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Education

• Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison, WI.
• 2006-2009 MFA Sculpture
• Minnesota State University-Moorhead, MN.
• 1999-2004 BFA Fine Arts

Solo Exhibitions

• 2009
• Occupied Cognition. 1414 Park St. Warehouse. Madison, WI.
• MACROpathogens. Gordon Center for Integrative Science. University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.

• 2008
• FLESHING OUT. Project Lodge, Madison, WI.
• Madison Arts Commission Award Ceremony. Orpheum Theater, Madison, WI.
• Infectious. Up-Front Gallery, Fargo, ND.

• 2005
• Aspergillus. 280ft3 Gallery, Moorhead, MN.

• 2004
• Enchanted. 280ft3 Gallery, Moorhead, MN.

• 2003
• Collections. 280ft3 Gallery, Moorhead, MN.

Collaborations

• 2009
• Anamnesis. Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, WI.

Group Exhibitions

• 2009
• LEAP. Society for Contemporary Craft Museum, Pittsburg, PA.
• Gimme Baby Robots V, Echo Curio, Los Angeles, CA.
• Gimme Baby Robots V, Empty Bottle, Chicago, IL.

• 2008
• Third Gear. University Of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
• Sweet Baby Robots IV. Co-prosperity Sphere, Chicago, IL.
• Sweet Baby Robots IV. Five Points Art House, San Francisco, CA.
• The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef. Broadway Windows at NYU, New York, NY.
• The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef. World Financial Center, Winter Green, NY.
• SPECULATION. Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, WI.
• House Work. 2130 E. Washington Ave., Madison, WI.
• Go Between. Sterling Hall, UW-Madison, WI.

• 2007
• Arts Night Out. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
• Khala Ghali. Poets Square, Madison, WI.
• The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef, AIDS Quilt of Global Warming…the Chicago Reef Project. Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL.
• The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef. Halstad Center, Chicago, IL.
• Deconstruction/Reconstruction. UW-Madison, Memorial Union, WI.
• MFA First Year Review Show. University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI.

• 2006
• Day 74. Silo, Stoughton, WI.
• It Was Now. Plains Art Museum, Annex Building, Fargo, ND.
• Artists of Roberts Street Studio. The Upfront Gallery, Fargo, ND.
• Woman’s Perspective on Mother Nature. Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive Center, Moorhead, MN.
• Fargo Winter Carnival. Fargo Theatre, Fargo, ND.

• 2005
• Sculpture Students Group Exhibition. North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND.
• A Woman’s Perspective on Heritage. Hjemkomst Interpretive Center, Moorhead, MN.

• 2004
• Bachelor of Fine Arts Student Exhibition. Minnesota State University Moorhead, MN.
• Dakota Contemporary Art Center Benefit. Avalon Event Center, Fargo, ND.

Juried Exhibitions

• 2009
• Miami University Young Sculptors, Oxford, OH.
• Jurors — Gail Simpson and Aris Georgiades

• 2008
• Science in Art. The University of Chicago Gordon Center for Integrative Science, Chicago, IL.
• Jurors — Kate Lorenz, Theaster Gates, Dr. Heinrich Jaeger, Dr. Sidney Nagel, Rebecca Ayers.
• Interiors. 7th Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
• Jurors — Michael Jay McClure, Piper Vollmer.
• Static. Graduate Student Juried Show, UW-Madison, Madison, WI.

• 2007
• Of the Body. 7th Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Jurors — Cedar Marie, Michael Velliquette, Doug Rosenberg.

• 2005
• Minnesota State University Moorhead Juried Student Show. Minnesota State University Moorhead, MN.
• Juror — Ben Heywood.

• 2004
• Minnesota State University Moorhead Juried Student Show. Minnesota State University Moorhead, MN.
• Juror — T.L. Solien.

• 2003
• Regional Juried Student Exhibition. North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, ND.
• Juror — Brian Szott.

Awards, Honors, and Grants

• 2009
• Miami University Young Sculptors Competition for William and Dorothy Yeck Award 2nd Place.
• Purchase Award from Porter Butts Gallery. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Professional Development Summer Travel Grant. University of Wisconsin-Madison
• David and Edith Sinaiko Frank Graduate Fellowships for a Woman in the Arts.
• Albert K. Murray Fine Arts Grant.
• Temkin Scholarship.
• Lydon Emerging Artist Prize (LEAP Award) Finalist.
• Vermont Studio Center Artist Grant

• 2008
• Albert K. Murray Fine Arts Grant.
• City of Madison — Madison Arts Commission — Honors.
• David J. Cieslewicz — Mayor, Michael Bridgeman — Chair Madison Arts Commission, Karin Wolf — Administrator Madison Arts Program.

• 2007
• Blink Grant — Khala Ghali, Madison Arts Commission.

• 2005
• Honorable Mention, International Sculpture Center 2005
• Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards.
• Jurors — Jenny Dixon, Matthew McCaslin and Judith Shea.
• Honorable Mention, Minnesota State University Moorhead Student Juried Show.
• Juror Ben Heywood.

• 2004
• Mary Alexander Brumby Endowment. Foundation Scholarship.

Visiting Artist Lectures/Workshops

• 2009
• Lawrence University, Appleton, WI.

