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JENNY HEISHMAN
EDUCATION
1998
Ohio University, Athens, OH, MFA
1996
Penland School of Art and Craft, Penland, NC
1995
Geology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, BS
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007
Complexions, Howard House Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
2004
Soft Sport, Howard House Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
2001
The Big Picture, King County Gallery, Seattle, WA
air space, SOIL Gallery, Seattle, WA
1998
Master of Fine Arts Exhibition, Ohio University, Athens, OH
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2006
Pilchuck EAiR's, Friesent Gallery, Seattle, WA
New American Talent, traveling exhibit, catalogue, Arthouse, Austin, TX
New Sculpture Survey, Howard House, Seattle, WA
Hardline Organics - part two a tale of absurd optimism, SOIL, Seattle, WA
2004
Sell Out, Howard House, Seattle, WA
Psudoanonymous, 1506 Projects, Seattle, WA
2003
YSA!!! Howard House Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA
2002
Binocular Parallex, Consolidated Works, curated by Meg Shiffler, Seattle, WA
New Poverty, Ministry of Casual Living, Victoria, BC, Canada
Group Exhibit, Howard House, Seattle, WA
2000
Plaster: Means/ Ends, SOIL Gallery, curated by Mandy Greer, Seattle, WA
1999
New Members Exhibit, SOIL Gallery, Seattle, WA
1998
Common Denominator, The Sculpture Center, Cleveland, OH
Graduate Student Show, Ohio Weslyan University, Delaware, OH
1997
Graduate Invitational, Esther Allen Greer Museum, Rio Grande, OH
1996
Ohio Clay, Lamar Dodd Art Center, La Grange, OH
4th Annual Strictly Functional, Market House Craft Center, Ephra, PA
AWARDS AND HONORS
2006
Artist Trust/WA State Arts Commission Fellowship Grant, Seattle, WA
Finalist, Betty Bowen Award, Seattle, WA
City of Seattle, Public Art Commission, Ernst Park. Seattle, WA
Grant for Special Projects, King County 4 Culture, Seattle, WA
2005
Grant for Artist Projects Recipient, Artist Trust, Seattle, WA
2004
Finalist, Creative Capital Visual Arts Grant
2003
Artist Trust EDGE Professional Development Selected Participant
1998
Albert A. Murray Fine Arts Grant Recipient
1996
Penland School, Juried Spring Concentration
1990
Johnson and Johnson Study Abroad Award, Svedala, Sweden
PROFESIONAL AND RELATED EXPERIENCE
2006
Artist in Residence, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2005
Emerging Artist in Residence, Pilchuck School of Glass, Stanwood, WA
2003
Panelist, Conference for Grant Makers, “Professional Development for Artist,” Seattle, WA
2002
Art Star Project, Studio Residency, Seattle, WA
2000
Atlantic Center for the Arts, Artist in Residence, with Charles Ray and Jennifer Pastor, FL
University of South Florida, Artist Slide Presentation, Tampa, FL
1998
Ohio University, Handbuilding Instructor, Athens, OH
Ohio University, Wheel Throwing Instructor, Athens, OH
1997
Kent State University, Artist Slide Presentation, Akron, OH
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2006
Lippens, Nate, “Art Review”, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, July 28, 2006
Kangas, Matthew, “A new dimension of young sculpture artists”, Seattle Times, July 14,2006
2004 Hackett, Regina. “Art Review,” The Seattle PI, August 27, 2004.
Beal, Suzanne, “Soft Sport,” The Seattle Weekly, September 1, 2004.
2002
Farr, Sheila. “Alt.Art”, Seattle Times, September 13, 2002. __.
Hall, Emily. “A Tale of Two Cities”, The Stranger, September 22, 2002. __.
Conner, Jill. “Jennifer Heishman”, Sculpture Magazine, December Vol. 20 No. 10. Pg. 76
Hall, Emily. “Air on the Side of Art”, The Stranger, March 22, 2001. Pg. 47.
Grant, Adriana, “Air Space”, Art Access, March 2001 Vol. 10 No. 3. Pg. 12
Professional and Related Experience:
2002 Art Star Project, Studio Residency, Seattle, WA
2000
Atlantic Center for the Arts, Artist in Residence, with Charles Ray and Jennifer Pastor, FL
University of South Florida, Artist Slide Presentation, Tampa, FL
1998
Ohio University, Handbuilding Instructor, Athens, OH
Ohio University, Wheel Throwing Instructor, Athens, OH
1997
Kent State University, Artist Slide Presentation, Akron, OH