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Pittsburgh, PA 15201
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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2012
-Freshly Pressed: Contemporary Prints, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI.
Group Show.
2011
- Pretty Pictures, Future Tenant, Downtown Pittsburgh, PA. December 2011.
- Drawing Show, Front Gallery, Chattanooga, TN. Group Show.
- Woodblock Prints by Tugboat Printshop, Chatham Univeristy, Pittsburgh, PA.
- American Youth in Printmaking Exhibition, Liu Haisu Art Museum, Shanghai, CHINA. Group
Show.
- Drawn in a Day, SPACE Gallery, Downtown Pittsburgh, PA. Group Show.
- Tugboat Printshop @ All Along Press, All Along Press, 2712 Cherokee St., St. Louis, MO.
- Tugboat Printshop Woodblock Prints, The Infantree, 21 N. Prince St., Lancaster, PA. Two
person show.
2010
- SHARING: An Exhibition of Prints & Other Multiples, Wonder Fair Gallery, Lawrence, KS.
Group Show.
- RE:FORM School, 233 Mott St., NYC, NY. Group Show.
- DIY: A Revolution in Handicrafts, Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA.
- TRANSMISSION: EXPERIENCE, Contemporary Arts Singapore (ICAS) Gallery, Singapore.
- PAPER POLITICS: An International Exhibition of Socially Engaged Printmaking, SPACE,
Pittsburgh, PA.
- GESTURES: An Exhibition of Small Site-Specific Works, The Mattress Factory Art Museum,
Pittsburgh, PA.
- Manifest Equality,
1341 Vine St., Los Angeles, CA. Group Show.
- Drawing Dinner, Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, 116 North 3rd St.,
Philadelphia, PA. Group Show.
- Emergence, Bahdeebahdu Gallery, 1522 N. American St., Philadelphia, PA. Group Show.
- Copy Jam!, Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, 116 North 3rd St., Philadelphia,
PA. Group Show.
2009
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USD Alumni Exhibition, Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts, Vermillion, SD.
- NORTHSOUTHEASTWEST, Picaroon Projects & Zigzag Gallery, The Plains, VA.
- Meet Your Printmaker, Washington Printmaker's Gallery, Washington DC.
- Outlaws and Wild Animals, Rebus Works Gallery, Raleigh, NC.
- On Echo River,
Mendelson Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Trees and other Ramifications: Branches in Nature and Culture, Spencer Museum of Art,
Lawrence, KS.
- Creatures, Critters, and Beasts, Sewickley Public Library, Sewickley, PA.
- Manifest Hope: DC, 3333 M. St. NW, Washington DC.
- Sometimes a Fantasy, Allegheny College, Megahan Gallery, Meadville, PA. Two person
show.
2008
- Wild Man's World, 707 Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA. Two person show.
- In the Making: 250 Years/250 Artists, Fe Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Sylvania, 707/709 Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
- AAF NYC, represented by TAG Art Gallery, The Altman Building, New York, NY.
- Outlaw Printmakers, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, St. Louis MO.
- Selections from a Collection of Contemporary Prints, Cora Stafford Gallery, U-North
Texas, Denton, TX.
2007
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Assembling Utopia, TAG Art Gallery, Nashville, TN. Two person show.
- Roar Shock, Swanson Reed Contemporary, Louisville, KY.
- Shared Inspiration: The Art of the Exchange Portfolio, UW-Parkside, Kenosha, WI.
- Midsummer Night, La Vie, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Ad Lib: Americana, Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, New Orleans, LA.
- FLUX 15: Downtown, Smithfield Building, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Works of Newfangled Whimsy, La Vie, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Lineage,
University of Minnesota-Morris, Morris, MN.
2006
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Experimental Kitten, Vergette Gallery, Southern Illinois University; Rosetta
Bookcenter, Carbondale, IL; Fort Gondo, St. Louis, MO.
- Hidden Treasures: Women in Print, Mid-American Print Council Conference: Forging
Connections, Ohio University, Athens; Carthage College, Kenosha, WI; Foyer Gallery,
University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
- Grand Opening Group Show,
La Vie, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Prints, Drawings, and Other Works on Paper,
Tennessee Arts Commission, Nashville, TN.
- SECAC/MACAA Exhibition, Parthenon, Nashville, TN. Juror: Eleanor Heartney, Contributing
editor to Art in America.
- Drawing Invitational, Slingshot Gallery, Madison, WI.
