ALISON HO [email protected] alisonho.net

EDUCATION MFA 2013 Art, University of Santa Barbara BFA 2010 Digital Arts, Magna Cum Laude, University of Oregon Minors in Business Administration & Community Arts 2007 Art History, AHA International Study Centre, London, England

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2013- Department of Art Adjunct Instructor (Digital Arts), University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 2013 Design Camp Digital Arts Instructor, University of Oregon, Portland, OR Department of Art Lead Graduate Teaching Assistant, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA Department of Asian American Studies Graduate Teaching Assistant, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 2011-12 Department of Art Graduate Teaching Assistant, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 2011 Design Camp Teaching Assistant, University of Oregon, Portland, OR 2010 Department of Art Digital Arts Assistant, University of Oregon, Portland, OR

AWARDS, GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS 2013 The Florimbi/Simon Award, UC Santa Barbara 2012 Department of Art Block Grant, UC Santa Barbara Israel Levitan Graduate Fellowship, UC Santa Barbara 2011-13 University of California Regents Special Fellowship, UC Santa Barbara 2011 Juror’s Award, North Bank Artists Gallery, Vancouver, WA The Ohio State University Fellowship (Not Taken), The Ohio State University 2009 Diversity Excellence Scholarship, University of Oregon Clara Nasholm Scholarship, University of Oregon 2008 General Development Scholarship, University of Oregon 2007 Stetson Scholarship, University of Oregon Society of College Scholars Scholarship, University of Oregon 2006 William H. Stenhjem Jr. Scholarship, University of Oregon 2005-10 Dean’s Non-Resident Scholarship, University of Oregon 2005 Laurel Scholarship, University of Oregon

EXHIBITION RECORD 2014 Upcoming: Eating Cultures co-presented by Asian American Women Artist Association and Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, SOMArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA Perception/perspective (Solo), Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR Gender Power Space, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR 2013 Tangibles: Beauty & Purpose in the Art of the Book, Northern Arizona University Art Museum, Flagstaff, AZ Heart & Hands, University of Nebraska Omaha Criss Library, Omaha, NE APAture: A Window into the Art of Emerging Asian Pacific American Artists presented by Kearney Street Workshop, Arc Studios and Gallery, San Francisco, CA Keep in Touch, UC Los Angeles New Wight Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Inside Out, Art, Design & Architecture Museum, Santa Barbara, CA Heart & Hands, University of Nebraska Lincoln Love Library, Lincoln, NE Your Prize is at the Bottom of the Pool, Gallery 479, Santa Barbara, CA 2012 Open Studios, Harder Stadium, Santa Barbara, CA Agit Prop, Left Coast Books, Goleta, CA Happy with Either, College of Creative Studies Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA Boom, Den Contemporary, West Hollywood, CA Imprint, Print Lab, Santa Barbara, CA I am curious, Left Coast Books, Goleta, CA The New MFAs of UCSB & UC Davis, Jane Deering Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA First Year Review, Gallery 479, Santa Barbara, CA The Department of Fortunes: Tellers Now Available, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA 2011 Open Studios, Harder Stadium, Santa Barbara, CA Xtravagant Lies, North Bank Artists Gallery, Vancouver, WA To Missoula, with Love, Frontier Space, Missoula, MT 2010 Luminous Deer, White Box, Portland, OR Copy Cat, John Ross Studio Plaza, Portland, OR I took a nap, instead of thinking conceptually, White Stag Building, Portland, OR 2009 Inspiration China (Invitational), White Box, Portland, OR Project, Millrace Studios, Eugene, OR

BIBLIOGRAPHY RECORD 2013 CatSynth, “APAture 2013 Opening Night,” CatSynth, October 24, 2013. Alan Bamberger, “Gregory Lind - Don Soker - Alter Space - Susan Alexander - ArtZone 461 - Arc - 10.05.13,” ArtBusiness.com, October 5, 2013. Josef Woodard, “Art Review: Taking Sides, In and Out, Reality or Bust—This year’s UCSB MFA Thesis Exhibition, ‘Inside Out,’ lives up to the reputation of years past,” Santa Barbara News-Press, May 31, 2013. Megan Fisher, “MFA Students Debut Impressive Thesis Show,” The , May 30, 2013. 2012 Jeanette Casillas, “Jane Deering Gallery: The new MFAs of UCSB + UC Davis,” CasaSB.com, March 10, 2012. Demi Anter, “Art MFAs Share their Work in On-Campus Show,” The Daily Nexus, March 8, 2012. 2009 Calvin Ross Carl and Ashley Sloan, “University of Oregon White Box Gallery: ‘Inspiration China’ Group Show,” OpenwidePDX.com, October 26, 2009.

LECTURES, PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS 2014 Upcoming: ART 111: The Artist Experience, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR Artist Talk, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR 2013 ARTHI 119D: Art in the Postmodern World Artist Lecture, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA Art, Design & Architecture Museum Artist Talk, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA Asian American Aesthetics Artist Lecture, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA The Intersections of Art & Life Artist Talk, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 1C Arts Symposium, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA Asian Americans in Popular Culture Artist Lecture, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA Visiting Artist Lecture, University of Oregon, Portland, OR 2011 1C Arts Symposium, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA ART 19: Lower Division Photography Artist Talk, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 2010 Just Add Vinyl Workshop, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR COLLECTIONS UC Santa Barbara Arts Library Artist Book Collection, Santa Barbara, CA UC Santa Barbara Davidson Library Department of Special Collections, Santa Barbara, CA University of Oregon Architecture & Allied Arts Library Secure Collection, Eugene, OR

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE 2014 Peer Review Letter of Evaluation for Department of Asian American Studies, UC Santa Barbara, CA Digital Arts BFA Winter Reviewer, University of Oregon, Portland, OR Graduate School Workshop Panel Speaker, WINGS Mentor Program, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR Designer for 2014 Spring Storm Department of Art Annual Senior Show, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR Designer for Department of Art Curriculum Committee, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR Designer for 2014 MFA Thesis Exhibition at Disjecta, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR Designer for 2nd Year MFA Exhibition at White Box, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence WINGS Mentor Program, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR Volunteer for Kathy Marmor Installation, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR Digital Arts BFA Fall Reviewer, University of Oregon, Portland, OR 2013 Participant in the Academic Program Review Panel for the Department of Art, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA Participant in the Academic Program Review Panel for the Department of Asian American Studies, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA Designer for Inside Out 2013 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Art, Design & Architecture Museum, Santa Barbara, CA 2012 Designer for MFA Open Studios, Harder Stadium, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 2011 Volunteer/Designer for Kaua`i Habitat for Humanity, Hanapepe, Kaua`i, HI 2010 Designer for Luminous Deer 2010 BFA Exhibition at White Box, University of Oregon, Portland, OR 2009 Portland Student Action Committee Digital Arts Representative, University of Oregon, Portland, OR 2008 Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence IMPACT Mentor Program, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 2006 Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence Student Leadership Team, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS College Art Association (CAA), New York, NY United Academics of the University of Oregon (UAUO) , Eugene, OR