Curriculum Vitae

Education

M.F.A. 2003 Printmaking University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.F.A. 1997 Studio Art University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Areas of Specialization: Printmaking, Photography

Professional Experience

2007-present       Proprietor, Flying Rabbit Press
                                    Design and print custom letterpress invitations, stationery, and hand bound books.
2007-2008             Lecturer, Art Department, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
                                    Foundations level Drawing I.
2003-2004            Continuing Education Co-ordinator, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
                                    Course development, preparation and distribution of course catalogue for publication,
                                    registration, maintenance of database, marketing.
2002-2003            Project Assistant, UW-Madison Art Department
                                    Assist professors with management and maintenance of printmaking studios, perform
                                    classroom demonstrations.
2000-2003            Print Assistant, Tandem Press
                                    Assist in printing and curation of published editions, general studio assistant.
2000-2002            Etching Lab Assistant, UW-Madison Art Department
                                    General maintenance of workspace, preparation of grounds and mordants, perform
                                    classroom demonstrations.
1998-2000            Printmaking Lab Technician, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
                                    Managed printmaking facility, inventory and ordering, hiring, supervision and scheduling
                                    of student lab monitors.
1999-2000            Gallery Assistant, Cissie Peltz Gallery
                                    Assistant to gallery owner, art seller, assist in hanging of shows, inventory and invoicing.
                              Instructor, Continuing Education, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
                                    Non-degree Courses: Beginning Screenprinting, Advanced Screenprinting
1996-1997            Studio Assistant to Artist, Vicki Grafentin
                                    Edition printing, matting and framing, transporting and shipping artwork, general studio
                                    and clerical assistance.
1997                      Project Assistant, Intaglio Studio, UW-Milwaukee Art Department
                                    Organization and maintenance of workspace, mixing mordants and grounds, inventory.

Awards, Honors, and Grants

2002       Alfred Sessler Memorial Scholarship, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
               ASM Travel Grant to send representatives of the Impromptu Portfolio to Southern Graphics
                 Council Conference
1998       Purchase Award, 11th Annual Parkside National Small Print Exhibition
1997       Frederick Layton Scholarship, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI

Exhibitions (* indicates solo exhibition)