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The Silence of God, Belcourt Theatre, Nashville, TN.
- Art Chicago, represented by
TAG Art Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL.
- Handlebars and Pigtails,
TAG Art Gallery, Nashville, TN. Two person show.
- Luck, Chance, and Happenstance: Dressed to the Nines, Slingshot Gallery, Madison, WI.
- Dirty Printmakers of America: Rock and Roll Damnation, Traveling Show, Slingshot
Gallery, Madison, WI; Bikini Press, Minneapolis, MN; Fort Gondo, St. Louis, MO; Philip
Slein Gallery, St. Louis, MO, WH Over Museum, Vermillion, SD.
- Prints from the Collection, Frogman's Press and Gallery, Beresford, SD.
- AAF NYC, represented by TAG Art Gallery, Pier 92, New York, NY.
2001-2005
- 18th Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, University of Wisconsin-Parkside,
Kenosha, WI. Juror: Karen Kunc, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
- Out of the Box and Onto the Dance Floor, Fort Gondo, St. Louis, MO.
- Fun in the Mud, OneTen Gallery, Madison, WI.
- 35th Annual Colorprint USA, Landmark Gallery, Lubbock, TX.
- Snake in the Grass, OneTen Gallery, Madison, WI.
- Reconnection: A USD Alumni Exhibition, University of South Dakota, Vermillion.
- A Logical Fiction, B.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, University of South Dakota, Vermillion.
Solo show.
- Wilber Stilwell 19th Annual Student Awards Exhibition, University of South Dakota,
Vermillion.
- 17th Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, University of Wisconsin-Parkside,
Kenosha, WI.
- State of the Art: Part Deux, Brickyard, Wichita, KS.
- First Annual South Dakota s Governor s Show, Rapid City, Pierre, Brookings, Vermillion,
SD. Honorable Mention, Dahl Arts Center Purchase Award.
- Wilber Stilwell 18th Annual Student Awards Exhibition, University of South Dakota,
Vermillion. Faculty Purchase Award.
- 16th Parkside National Small Print Exhibition, University of Wisconsin-Parkside,
Kenosha, WI. Juror: Wayne Kimball, Brigham Young University. Juror s Choice Award.
- Spindle, Shuttle, Needle, Coffee Shop Gallery, Vermillion, SD. Three person show.
- Wilber Stilwell 16th Annual Student Awards Exhibition, University of South Dakota,
Vermillion. Chair s Award.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
2011
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Owner/Artist/Designer, Tugboat Printshop, Pittsburgh, PA. 2006-present
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Handmade Arcade, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown Pittsburgh. November 12.
- Lawrenceville Artist Studio Tour, Tugboat Printshop, Pittsburgh, PA. October 22.
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Crafty Bastards Fair, Marie Reed Learning Center (Adams Morgan), Washington, DC.
October 1.
- Renegade Craft Fair, Division Street, Chicago, IL. September 10-11.
- 50th Anniversary Woodblock Print Commission for the Malibu Surfing Association. August.
- Woodblock Show Poster Commission for The Decemberists. June.
- Woodblock Show Poster Commission for The Decemberists. April.
- Handmade Arcade, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown Pittsburgh. April 16.
- Printbanger's Ball, Atomic Cowboy, St. Louis, MO. Group Print Show.
- Southern Graphics Council: Equilibrium, Publishers Fair, Chase Park Hotel, St. Louis,
MO. March 19.
- Evil Prints Woodblock Commission for PBR Coaster Campaign, Evil Prints, St. Louis, MO.
2010
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Owner/Artist/Designer, Tugboat Printshop, Pittsburgh, PA. 2006-present.
- Woodblock Print Tutorial for Martha Stewart Crafts Department. December 17.
- Woodcut Poster for DIY: A Revolution in Handicrafts. Society for Contemporary Craft,
Pittsburgh, PA.
- Illustration for American Express: Iconic Pop. Siegel + Gale, New York, NY.
- Renegade Holiday Show, Pulaski Park Fieldhouse, 1419 W. Blackhawk, Chicago, IL.
December 5-6.
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Artclectic, University School of Nashville, Nashville, TN. October 21-24
.
- Crafty Bastards,
Marie Reed Learning Center (Adams Morgan), Washington, DC. October 2.
- BUST Magazine Craftacular @ World Maker Faire NY, NY Hall of Science, Queens (NYC), NY.
September 25-26.
- A Fair in the Park, Mellon Park, Pittsburgh, PA. September 10-12.
