Artist Statement
Through my artistic practice, I document our environment as it changes due to the cultural value of development. I often work with imagery from the United States past combined with photographic images I have documented from across the country. Photographic techniques and digital techniques allow me to begin from a place of visual accuracy, while the process of rendering functions as a form of acknowledgment—moving the image from accuracy towards honesty.
The medium of printmaking serves as a contemplative process by which having multiple originals acts as both a statement of value and an interrogation of that value. By working with images that have historically been used to disseminate values, I invite the viewer to sit with a moment of discomfort in the hopes of pursuing a more generative future.
Artist CV
EDUCATION
2012 - 2016
Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
Bachelors of Fine Arts: Major, Printmaking
Minor, International Development
2020 - 2021
Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque, NM
Collaborative Printer Training Program: Tamarind Printers Certificate
HONORS & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
2022
Visiting Artist at West Texas A&M University, Canyon, TX
Hold individual critiques with advanced printmaking students and offer technical information to expand their printmaking practice. Partner with the Department Chair to value and sell older equipment to source funding
2021
Roswell Printer in Residence, Roswell Artist In Residency (RAIR, Roswell NM
Collaborate with three artists over two weeks to produce various fine art editions to be split between the Artists and RAIR.
Tipping Points Grant Recipient, Albuquerque Arts Initiative, Albuquerque, NM
Granted funds plus material costs to produce two large five-run lithographic editions with two collaborating artists over six weeks each. Editions split between City of Albuquerque, Artists, and Tamarind Institute
Marjory Devon Scholarship Recipient, Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque, NM
Scholarship Provided by the Marjory devon foundation to attend Tamarind Institute
2020
Selected Southern Graphics Conference International Portfolio Exchange, San Juan, Puerto Rico
One of twenty artists to produce two editions of twenty-three, four-color lithographs to be exchanged and to go into the permanent collections of Alfred University, the University of Puerto Rico, and the SGCI.
2019
Visiting Artist at Regis University, Denver, CO
Address advanced printmaking class about networking and methods of sustaining a practice after college
Visiting Artist at Colorado State University, Denver, CO
Address advanced printmaking class about networking and methods of sustaining a practice after college
2015
Faculty Choice Award, Colorado State University
Scholarship Awarded by CSU Print Faculty for a printmaking student to continue pursuits in printmaking
2014
AJL Charitable Foundation Scholarship, Colorado State University
Scholarship awarded to selected visual arts students to assist with tuition.
SELECTED CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2019
Curator, Karen Adrian & Kristen Sarette, Green Lion Gallery, Bath, ME
Curatea cohesive body of work from Adreien and Sarettee including monotypes, wall installation, and lithographs that highlight the bend, folds texture of paper. In addition to managing, hanging, lighting, and promoting the exhibition.
Curator, Carter Shappy & Adam Montoya, Green Lion Gallery, Bath, ME
Curate the work of Shappy and Montoya to create a cohesive show that highlights the aesthetic links between a custom high-pressure printing process developed by Shappy, and the digital processes used by Montoya, In addition to managing, hanging, lighting, and promoting the exhibition. This exhibition focused largely on the abstraction of organic forms using a neutral pallet.
Curator, Six & Under, Green Lion Gallery, Bath, ME
Combine over forty works that are under six inches in at least one into an organized presentation representing over twenty artists and ten different processes. In addition to managing, hanging, lighting, and promoting the exhibition.
Curator, Illuminated Language, Green Lion Gallery, Bath, ME
Curate a retrospective of 40 years of print work produced by Greg Shattenberg curated into a cohesive body of work that progresses through three distinct periods. In addition to managing, hanging, lighting, and promoting the exhibition.
2015 – 2016
Curator, Anual Colorado State University Printmaking Guild Show, Ft. Collins, CO
Contact artists, coordinated artwork sales, reviewed applicant artwork, facilitated student show.
Curator, Momo Lolo Cafe Gallery, Ft. Collins, CO
Work with local artists in Fort Collins, CO to display rotating exhibitions.
