopt.html
Community Garden Article, The Sellwood Bee, September 2013 (artist pictured) http://www.readthebee.com/community.html PCC Multimedia, 5 minute documentary on Cumulus, January 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewd6BrMph18&feature=youtu.be Jeff Jahn, “Cumulus at Northview Gallery”, PORT, October 24, 2012, www.portlandart.net
Chelsea Bowen, “Hand Painted Banners to Adorn Roadway Leading to Olde Towne”, The St. Helens Chronicle, November 16, 2011 (picture)
Richard Speer, Review of “GLAM”, Willamette Week, August 18-24, 2010
Eva Lake, “Open Engagement” interview on ARTFOCUS, KBOO radio, May 11, 2010
Studio Visit, Volume 8, Pgs 190-191 , The Open Studios Press, Winter 2010
Oregon Public Broadcasting ARTBEAT First Broadcast: 2009 Producer: Michael Bendixon Linda Womack, “A Walk in the Woods(with Art)”, January 18, 2009 www.embracingencaustic.wordpress.com Alex Rauch, “Go Make Camp at PCC's North View Gallery”, PORT, January 23, 2009 www.portlandart.net D.K. Row, “D.K.’s hot sheets”, The Oregonian A&E, September 26, 2008, 32. (picture) Janet Goetze, “Those Abstract Objects at Tryon Park?-Art”, Special to the Oregonian, September 25, 2008. www.oregonianlive.com Eric Bartels, “Tryon Creek art show takes a walk on the wild side”, Portland Tribune, October 3, 2008 www.portlandtribune.com John Motley, “Surface Tension”, Portland Mercury, August 21, 2008, 31 (photo) Megan Driscoll “Surface Tension”, PORT, August 06, 2008 www.portlandart.net Brooklyn Museum Art Parade Footage http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/community/blogosphere/2007/09/14/video-from-the-art-parade/
D.K. Row and Stephanie Yao, “Everyone and the Kitchen Sink”, The Sunday Oregonian, April 15, 2007, Section O Pgs 1, 8-9.
“Mythfest” at Blackfish Gallery, Catalog, May 2006, 15.
Cascade Aids Auction Art for Life Catalog (Live Auction), April 2006, 8.
John Motley, review of “Love in the Wild”, Portland Mercury, March 30, 2006, 37.
D.K. Row, “Shows of Note”, The Oregonian A & E, March 24, 2006, 35.
Richard Speer, review of “Love in the Wild”, WW Pick, Willamette Week, March 22, 2006, 55.
Isaac Peterson, “Love in the Wild, Vicki Lynn Wilson at Blackfish” PORT, www.portlandart.net, posted March 20, 2006
Joseph Gallivan, “Ceramics: Bear-fridge combo’s cool”, Portland Tribune Portland Life, February 28, 2006, B4.
Damali Ayo, interview on ART TALK, KBOO radio, February 24, 2005
Richard Speer, “Year in Review: Best of Visual Arts 2004”, Willamette Week, December 29, 2004, 47.
Eva Lake, “Hanging Out with the Locals”, Vanguard, September 28, 2004, 25.
Eva Lake, “Pearls Before Swine,” Vanguard, September 13, 2004, 27.
Ryan Dirks, review of “The Locals”, Portland Mercury, September 16, 2004, 45.
Richard Speer, review of “The Locals”, Willamette Week, September 15, 2004, 63.
Weekly Calendar blurb on “The Locals”, Portland Mercury, September 2, 2004, 49.
D.K. Row, “Fusion Infusion”, The Oregonian, September 2, 2004, E1.
Dialogue, show catalog, The Autzen and Littman Galleries at PSU, October 2004.
Cascade Aids Project Art for Life Auction catalog, curated by Peter H. Selz and Sue Taylor, April 2004, 28.
Eva Lake, “Battle of the Artist Curators”, interview on ARTSTAR, KPSU radio, January 20, 2004.
Elizabeth Bilyeu, “Time-Variable Art” essay catalog, August 2003, 19-20.
Chas Bowie, “After”, review of show, Portland Mercury, December 12, 2002, 25.
Weekly Calendar blurb on “A Blue Mouse”, Portland Mercury, December 5, 2002, 24.
Lisa Lambert, “WW Pick” with photo, Willamette Week, August 8, 2001, 61.
Shirley Wentworth, “Art on A Higher Plane”, The Columbian, February 4, 1996, C1.
Conferences/Panel Discussions/Artist Talks/Events Organization
The Foster Window Project Community Art projects 2014-2015
Garden work parties to establish the Foster Powell Community Garden 2013-2015
Cumulus Artist Talk, October 2012, Portland Community College, Portland, OR
Guest Speaker, Fall 2011, Marylhurst University Art Dept, West Linn, OR
Open Engagement Conference, 2010 Portland State University, Portland, OR - designated liaison for Portland Community College, volunteer, participant
National FATE Conference, 2009 Portland, OR-participant, volunteer
Regional FATE Conference, 2009 Portland, OR
Blackfish Gallery, National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts (NCECA) group show. Show organizer, 2006.
Regional Arts & Culture Council, Portland Building Installation Space Artist, 2005-2007, Portland, OR, Artist selection committee
Regional Arts & Culture Council, Walk of the Heroines Project at PSU, 2005/2006, Artist selection committee
Pacific Northwest College of Art Portfolio Review, 2005, Portland, OR, Guest Artist
Portland State University MFA Lecture Series, 2005, Portland, OR, Guest Lecturer
Portland State University, Incoming Graduate Student panel, 2004, Portland OR, student panelist
Portland State University, Professor Search, 2004, Portland, OR, participant
Portland State University Department of Art, 2004, Portland, OR, 24 Hour Drawing Marathon to benefit the PSU Art Auction Scholarship fund, Organizer and participant
Blackfish Gallery, 2002, Portland, OR, Sign Code/Endangered Mural Public Panel Discussion. , Organizer and Moderator
National Education Association Conference, 1995, Convention Center, Portland, OR, Presentation: The Importance of Apprenticeship.
Visiting Artist Workshops
2013 Camp Caldera “Building Character” Sisters, OR Costuming Workshop for Teens 2004 Art Institute of Portland “Using Xerox in Art” Portland, OR 2002 Blackfish Gallery “Experimental Painting” Portland, OR 2001 Harrison Road Elementary “Mold Making” Stafford, VA 1992 Stafford Senior High Three-week Sculpture Stafford, VA workshop 1992 Stafford Senior High Weekly art lessons with Stafford, VA Autistic students
Gallery Representation
2001- Blackfish Gallery Portland, OR 2006 1995-96 Artist Gallery 21 Vancouver, WA 1992-93 Old Towne Art Gallery Fredericksburg, VA
Exhibitions Curated
2009 Making Camp North View Gallery, Portland, OR 2004 The Locals: Installation, Music, Blackfish Gallery Performance, Video and Zines Portland, OR By Portland Artists
Professional Organizations
2010- Foster Powell Neighborhood Association Portland, OR 2015 Duties include Secretary and leading committees to start a community garden and the Foster Window Project
2013 Oregon Potters Association Portland, OR
2007 Foundations in Art Theory and Education (FATE) -2010
2003- Portland Art Dealers Association Portland, OR 2005 Representative for Blackfish Gallery
2001- Blackfish Gallery Artist, member, owner Portland, OR 2006 Duties included Secretary (2003-4), PR writer (2002-4) and installation, sales, Organizing events, writing grants, curating shows, choosing new members.