The Passage of Time
That's me, in 1999, in my studio at college. I got to spend every day all day long making things and thinking about making things. It was during this time in which I realized that the value in the objects I made was in the experience of making them, not in the items the experience produced, so I began to consider how the items I produced could create experiences for the people who owned them. I also began to see interpersonal interaction as a form of art and personal transformation. This website serves as something of a roadmap, something of a diary, and something of a stream of consciousness display of creative courage. I am not sure that any of this makes sense, but I am hoping, through the recording of my creative efforts, that I will be able to see new threads and follow them more thoughtfully, and find new questions waiting to be answered.
Creative CV
Written Work
Love Yo'Self 11/2016 Published
Writer, artist, art director, editor
Created, funded and printed a coloring book. Successfully ran a Kickstarter campaign to get it printed.
Social Engagement Projects
Ms. Compassion 2/14/2020
Creator, Performer
Walked around Bellingham handing out hearts, buttons and stickers and telling strangers that they are loved.
A Woman's Place 3/8/2019
Creator, performer
Walked around Bellingham talking with women about wanting more than just a month or a day a year. Handed out the "Resist and Persist" art cards with quotes from women artist/writer activists.
A Love Rebellion 6/2017 - 10/2017
Creator, Rebellion Leader
Travel to different cities all over the US handing out love stickers and talking to people about replacing fear with love. The purpose was to change the state of our culture and society to giving people the inspiration to love themselves and others.
A Love Rebellion Website
Naked Selfie Study 7/2015 - 8/2016
Creator, photographer, writer, art director
Took a naked picture a day and superimposed words over it. Created to inspire body confidence in myself and others.
25 Days, All over the U.S. 4/2011 – 12/2011
Writer, Project Coordinator, Marketing Agent, Development
Create and undertake a community building project where I travel across the U.S. talking to people in 15 different cities about community and livability and how the two are related. Utilized Facebook, Twitter and several blogs to create buzz about the project. Partnered with many small businesses and secured sponsorship in order to finance the project.
http://www.25daysus.blogspot.com/
20 Dates in 20 Weekends, Portland, OR 4/2009 – 8/2009
Writer, Project Coordinator, Director
Create and undertake a project where I went on 20 dates in 20 weekends and blogged about it. Utilized Facebook and Twitter to market the project, as well as businesses which I visited on my date.
http://20dates20weekends.blogspot.com/?zx=a71bdc8a11d68e20
“Priceless”
Portland Building, Portland, OR 2000
“Consider Ownership”
The Drawing Studio, Portland, OR 1999
“Love Orchard”
Oregon College of Art & Craft Orchard, Portland, OR 1998
“Freedom in Art”
Waterfront Park, Portland, OR 1998
“Freebie Park”
OCAC, Interfield, Portland OR 1997
Work carried by:
The Chipper Bird, Bellingham, WA 2018 - present
The Lucky Dumpster, Edison, WA 2019 - Present
River Sea Gallery, Astoria Oregon 2019-present
Solo Exhibitions
"Loss of Relationships" 2020
Cafe Velo, Bellingham
"Loss" 2019
Cordata Food Co op
"Loss" 2019
Cafe Velo
"Loss"
Community Food Co op 2018
"Worn Away"
The Chipper Bird 2018
"Love of Memory"
3 Oms, Bellingham, WA 2018
"Body? Positive." 2017
Lettered Streets, Bellingham, WA
"Body? Positive."
3 Oms, Bellingham, WA 2016
"Fairytale and Philosophy"
3Oms Yoga, Bellingham, WA 2013
“Art of Chemistry”
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 2012
“Articulations”
1014 Gallery, Portland, OR 2010
“Peep Show”
University of Western States, Portland, OR 2007
“Windows”
Little Wing, Portland, OR 2005
“Primary”
Manuel Izquierdo Gallery, Portland, OR 2003
“Currency”
Ugly Mug Gallery, Portland, OR 2002
“Emotional Biology”
Anna Banana, Portland, OR 2001
“Priceless”
Portland Building, Portland, OR 2000
“Consider Ownership”
The Drawing Studio, Portland, OR 1999
“Love Orchard”
Oregon College of Art & Craft Orchard, Portland, OR 1998
“Freedom in Art”
Waterfront Park, Portland, OR 1998
“Freebie Park”
OCAC, Interfield, Portland OR 1997
Group Exhibitions
“Studio Artists”
Gallery 4030, Portland, OR 2004
“Emerging Artists”
Gallery 4030, Portland, OR 2003
“Staff”
Swigert Gallery, Portland, OR 2003
“The Ceramic Canvas”
The Ugly Mug, Portland, OR 2002
“Faculty Show”
PNCA, Portland, OR 2001
“Recent Graduates”
Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR 2000
“Thesis”
Hoffman Gallery, Portland, OR 2000
“Shimpo Student”
Native Soil Gallery, Evanston, IL 1999
“Advanced”
Boulevard Park, Bellingham, WA 1995
Related Professional Experience
OREGON COLLEGE OF ART & CRAFT (OCAC) 1997 – 2018
Alumni and Student Service Assistant
Planned events, created committees and assisted in the development of the Alumni association; acted as alumni liaison to student life committee.
Event co-chair, Pitchers and Platters event, Art on the Vine Auction
Oversaw an event for the constituents of the OCAC where local artists came together to the college. The event was the most successful it had been in its history, in terms of participation and money raised.
Founder, Alumni Association
Created a community of support, helped to develop the Alumni e-newsletter, and enabled the use of the Alumni Association of OCAC to provide centerpieces for the American Craft Council banquet in Portland.
Workshop Coordinator and Instructor
Taught and helped develop curriculum for children’s art classes, created and oversaw the teen mentor program, taught teen workshops, oversaw the teen workshop program, created one day workshops for advanced high school students, and worked weekly with kids at risk, through art making activities at a local facility.
LURE CO-OP AND GALLERY, Portland, OR 2003 – 2005
Co-Founder and Manager
Created and oversaw a small gallery and art studio, organized local artists to teach classes to neighborhood kids, directed facilities improvements and created and implemented local marketing initiative to garner neighborhood support.
PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL, Portland, OR Emerging Artist Support 2005
Provided assistance to teens in area schools through critique and guidance with price structure for festival
Juror 2002 - 2004
Selected artwork to be in festival, judged quality of art and awarded prizes for best in show, etc.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART 2001 – 2003
Facilities Manager, Teaching assistant and Ceramics Technician
Assisted students in studios, created safety and use standards for sculpture building, managed budget, including labor, dry goods, consumables, large and small tool maintenance and depreciation, tracked spending and created budget forecasts in order to run department efficiently, worked closely with faculty and staff to create protocols and procedures which encouraged students to grow as artists
Instructor
Taught teen portfolio program covering sculpture studies, assisted in portfolio development and preparation for application into art schools, lectured on presentation techniques and marketing to incoming and outgoing students
Education
Marylhurst University, Marylhurst, OR. MBA 2008
Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR BFA 2000
Portland State University, Portland, OR BSS 1993