• 2007
• Plaster two-part mold making with wax casting. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Sculpture I class. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• 2006 Artist Lecture. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 3-D Department. Madison, WI. 

Residencies

• 2009
• Vermont Studio Center. Johnson, VT.

• 2004 
• Hospitalfield House. Arbroath, Scotland. 

Publications

• 2009
• http://www.popcitymedia.com/features/societycontempcraft060809.aspx
• http://www.miami.muohio.edu/news/article/view/12479.html
• http://arts.muohio.edu/art/facilities/hiestand-galleries/young-sculptors-competition
• The University of Chicago Chronicle. February 19, 2009. Vol. 28 No.10 Page 7.
• http://chronicle.uchicago.edu/090219/calendar.stml
• www.contemporarycraft.org/The_Store/LEAP_Finalist.html/

• 2008
• www.uchisciart.org
• Fargo Forum, Sunday January 13, 2008.

• 2007
• Isthmus: The daily Page. Khala Ghali: Art all at Once on the Capitol Square. Friday August 24, 2007.

• 2006
• Fargo Forum. Sunday May 14, 2006.
• High Plains Reader. March 2, 2006, Volume 12 Issue 4.

• 2005
• Sculpture Magazine. International Sculpture Center. October 2005, Volume 24 No.8.
• High Plains Reader. September 29, 2005. Volume 12 Issue 4.
• Fibers Arts Contemporary Textile Art and Craft. April/May Issue 2005.

• 2004
• High Plains Reader. January 29, 2004. Volume 10, Issue 20.

Catalogs

• 2009
• Arts Institute University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2009 Awards in the Creative Arts.

• 2008
• Science in Art. The University of Chicago Gordon Center for Integrative Science, Chicago, IL.

Public Collections

• Gail Floehter Steinhilber Art Gallery University Wisconsin-Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI.
• Porter Butts Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
• Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN.

 

Professional Service

• 2009
• Coordinator. Spectacular Spectacular.
  11 UW-Madison Graduates Thesis Shows.
  1414 South Park St. Madison, WI.
• Juror/Curator. “Hey What’s the Big Idea?”
  Co-Curators  and Co-Jurors Brandon Norsted, Nicole Gruter, and Yvonee Montoya. University of Wisconsin-Madison.

• 2008
• Coordinator. For UW-Madison Graduate Students to attend International 21st Sculpture Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.
• Curator. SPECULATION. Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, WI.

• 2005 – 2006
• Coordinator. Robert Street Studio. Artist Co-op, Fargo, ND.

• 2004 – 2005
• Visiting Artists Committee. Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN.

• 2003 – 2004
• President. SIVA (Students Involved in the Visual Arts).

Study Abroad/Field Experience

• 2004
• Scotland and London Field Experience Photography.

• 2001
• Art History Field Experience, Italy.

• 1999
• Art History Field Experience Paris and London.

Conferences

• 2009
• University of Wisconsin-Madison Arts Enterprise Symposium. Madison, WI.
• 2008
• 21st International Sculpture Conference. Grand Rapids, MI.
• 2006
• TRANS: A Visual Culture Conference at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Relevant Work and Teaching Experience

• Summer 2009 Teaching Assistant to Chris Walla University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Assist Chris Walla with sculpture and 3-D design students.
  • Provided technical assists to students.
  • Ordered and maintain equipment in wood and metal shops.
    
• 2008 – 2009 Project Assistant to Gail Simpson. University of Wisconsin-Madison.
  • Assist Gail Simpson with her current body of work.
  • Rubber mold making, plaster mold making, resin casting, fabrication, Google sketch-up, woodworking.
• 2007 – 2008 Sculpture Area Project Assistant to Truman Lowe. University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI.
  • Assist with Sculpture I and II classes.
  • Oversaw students and faculty use of the wood and metal shops.
  • Provided technical assistance for students and faculty.
  • Observed proper safety and materials handling procedure.
  • Ordered and maintained equipment for wood and metal shops.
  • Hired work study students and managed their hours and supervision over the wood and metal shops.
  • Maintained Sculpture studio.
  • Maintained Annual Budget
• 2006 – 2007 Sculpture area Project Assistant to Aris Goergiades. University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI.
  • Assist with Sculpture I and II classes.
  • Oversaw students and faculty use of the wood and metal shops.
  • Provided technical assistance for students and faculty.
  • Observed proper safety and materials handling procedure.
  • Ordered and maintained equipment for wood and metal shops.
  • Hired work study students and managed their hours and supervision over the wood and metal shops.
  • Maintained Sculpture studio.
  • Maintained Annual Budget
• 2004 – 2005 Studio Assistant to Chris Walla
  • Building Crates
  • Packing Crates
• 2004 – 2005 Art Therapist, Merit Care Medical Center. Eating Disorder Clinic and Children’s Hospital.

• 2004 Art Therapy Session. Creative Care for Reaching Independence, Moorhead, MN.

• Summer 2000 Painter/Set Design. Trollwood School of Performing Arts. Fargo, ND.

• 2002 – 2004 Shop Monitor-Minnesota State University Moorhead, MN Department of Art and Design.
  • Assisted in Bronze Pours.
  • Oversaw students and faculty use of the wood and metal shops.
  • Provided technical assistance fro students and faculty.
  • Observed proper safety and materials handling procedure.