- Renegade Craft Fair, Division Street, Chicago, IL. September 11-12.
- I Made It! Market & Bikeswap at Bikefest, Leslie Park Pool, Pittsburgh, PA. August 6.
- Renegade Craft Fair, McCarren Park, Brooklyn, NY. June 5-6.
- Art Start Craft Bazaar, Penn's Great Landing Plaza, Philadelphia, PA. May 15-16.
- Illustration & Branding for Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh's A Fair in the Park.
- Southern Grapics Council:
Mark Remarque, Publishers Fair, Loews Hotel, Philadelphia,
PA. March 24.
- Artist T-Shirt Line, Patagonia. Summer 2011.
- Lawrenceville Little Flea, 36th & Butler St., Pittsburgh, PA. April 10.
2009
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Owner/Artist/Designer, Tugboat Printshop, Pittsburgh, PA. 2006-present
.
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Beard Woodcut Commission, Bearded Studios, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Handmade Arcade,
Hunt Armory, Pittsburgh, PA. December 12.
- Bazaar Bizarre Cleveland, 78th Street Studios, Cleveland, OH. December 12-13.
- Renegade Holiday Show, Pulaski Park Fieldhouse, 1419 W. Blackhawk, Chicago, IL.
December 5-6.
- BUST Magazine Craftacular, Metropolitan Pavilion, NYC, NY. December 6.
- Holiday Heap,
2640 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD. Decemer 5.
- Art vs. Craft, Humphrey Scottish Rite Masonic Center, Milwaukee, WI. November 28.
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Tiny Canary Indie Arts & Design Market, Junctionview Studios, Columbus, OH. November 16-
17
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Visiting Artist, University School of Nashville, Nashville, TN. October 23.
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Artclectic, University School of Nashville, Nashville, TN. October 22-25.
- Mixed Tape Market, Poppytalk Handmade Showcase. September 21-October 16.
- Crafty Bastards, Marie Reed Learning Center
(
Adams Morgan), Washington, DC. October 3.
- Renegade Craft Fair, Division Street, Chicago, IL. September 12-13.
- Sundae Market, Schenley Plaza, Pittsburgh, PA. August 30.
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Renegade Craft Fair, Fort Mason's Festival Pavillion, San Francisco, CA. July 18-19
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Renegade Craft Fair, California Market Center, Los Angeles, CA. July 11-12.
- Renegade Craft Fair, McCarren Park, Brooklyn, NY. June 6-7.
- Art Start Craft Bazaar, Penn's Great Landing Plaza, Philadelphia, PA. May 30-31
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BUST Magazine Spring Fling, The Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY. May 17.
- I Made It Market, Union Project, Pittsburgh, PA. April 4.
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Visiting Artist, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA. April 1.
- SCOPE NYC: Cheap Fast & Out of Control, Lincoln Center, NYC, NY. March 4-8.
- Affordable Art Market & Showcase, Poppytalk Handmade. February 16-March 13.
2008
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Owner/Artist/Designer, Tugboat Printshop, Pittsburgh, PA. 2006-present.
- Artist Pillow Series, Urban Outfitters
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BUST Magazine Craftacular, Metropolitan Pavilion, NYC, NY. December 14.
- Renegade Holiday Show, Pulaski Park Fieldhouse, Chicago. December 6-7.
- Art vs. Craft, Humphrey Scottish Rite Masonic Center, Milwaukee, WI. November 29.
- Tiny Canary Indie Arts & Design Market, Junctionview Studios, Columbus, OH. November 16-
17
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- Handmade Arcade,
Hunt Armory, Pittsburgh, PA. November 8-9.
- Prints Gone Wild, Supreme Trading Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY. November 1-2.
- I Made It Market & Sundae Flea Market,
Schenley Plaza,
Pittsburgh, PA. September 28.
- Renegade Craft Fair, Division Street,
Chicago, IL. September 13-14
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- A Fair in the Park, Mellon Park,
Pittsburgh, PA. September 5-7
.
- Bizaar Bizarre @ Ingenuity Festival Cleveland,
Cleveland, OH. July 25-27
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- Shadow Art Fair,
The Corner Brewery, Ypsilanti, MI. July 19
.
- Crafty Bastards,
Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center, Silver Springs, MD. June 28.
- Three Rivers Arts Festival,
Downtown Pittsburgh, PA. June 17-22. Emerging Artist Grant.
Koppers Inc. Award for Artistic Excellence.