2010       Let Me Introduce Myself, Jackie Macaulay Gallery, Madison, WI, Organizer: Julia Taylor
              Madison Area Open Art Studios, Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI
2008       Little Things, State Street Gallery, Madison, WI
              A Fiber Collective, State Street Gallery, Madison, WI, Organizer: Emily Keown
              Mitochondria: Wisconsin Women of the Word, ARTspace, Madison, WI
              Madison Area Open Art Studios, Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI
              A Map of the World, Mid America Print Council Conference, Fargo, ND, Organizer: Waverly Liu
2007       Madison Area Open Art Studios, Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, W5
2006       Mitochondria: Wisconsin Women of the Word, Silver Buckle Press, Memorial Library, Madison, WI,
                 Organizer: Rachel Melis
2005       In Place, Jackie Macaulay Gallery, Madison, WI
              Riverwest Artist Association 20th Anniversary Portfolio, Entrance Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of
                 Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI, Juror: Jill Sebastian
2004       Blueprint, G. Gibson Gallery, Seattle, WA, Organizer: Janet L. H. Marcavage
2003      *Residue, 734 Gallery, Madison, WI
              Made in Madison, The Wakeley Gallery, Ames School of Art, Bloomington, IL
              Off the Shelf/Under the Influence, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN (catalogue)
              UW – Madison Prints!, University of Wisconsin-Marshfield, WI
              The End, 7th Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
              Oklahoma: Centerfold, USAO Art Gallery, Chickasha, OK, Juror: John Hitchcock (catalogue)
              Three Aces, University of Texas-Austin, TX
2002       Oklahoma: Centerfold, Leslie Powell Art Gallery & Foundation, Lawton, OK Juror: John Hitchcock
                 (catalogue)
              *Stepping Stones, East Hall Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc, WI
               Convergence, Mid-American Print Council Conference, Laramie, WY, Organizer: John Hitchcock
               Swap, 7th Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
               Print Jumble, University of Kansas-Lawrence, Lawrence, KS
               The Girls, 7th Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
               Print Gumbo, Southern Graphics Council Conference, New Orleans, LA
               North Park Printmakers, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL
               Two Down, One to Go, 7th Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
               15th Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, Communications Art Gallery, University of
                 Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI (catalogue)
              North Park Printmakers, Denler Art Gallery, Northwestern College, Minneapolis, MN
              156 miles to Madison, Wood Street Gallery & Sculpture Garden, Chicago, IL
2001       North Park Printmakers, Hays Arts Council, Hays, KS
              New Works, 7th Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
              73rd Annual Juried Student Art Show, Porter Butts Gallery, Madison, WI, Jurors: Wendy Cooper and
                 Nicholas Frank
              Best for Last, 7th Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
              Catapult, Whatcom Museum of History & Art, Bellingham, WA
              International Miniature Print Exchange, Southern Graphics Council Conference, Austin, TX,
                 Organizer: Carinna Parraman
2000       Infringers: The Art of Appropriation, 734 Gallery, Madison, WI
              With Our Feet on the Ground, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee, WI
              WPCA Membership Show, Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
              10th Annual Remarkable Women Show, Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
1999      *New Work, East Hall Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc, WI
              MIAD Faculty Exhibition, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee, WI
1998       11th Annual Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, Communications Art Gallery, University of
                 Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI, Juror: Joseph Ruzicka (catalogue)
1997       Contempo ‘97, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI, Juror: Peter Doroshenko

Conferences

Southern Graphics Council Conference, 2002, New Orleans, LO
Portfolio Organiser: Impromptu, print exchange between Arizona State University and University
of Wisconsin-Madison (with Amanda Yopp)
CLICK -- Digital Print: Issues and Ideas Conference, 2002, Green Bay, WI
Presentation: Better Printing Through Plastics (with Cheryl Olsen-Sklar)

Visiting Artist Demonstrations/Workshops

2010       University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, WI
                 Demonstration: Polyester Plate Lithography on an Etching Press
2008       Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI
                 Demonstration: Collagraph, Etching & Papermaking
2007       University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, WI
                 Demonstration: Polyester Plate Lithography on an Etching Press
2004       University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
                 Demonstration: Chine Colle & Waxing Techniques for Works on Paper
2003       University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
                 Demonstration: Aquatint
1997       University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI
                 Workshop: Ferric Chloride Etching Techniques

Other Professional Activities

2009       Participating Artist, Northside Art & Design Charrette, Madison, WI
2008       Contributing Photographer, Matrifocus (ongoing)
2002       Printer of Record: For Andre, by artist Judy Pfaff, varied edition of 225 for the Archives of
                 American Art, Smithsonian Institution, letterpress printed at Tandem Press.
2001       Assisted Suzanne Caporael with production of photo monoprints at Tandem Press
1999       Photographer for MIAD Continuing Education Catalogues (Fall 1999, Spring 2000)

Bibliography

Lindsay Christians, "Enter the Inner Sanctum," The Capital Times, October 2, 2008
Lee B. Roberts, "In Print: Artists from Around Country in the Spotlight at Parkside," The Journal
Times, January, 15, 1998.

Professional Affiliations

Mid-America Print Council
Southern Graphics Council
Women’s Caucus for Art

Collections

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Centre for Fine Print Research, Univ. of the West of England, Bristol, UK
Memorial Union Collection, UW-Madison, Madison, WI
Southern Graphics Council Print Collection and Archives, Oxford, MS
Spencer Museum, Lawrence, KS
University of Wisconsin Kohler Art Library, Madison, WI
University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI

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