Education
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Master of Fine Arts
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, Bachelor of Fine Arts - Photography
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, Bachelor of Arts - Art History
Solo Exhibitions
2008
Warmth, Giant Black Toobs no. 5, Marty Walker Gallery for CADD, Dallas, Texas
The Challenge Nature Provides, Lawrimore Project, Seattle, WA
2007
Warmth, Giant Black Toobs, Volunteer Park, Seattle, WA
2005
Recording Field Level Five, Platform Gallery, Seattle, WA
2003
Airlifted to Safety, Consolidated Works, Seattle, WA
2002
Seedling, Henry Art Gallery, Faye G Allen Center for the Visual Arts, Seattle, WA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2007
Lawrimore Project, Aqua Winwood, Miami FL
Help Me I'm Hurt, Kirkland Art Center, Kirkland, WA
Invisible Other, New American Art Union, Portland, OR
Human Nature, School of Fine Arts Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2006
Lawrimore Project, Aqua Art Fair, Miami FL
Sudo Island, Aqua Art Fair, Miami, FL
Wired Forest, Kirkland Art Center, Kirkland, WA
Pixel dolls, Meatspace, and Everything All at Once: New Work in Second Life, www.secondlife.com at Sudo Project and Bumbershoot Festival, Seattle, WA
Sonic Channels: Emerging Media Publics, 15 Nassau St. Swing Space, New York, NY
Ulterior Modish, Blindside Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
2005
IM5 International Art Market, Parker's Box, New York, NY
Today in Paradise - Genetics and Art, Mobileart 05, Roda Sten, Gothenburg, Sweden
2004
Gene(sis): Contemporary Art Explores Human Genomics, The Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art, Evanston, IL
Gene(sis): Contemporary Art explores Human Genomics, Frederick Weisman Museum of Art, Minneapolis, MN
2003
Dazzle Camouflage, Consolidate Works, Seattle, WA
Gene(sis): Contemporary Art Explores Human Genomics, Berkeley Art Museum, CA
Wrapture, Consolidated Works, Seattle, WA
Contemporary Northwest Women Photographers, Frye Art Museum, Seattle WA
Awards
2008
Global Creative Leadership Summit, Louise T. Blouin Foundation – summit delegate
4Culture Site Specific Projects Grant
2007
King County Performance Network Grant
2005
Pollock-Krasner Fellowship
4 Culture Special Projects Grant
2004
City of Seattle CityArtist Project Grant
King County Works on Paper Collection Award
2003
The Stranger Genius Award
2002
Artist Trust Fellowship
Residencies
2008
Hui Press/Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center Residency
2004
Vain's Freethinkers Residency
PONCHO Artist Residency at Pratt Fine Arts Center
2003
Atlantic Center for the Arts residency (fully funded)
2001
911 Media Arts Center, New Works Laboratory Residency
Teaching and Curatorial
2003 to Present
Adjunct Professor, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2007
Teaching Artist, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA
2005
Curator - Aqua Art Sound Broadcast, Aqua Art Miami (during Art Basel, Miami), Miami, FL
1999-2001
Gallery co-founder, Fuzzy engine, Seattle, WA
Co-founder/Editor, RedHeaded StepChild (alternative arts magazine), Seattle WA
1998-2000
Gallerist, Pound Gallery, Seattle, WA
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The Stranger, May 7, 2008. Graves, Jen "Global Warning"
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