Iron Work
Garden Art
Sculpture
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Lauren Osmolski
laureno29@earthlink.net
(206) 334-6198
Education:
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1989 |
Bachelor of Fine Arts,
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA.
Ceramics Major. Art School Associates Trust Fund
Scholar |
| 2005 |
Al
Bart Memorial
Grant, Studied with Armenian Master Repousse
Artist Gary Dadyan |
Residencies:
| 2007 |
March Visual Artist
Residency, Espy Foundation, Oysterville, WA |
Professional and Related Experience:
| 2008 -
2010 |
Blacksmithing Instructor,
Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA |
| 2007 |
Teaching Assistant, Meridian
School, Eatonville, WA. Gate Building Workshop |
| 2006 |
Teaching Assistant, Meridian
School, Eatonville, WA. Basic Blacksmithing
Class |
| 2005 |
Conference Instructor,
Northwest Blacksmith Association Fall Conference |
| 2004 |
Teaching Assistant, Meridian
School, Eatonville, WA. Gate Building Workshop |
| 2000-03 |
Blacksmith Apprentice, Fire
Mountain Forge/Darryl Nelson, Eatonville, WA |
| 2001 |
Conference Instructor,
Northwest Blacksmith Association Spring
Conference |
| 1991-94 |
Blacksmith Apprentice, “The
Blacksmith Shop”/Mike Linn, Seattle, WA |
| 1990 |
Visiting Artist,
Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. |
Exhibitions:
| 2009 |
Twilight Artist Collective,
Seattle, WA, “NW Anvil 1” |
| 2009 |
Bellingham City Hall,
Bellingham, WA |
| 2009 |
Ida Culver House Broadview,
Seattle, WA, “How does your garden grow?" |
| 2009 |
Mineral, Tacoma, WA,
“Entrance Denied: The Art of the Chastity Belt” |
| 2008 |
South Seattle Community
College, “Community Art Show” |
| 2008 |
Arts West Gallery and
Playhouse, Seattle, WA, “In Broad Daylight”. |
| 2007 |
Revolution Coffee and Art,
Seattle, WA, “Curious Objects”, Solo Show |
| 2007 |
Laura Frost Gallery,
Seattle, WA, “Intersections”. Curator |
| 2007 |
Burien Art Gallery, Burien,
WA. “Convergence, 14 Emerging Northwest Artists” |
| 2005 |
Eastside Association of Fine
Arts 30th Annual Exhibition, Bellevue, WA |
| 2005 |
Mountain High XV-Metal 2,
Timberline Lodge. Mount Hood, OR |
| 2004 |
Eastside Association of Fine Arts 29th Annual
Exhibition Special Art Award, Bellevue, WA. |
| 2002 |
Fe, Cu,
Si, Gallery, Seattle, WA, Featured Artist |
| 2002 |
Center
on Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA. “Black and
Raw” |
| 2002 |
Artisans Center of Virginia,
Waynesboro VA. “Women Do Iron” |
| 2000 |
SeaTac Airport, SeaTac, WA |
| 1998 |
Center On Contemporary Art,
Seattle, WA. “Hot Iron in January” |
| 1997 |
Brave Dog/Dead Dog Artworks,
Seattle, WA. “Second Annual Sculpture Exhibit” |
| 1991 |
Gallery NAGA, Boston, MA.
“Hopes and Fears” |
| 1990 |
Mills Gallery, Boston Center
for the Arts, Boston, MA. “Our Fathers” |
| 1989 |
Artists Foundation Gallery,
Boston, MA. “Attraction/Repulsion” |
Bibliography:
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Snyder, Jeffrey B. Ironwork Today,
Inside and Out 2, Schiffer Publishing Ltd,
2008, p. 105-107
Meilach, Dona Z. Ironwork Today, Inside
and Out, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2006, p.
77, 126.
Linsner, Dawn. "Women Metalworkers Forge
Into the Mainstream", The News Leader, (June
4, 2001)
Clark, Mimi. “Women Do Iron”, The Anvil’s
Ring, Fall 2001, p. 30
Kagele, Jerry. “Luminous Lauren”, Hot Iron
News, Fall 1999, p.12.
Temin, Christine. “Perspectives”, The Boston
Globe, (February 20, 1991)
McQuaid, Cate. “Daddy Dearest”, South End
News, (September 20, 1990), p.12
Stapen, Nancy. “Beauty and the Beasts”, The
Boston Herald, (July13, 1989), p. S21
McQuaid, Cate. “Power to Disturb”, South End
News, (July 13, 1989), p. 12
Grabosky, Tom. “Roll Call”,
Bay Windows,
(July 13, 1989)
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Professional Associations:
Northwest Blacksmith Association, Board of
Directors 2007-2008
Artist Trust |
Collections:
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