recent projects / past projects / statement / resume / contact
education
| 2001 | MFA, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 1989 | Chinese Painting Studies, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China |
| 1972 | B.S. Degree in Art, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota |
selected solo exhibitions
| 2011 | Finial Project, New York City, New York |
| 2010 | Stillwater Library Noise Mitigation Project, Stillwater, Minnesota |
| 2010 | Ein Sicherer Platz, Regionalmuseum, Burg Beeskow, Germany |
| 2010 | CO2 in My Backyard, Brandenburg, Germany |
| 2007-09 | Public Imperative Project, Sacramento, California; Weimar, Germany; Thunder Bay, Canada; Bali, Indonesia; Rome, Italy; Ankara, Turkey; Cairo, Egypt; New York City, New York; Dar es salaam, Tanzania; Berlin, Germany; Chambery, France; Beijing, China; Stubice, Poland; Seoul, Korea (attempted) |
| 2008 | Silver Islet Project, Ontario, Canada |
| 2008 | Highway 280 Sound Wall Project, St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 2007 | The Wall Project, Amsterdam, Berlin, Munich, Prague |
| 2006-07 | Eminent Domain Project, Minnesota, Iowa |
| 2006-07 | The Marina Triangle Project, White Bear Lake, Minnesota |
| 2006 | On the Edge, Nicollet Island, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2006 | Borders, Gage Gallery, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2005 | Staking Claim, Lauderdale Community Park, Lauderdale, Minnesota |
| 2004 | Boundaries, Inside/Outside Arts Project at Intermedia Arts Jerome Foundation Commission, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2004 | Vulture Border, Lauderdale, Minnesota |
| 2003 | The Park Project, installation, Lauderdale, Minnesota |
| 2003 | The City Hall Project, installation, Lauderdale, Minnesota |
selected group exhibitions
| 2011 | Nuit Blanche, Hennepin Island, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2009 | Jerome Fellowship Exhibition, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2007 | Minnesota Biennial 3D II, Minnesota Museum of Art, St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 2006 | Family Farms, Northfield Artist Guild, Northfield, Minnesota |
| 2005 | Dim Sum, national touring show with Red 76 |
| 2004 | Art of Democracy: Tools of Persuasion, Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2004 | Farm Families: A Tribute, Banfill Locke Center for the Arts, Fridley, Minnesota |
| 2004 | Family Farms: A Tribute, St. Mary’s University, Winona, Minnesota |
| 2002 | Five Painters, Century College, White Bear Lake, Minnesota |
| 2002 | The Sleepwalkers Project, Barbara Barker Center for Dance, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
honors
| 2010 | McKnight Fellowship Finalist |
| 2010 | John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship Finalist |
| 2008-09 | MCAD/Jerome Foundation Fellowship for Emerging Artists |
| 2006 | Forecast Public Artworks Jerome Foundation Project grant |
| 2005 | Forecast Public Artworks Research and Development grant |
| 2004 | Art Inside/Outside project, Jerome Foundation grant Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2002 | Recipient of a teaching grant from the Metropolitan Arts Council Roseville, Minnesota |
presentations
| 2009 | Jerome Emerging Artist panel, Minneapolis College of Art and Design |
| 2007 | Slide-O-Rama, Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 2006 | Women and Art and Community, Minneapolis College of Art and Design |
| 2006 | Forecast Public Artworks Grant Workshop, St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 2006 | Art and Politics Round Table, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2004 | Two Public and Private Land workshops, Intermedia Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 2003 | Artists as Environmental Gardeners Round Table, Falcon Heights, Minnesota |
publications
| Diane Mullin, "Reconsidering the MCAD/Jerome Fellowship Exhibition," mnartists.org, December 2010 |
| Mary Abbe, "Stepping Up," Star Tribune, 10/16/2009 |
| Christina Schmid, “Attracted to Controversy,” essay for MCAD/Jerome exhibit, October 2009 |
| Natalie Zett, “When Words Become Public,” Park Bugle, February 2009 |
| Mary Abbe, “Out of the Sandbox,” Star Tribune, 11/23/2007 |
| Judy Arginteanu, “Event: Boundary Issues,” Star Tribune, 7/30/2006 |
| Jack Becker, “From the Home Front,” Public Art Review, Spring/Summer 2006 |
| Wes Stitt, “Exhibits at Augsburg,” Pulse of the Twin Cities, 1/18/2006 |
| Mary Abbe, “Serious Fun,” Star Tribune, 6/11/2004 |
| Judy Woodward, “Public Art Takes to the Streets,” Park Bugle, June 2004 |