- Renegade Craft Fair, McCarren Park Pool, Brooklyn, NY. June 14-15.
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Art Star Craft Bazaar, Penn's Great Landing Plaza, Philadelphia, PA. May 31-June 1.
- Website Design for Dede Farrar of Village Therapy Resources, Chadron, NE.
www.dedefarrar.com
- Paper Pops! A Papergoods and Affordable Art Market & Showcase. Poppytalk Handmade. May
12-June 6.
- Illustration & Branding for Craftsmen's Guild of Pittsburgh's A Fair in the Park.
- CITYCRAFT Market,
Creative Treehouse, Pittsburgh, PA.
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Visiting Artist, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. February 22.
- I Made It Mine! Indie Arts & Design Market, Union Project, Pittsburgh, PA.
2007
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Owner/Artist/Designer, Tugboat Printshop, Pittsburgh, PA. 2006-present
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Tiny Canary Indie Arts & Design Market, Junctionview Studios, Columbus, OH.
- Handmade Arcade, Construction Junction,
214 N. Lexington, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Prints Gone Wild, Supreme Trading Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY.
- I Made It Market, 416 Library St., Braddock, PA.
- I Made It Market, 2100 Mary Street, South Side, Pittsburgh, PA.
- Illustration for Etsy.com's Campus Tour.
- Artist of the Month, June 2007,
Etsy.com. Brooklyn, NY.
2006
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Owner/Artist/Designer, Tugboat Printshop, Pittsburgh, PA. 2006-present.
- Website design for Tugboat Printshop, Pittsburgh, PA. www.tugboatprintshop.com
- Concept Artwork and Interface Design for Creature Control: Earth Day, Pulluin Software,
Vermillion, SD.
- Website design, Creature Control Science, www.creaturecontrolscience.com, Pulluin
Software, Vermillion, SD.
- Illustrations for Nightingale Virtual Laboratory, Pulluin Software, Vermillion, SD.
- Concept Artwork, Game Texturing, and Interface Design for Creature Control: Alcohol
Invasion, Pulluin Software, Vermillion, SD.
- Concept Artwork, Game Texturing, and Interface Design for New Dawn Estates: Virtual
Caregiver, Pulluin Software, Vermillion, SD.
2000-2005
- Visiting Artist, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. November 2-6.
- Visiting Artist, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. April 11.
- Concept Artwork, Game Texturing, and Interface Design for Creature Control: The Quest
for Homeostasis, Pulluin Software, Vermillion, SD.
- Concept Artwork, Photography, Interface Design for Five a Day: Colors, Pulluin Software
in conjunction with Vision Video, Sioux Falls, SD.
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Studio Assistant, Lloyd Menard, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD. 2000-2003
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Studio Assistant, Frogman's Press and Paper Workshops, Vermillion, SD. 1999-2003.
Intaglio with Kurt Kemp, 1999. Stone Lithography with Beauvais Lyons, 2000. Digital
Printmaking with Michael Krueger, 2001. Japanese Papermaking with Joan Hall, 2002. Wood
Engraving with Jim Horton and Deborah Mae Broad, 2003.
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Office Assistant, Fine Arts Office, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD. 1999-
2003
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GRANTS & AWARDS :
2008-2010
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First Place 2-D Artist, Artclectic, Nashville, TN. 2010.
- (3) Editor's Choice Awards (Maker Faire, MAKE Magazine, CRAFT Magazine), World Maker
Faire
NYC, NY. 2010.
- Honorable Mention Award,
Artclectic, Nashville, TN. 2009.
- Merit Award, HOW Magazine 2008 Promotion Design Awards. October 2008, Volume XXIII,
Number 5. pg 98. 2008.
- Koppers Inc. Award for Artistic Excellence, Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA.
2008.
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Emerging Artist Grant, Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA. 2008
.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Lawrenceville Corporation/Design Zone: Member since 2007.
Southeastern College Art Conference (SECAC): Member since 2006.
Dirty Printmakers of America (DPA): Founding member, 2003.
Southern Graphics Council Conference (SGC): Member since 2000. Conference attendee 2001,
2002, 2004, 2006.
EXCHANGE PORTFOLIOS:
INK for INK, organized by the Dirty Prinkmakers of America. 2010.
3-D Print, organized by Sputnik Press. 2008.
70-Foot Rock Python, organized by Cannonball Press. 2007.
Experimental Kitten, organized by Diana Baumbach. 2006.
