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| Untitled |
| Machine embroidery on linen |
| 2009 |
| 53" x 56" |
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| Untitled |
| Embroidery on linen |
| 2009 |
| 53 " x 50 " |
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| Untitled |
| Embroidery on silk |
| 2009 |
| 40 " x 60 " |
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| Untitled |
| Embroidery on linen |
| 2009 |
| 30.5 " x 18.5 " |
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| uh-huh, yeah. |
| Embroidery on linen |
| 2009 |
| 8 " x 10 " |
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| uh-huh, yeah. |
| Fabric, thread, steel, pantyhose |
| 2009 |
| Dimensions variable |
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| Pink Socks |
| Found socks |
| 2009 |
| 14"" x 17"" |
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| Installation view, Thesis exhibition |
| Mixed Media |
| 2009 |
| Dimensions variable |
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| Mechanical Ponytail, still |
| Hair, mdf, motor, steel, hardware |
| 2009 |
| 24"" x 8"" x 8.5"" |
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| Mechanical Ponytail, motion |
| Hair, mdf, motor, steel, hardware |
| 2009 |
| 24"" x 8"" x 8.5"" |
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| Book and wallpaper installation from She Was in an Awful Fix |
| Silkscreen; hand and macine stitching on found and reconstructed books; hand-painted stencil on wall |
| 2005 |
| Dimensions variable |
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| Fidelity, detail from She Was in an Awful Fix installation |
| Silkscreen, hand and machine stitching on found and reconstructed book; hand painted stencil on wall |
| 2005 |
| 7 1/2" x 4 3/4" x 1" |
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| Plaque installation from She Was in an Awful Fix |
| Silkscreen and paint on wood |
| 2005 |
| Dimensions variable |
| Statement | |
Bio / CV |
| Statement | |
Bio / CV |
Artist Statement
Flirtatious gestures, the body language of longing, and the private moments of anticipation are my subject matter. Using sculpture, drawing, and embroidery, I explore the subtleties and tensions of desire and voyeurism and the universal mating dance that becomes a game of suspense and ambiguity. My current work combines simple motorized components with handmade and found objects to explore these private, yet very human, instances of expectation and arousal. My materials are highly tactile --- urging, but denying touch.
Artist Bio / CV
U.C. Davis. M.F.A. Studio Art. Davis, CA. 2009
Carleton College. B.A. Studio Art. Northfield, MN. 2000
EXHIBITIONS
2009
Nelson Gallery. MFA Exhibition. Davis, CA
JAYJAY. Fresh Young Things. Sacramento, CA
2008
Pence Gallery. Lineup. Davis, CA
Lump Gallery. Heroes. Raleigh, NC
2007
Artspace Gallery. Radius 250. Richmond, VA
Bryce’s Barber Shop. Heroes. Olympia, WA
2006
Lump Gallery. Good and Thuggy. Raleigh, NC
Mint Museum. CrossCurrents: Contemporary Art in North Carolina. Charlotte, NC
Branch Gallery. Pleased to Meet You. Durham, NC
2005
Branch Gallery. She Was in an Awful Fix. Carrboro, NC
Branch Gallery. Two for the See-Saw. Carrboro, NC
North Carolina Museum of Art. CrossCurrents: Contemporary Art in North Carolina. Raleigh, NC
Projet Mobilivre/Bookmobile Project.
Cinders Gallery. The Porch Show. Williamsburg, NY
2004
Branch Gallery. Coloring Book. Carrboro, NC
Artspace. Contemporary Craft. Raleigh, NC
Branch Gallery. Lucky Day. Carrboro, NC
AWARDS
2009
Joan Mitchell Foundation Award Nominee. UC Davis
Robert Arneson Award. UC Davis
Graduate Research Award, Consortium of Women and Research. UC Davis
Graduate Travel Award. UC Davis
2007 - 2009
Freemond Gadberry Award. UC Davis
PUBLICATIONS
Suzanne J. E. Tourtillott, 500 Handmade Books. Lark Books. Asheville, NC. July 2008.
CrossCurrents Catalogue. Publication by the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC and the Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC. 2005.
Branch Gallery, Coloring Book. Gaithersburg, MD: Branch Gallery, Ltd., Signature Book Printing. 2004.
PRESS
Victoria Dalkey, “Picked fresh from the field of fine art” The Sacramento Bee, July 17, 2009.
Shoka Shafiee, “Getting Fresh” Sacramento News and Review, July 9, 2009.
Rachel M. Filipinas, “5 Questions with…” California Aggie, June 4, 2009.
Chris Rue, “Performance, Reading, Writing, and Technology” California Aggie, October 9, 2008.
Michelle Natalie, “Fall Art Season” News and Observer, September 16, 2005.
Holland Cotter, “Add the Fireflies and it’s a Summer Idyll” New York Times, July 13, 2005.
