EDUCATION
1997 MFA-Printmaking, University of Washington, SeattleWA
1994 BFA-Printmaking, Kansas City Art Institute, KansasCity MO
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
G. Gibson Gallery Seattle, WA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018
Weathered, G. Gibson Gallery, Seattle WA
2016
Aerial, G. Gibson Gallery, Seattle WA
2014
We Are OK Here, G. Gibson Gallery, Seattle WA
2007
Mad, Hopeless, and Possible, Davidson Contemporary,Seattle WA
2004
FAME, SOIL Art Gallery, Seattle WA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022
(a) relation of body to water, NSC Art Gallery, Seattle WA
Moist, SOIL Art Gallery, Seattle WA
2020
These Are Their Stories, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle WA
2018
Here's to the Future, G. Gibson Gallery, Seattle WA
2016
25, G. Gibson Gallery, Seattle WA
Matched Makers, Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner WA
Secrets Can…, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland WA
Matched Makers, Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner WA
Secrets Can…, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland WA
2015
Dwell, G. Gibson Gallery, Seattle WA
2014
Introductions, G. Gibson Gallery, Seattle WA
The Stuff of Legends, Gray Matters Gallery, Dallas TX
2011
Blurring the Lines, Davidson Galleries, Seattle WA
The Value of Water, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, NewYork NY
10 x 10 x 10 x Tieton, Mighty Tieton Warehouse, Tieton WA
Seattle as Collector, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle WA
2009
False Proof, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland WA
New Works, Davidson Galleries, Seattle WA
2008
L.A. Stories, a collaboration with Thomas Müller, MorYorkGallery, Los Angeles CA
Century 21, Wright Exhibition Space, Seattle WA
GIMME, curated by Suzanne Beal, Cornish College of theArts Main Gallery, Seattle WA
Recent Works, Davidson Contemporary, Seattle WA
Works of Art on Paper, juried by Charlotta Kotik, LongBeach Island Foundation Gallery, Loveladies NJ
Yer Killin’ Me, curated by Deborah Paine, ArtsWestGallery, Seattle WA
L.A. Stories, a collaboration with Thomas Müller, VertigoArt Space, Denver CO
2007
Help Me, I’m Hurt, curated by Suzanne Beal, Kirkland ArtsCenter, Kirkland WA
L.A. Stories, a collaboration with Thomas Müller, SOILArt Gallery, Seattle WA
2006
Pause., a collaboration with Mary Simpson, TaCo WoolworthWindows, Tacoma WA
IN FOCUS: Celebrity, NW Museum of Arts & Culture,Spokane WA
Drawings, Basil Hallward Gallery, Portland OR
Persona, Davidson Contemporary, Seattle WA
2005
SOIL 1995-2005: A Retrospective, SOIL Art Gallery,Seattle WA
Drawn In, Kirkland Arts Center Gallery, Kirkland WA
2004
Masquerade, SOIL Art Gallery, Seattle WA
Flashpoint, SOIL Art Gallery, Seattle WA
Window Dressing, Woolworth Windows, Tacoma WA
Body Politics, juried by Gene Gentry McMahon, Gallery110, Seattle WA
2003
Gallery of Collections and Creations, Bumbershoot 2003,Seattle WA
I love sams., SOIL Art Gallery, Seattle WA
2002
Tiny Universe, SOIL Art Gallery, Seattle WA
Preface, Kirkland Arts Center Gallery, Kirkland WA
One Night Only #8, One Night Only series, Seattle WA
First War of the New Millennium, SOIL Art Gallery,Seattle WA
soil does Houston, Houston Art Gallery, Seattle WA
2001
unbecoming, SOIL Art Gallery, Seattle WA
The Privacy, Show SOIL Art Gallery, Seattle WA
LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PANELS
2008
Panelist, 2008 Artist Trust GAP Awards, Artist Trust,Seattle WA
2006
Visiting Artist, Washington State University Dept. ofFine Arts, Pullman WA
Presenter, Projections: Slide Show of Ten EmergingArtists, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle WA
2005
Presenter, Artist Trust EDGE Graduates lecture series,Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma WA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2015
Kangas, Matthew, “Dwell” Visual Art Resource, July
Favero, Elissa, “Home is Where I Want to Be: DWELL at G.Gibson Gallery” Arcade, July
2014
Langner, Erin, “Painting the Uncontainable: Introductions at G. Gibson Gallery” New American Paintings, July
2010
Water Matters Edited by Tara Lohan, Alternet Books,October
2009
Graves, Jen, “Where Am I? What’s Going On?” The Stranger,Sept. 22
Davidson, Sam, “The Curator’s Eye: The Missing,” CityArts, July
DeVuono, Frances, "’Century 21: Dealer’s Choice’ at the Wright Exhibition Space," Artweek, February
2008
Farr, Sheila, "Sheila Farr looks back at eight years of writing about art," Seattle Times, Dec. 14
Graves, Jen, "In Art News: Assortment," TheStranger, Oct. 28
Farr, Sheila, "Seattle art dealers pitch a winning show," Seattle Times, Oct. 17
Hackett, Regina, "'Dealer's Choice' shifts the rules for art exhibits," Seattle P.I., Sept. 22
Kangas, Matthew, "Review: Samantha Scherer at Davidson Contemporary," Art Ltd., January
Froyd, Susan, "Starry-Eyed,” Westword, January-February
2007
Lippens, Nate, "Painter explores pop culture's ambiguous, melancholy obsession with celebrity,"Seattle P.I., Nov. 16
Hackett, Regina, "Five Seattle artists bridge the gap between flesh and fantasy in 'Help Me, I'm Hurt'," Seattle P.I., Nov.8
Grant, Adriana, "’Help Me, I'm Hurt’ IsPainful," Seattle Weekly, Oct. 31
Graves, Jen, "Stable but Serious Condition,"The Stranger, Oct. 17
2006
Hackett, Regina, "A strong lineup of diverse works," Seattle P.I., March 3
Curtis, Molly, "Persona-fied," Art Access,March
2004
Kangas, Matthew, "Landscapes, and the terrain of the body," Seattle Times, Oct. 8
Lippens, Nate, "Stare Down," The Stranger, Oct.7
2002
Fahey, Anna, "First War of the New Millennium,"Art Papers, Sep./Oct.
2001
Farr, Sheila, "Rethinking what’s beautiful and beastly," Seattle Times, June 22
Fahey, Anna, "I see you," Seattle Weekly, Feb.15
Sitt, Pamela, "Is any place really private anymore?," Seattle Times, Feb. 9
AWARDS
2016, City Arts Fall 2016 Art Walk Award Finalist
2015, Betty Bowen Award Finalist, Seattle WA
2015, Betty Bowen Award Finalist, Seattle WA
2013, Artist Trust GAP Award, Seattle WA
2011, 10 x 10 x 10 x Tieton Award – Honorable Mention
2009, Artist Trust GAP Award, Seattle WA
2006, Artist Trust GAP Award, Seattle WA
1999, Artist Trust GAP Award, Seattle WA
COLLECTIONS
City of Tacoma, Tacoma WA
Henry Art Gallery Seattle WA
Henry Art Gallery Seattle WA
Microsoft Collection, Seattle WA
Seattle City Light, Seattle WA
PROFESSIONAL
2007 – 2009, Art Instructor, Kirkland Arts Center,Kirkland WA
2000 – 2006, Member, SOIL Artist Cooperative, Seattle WA