Hidden Treasures: Women in Print, organized by Connie Wolfe. 2006.
Rock and Roll Damnation, organized by the Dirty Printmakers of America. 2005.
The 8.5 x 11 Collection, organized by Matthew Searle. 2005.
Blatantly Kitsch, organized by Cassandra Simon. 2005.
Snake in the Grass, organized by the Dirty Printmakers of America. 2004.
Mugshots, organized by the Dirty Printmakers of America. 2004.
Robots and Monsters, organized by the Dirty Printmakers of America. 2004.
United Arab Emirates Exchange, organized by Matthew Egan. 2003.
The Exquisite Tattooed Corpse, organized by Lloyd Menard. 2002.
Print Gumbo, organized by Southern Graphics Council Exchange. 2002.
COLLECTIONS:
Old Executive Office Building
Alleghany College
Vanderbilt University
State of Tennessee
Olin Library Special Collections, Washington University
Racine Art Museum
Ohio University Print Archives
MAPC Print Archives
Dahl Arts Center
USD College of Fine Arts Collection
Frogman s Press and Gallery Print Archives
Southern Graphic Print Archives
PUBLISHED ARTICLES / SHOW REVIEWS / BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Uppercase Magazine. Issue #11. pp. 24-29.
Shepard Fairey & Jennifer Gross (2009). Art for Obama: Designing Manifest Hope and the
Campaign for Change. New York: Abrams Image.
Erdley, Debra. "Newsmaker: Paul Roden & Valerie Lueth," Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
Pittsburgh, PA. August 4, 2009.
"Branching Out: A Review of Trees and other Ramifications: Branches in Nature and
Culture" Review Magazine. May 9, 2009.
Smit, Debra. "Pittsburgh's Tugboat Printshop gets Inaugural Treatment" Pop City Media.
January 20, 2009.
Sullivan, Brendan. "A Perfect Storm" The Original Magazine. Issue #4. January, 2009.
Julius, Melissa. "Simple Intricacy" Lux Magazine. October, 2008.
New American Paintings. Issue #75. pp.100-103. The Open Studios Press, Boston, MA.
April/May, 2008.
Marx, Jonathon."Fanciful Drawings, Prints Excite the Imagination" The Tennessean.
Nashville, TN. December 16, 2007.
Heironimus, Amanda. "Meet Your Makers" Columbus Alive. Columbus, OH. November 15, 2007.
Bertozzi, Vanessa. "Etsy Commissioned Artist: Tugboat Printshop" The Storque. Etsy.com.
September 26, 2007.
Bertozzi, Vanessa. "Tugboat Printshop Tutorial: Woodblock Printed Shirts" The Storque.
Etsy.com. September 14, 2007.
Dibley, Jeremiah & Parish, Jamie. "Using Video Games to Understand Thermoregulation"
Science Scope. April/May 2007.
Hamilton, Jeanne."Handlebars and Pigtails" Number: 56. Spring/Summer 2006.
Gabard, Mallory. "Progressive Printing" Nashville Lifestyles Magazine. February 2006.
Marx, Jonathon. "Critics Picks: Handlebars and Pigtails" Nashville Scene. February 2,
2006.
Kreutzel, Alex. "Finding Simplicity in the Complex: A Moment with Progressive Printmaker
Valerie Lueth" Vanderbilt Orbis. February 10, 2006.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Printmaking, University of South Dakota, Vermillion. 2004.
Frogman's Print and Paper Workshops, Vermillion, SD. 1999-2004.
- Demographics with Michael Krueger and Lisa Bulawsky (University of Kansas and
Washington University). 2004.
- Wood Engraving with Jim Horton and Deborah Mae Broad (University of Michigan). 2003.
- Metal Engraving with Andrew Raftery (Rhode Island School of Design). 2002.
- Japanese Papermaking with Joan Hall (Washington University). 2002.
- Reduction Woodcut with Jeannine Coupe Ryding (Art Institute of Chicago). 2001.
- Digital Printmaking with Michael Krueger (University of Kansas, Lawrence). 2001.
- Color Monotype with Susan Goldman (George Mason University, Concoran College of Art &
Design, Maryland Institute of Arts). 2000.
- Lithography with Beauvais Lyons (University of Tennessee, Knoxville). 2000.
- Intaglio with Kurt Kemp (Sonoma State University). 1999.
- Beginning Woodcut with Mark Sisson (University of Oklahoma). 1999.
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