2015
Curator, Bike Through Traffic Fundraiser, Ft. Collins, CO
Contact artists, and coordinate artwork sales to benefit the nonprofit Bike Through Traffic.
Press
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2020
Alfred University, Alfed, NY
SGCI, Across Land And Sea Lithography Print Exchange
SGCI Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico
SGCI, Across Land And Sea Lithography Print Exchange
Payge Gallery, Denver, CO
Pressing Matters, Group Exhibition
2019
Art Gym Main Gallery, Denver, CO
Cahoots, Group Exhibition
Common Space Gallery, Denver, CO
Ossify, Solo Exhibition
2018
Patton-Malott Gallery, Snowmass Village, CO
Fruits of Our Labor, Group Show
Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
Spring Open House, Group Show
2017
Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
Holiday Open House, Group Show
Clara Hatton Gallery, Ft. Collins, CO
Colorado State University BFA Show, Juried Group Show
2016
Everyday Joe’s, Ft. Collins, CO
Perspective, Solo Exhibition
Ft. Collins Community Creative Center, Ft. Collins, CO
Unto Death, Solo Exhibition
Mini Gallery, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO
Origins, Solo Exhibition
2015
Gallery One, Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, WA
In Print, National Juried Group Show
CONTRACT PRINTMAKING EXPERIENCE
2021
Lead Printer, Wang Chen, Two color lithograph, Roswell Artist Residency, Roswell, NM
Lead Printer, Marie Alarcon, Two color lithograph, Roswell Artist Residency, Roswell, NM
Lead Printer, Szu-Han Ho, Six color lithograph with Bronze Dusting,
Tamarind Institute, ABQ, NM
Lead Printer, Eric Garcia, Thirteen color lithograph, Tamarind Institute, ABQ, NM
Lead Printer, Corn Wagon Thunder, Five color lithograph, Tamarind Institute, ABQ, NM
Lead Printer, Ranran Fan, Nine color lithograph, Tamarind Institute, ABQ, NM
Lead Printer, Andere Ramos-Woodard artist, Seven color lithograph wit chin-cole, Tamarind Institute, ABQ, NM
Lead Printer, Sarah Vite, Seven color lithograph, Tamarind Institute, ABQ, NM
Lead Printer, Kerry Cottle, Thirteen color lithograph, Tamarind Institute, ABQ, NM
2020
Lead Printer, Lindsey Sigmon, Three color lithograph, Tamarind Institute, ABQ, NM
Lead Printer, Brian Wagner, Two color lithograph, Tamarind Institute, ABQ, NM
Lead Printer, Lindsey Sigmon, lithograph, Tamarind Institute, ABQ, NM
2018
Assistant Printer, Christian Rex van Minnen, Monotype, Anderson Ranch Arts Center (ARAC), Snowmass Village, CO
Lead Printer, Umar Rashid, Intaglio, (ARAC), Snowmass Village, CO
Assistant Printer, Glen Kino, Screen Print, (ARAC), Snowmass Village, CO
Lead Printer, Andy Buck, Relief, (ARAC), Snowmass Village, CO
Assistant Printer, Linda Darling, Collagraph, (ARAC), Snowmass Village, CO
Assistant Printer, Ricky Armendariz, Photo Litho, (ARAC), Snowmass Village, CO
2017
Assistant Printer, Serra Victoria Bothwell Fels, Oil Based Monoprint, (ARAC), Snowmass Village, CO
Assistant Printer, Johanna Mueller, Relief, Feverish Art, Ft. Collins, CO
2016
Assistant Printer, John Thompson, Solar plate, Oehme Graphics, Steamboat Springs, CO
Assistant Printer, John Thompson, Watercolor Monotype, Oehme Graphics, Steamboat Springs, CO
Assistant Printer, Jason Karolak, Etching, Oehme Graphics, Steamboat Springs, CO
2014
Assistant Printer, Dean Russell Thompson, Relief, Copper Plate Press, Loveland, CO
