Ariel Lavery
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EDUCATION

2010
University of Massachussetts Amherst MFA Candidate

2007
University of Colorado, Boulder; Magna Cum Laude with BFA in ceramics/painting

2001
Indiana University, Bloomington; Studio art/art history

 

 

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS


2009
Here's One Way to Say; Farmington, ME

2008
Through Here We Heard Them; Boor Sculpture Studio; Albany, NY

2007
Brick Barn, Cafe Play, Boulder, CO
Shadow's and White, Buchanan's, Boulder, CO

2006
I Broke Them, glass case installation, Sibel-Wolle Fine Arts, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS


2011
The First Ever; Emery Center Gallery; University of Maine Farmington
When Your Leg Spends the Night in the Water: Adventures from the Northeast;State University of Illinois, Normal, IL.
Art in the Windows;
East Meets West; open spaces project; Brockton, MA

2010
Home Grown; Herter Gallery, University of Massachussetts Amherst

2008
Last Word, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO

2007
TOAST, Sibel-Wolle Fine Arts, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
BFA Exhibition, University Gallery, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Vertigo, Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO

2006
One Night Stand, Factory 5, Albuqeurque, NM

 

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

2011
Instructor of Record, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Research Assistant, University Museum, University of Massachussetts Amherst
Volunteer graduate participant on University Public Art Committee, University of Massachussetts Amherst

2010
Instructor of Record, University of Massachussetts Amherst

2009
Assistant Installer, University Gallery, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO (volunteer)
Arist's Assistant to Christopher M Lavery, Denver, CO

2008
Freelance art installation and lighting for Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art and Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, CO

 

Receptionist and Administrative Assistant, LeftHand Networks,Boulder, CO

2005

Artist's Assistant, Kim Donors, Boulder, CO

2004

House Painter, Incredible Painting and Decorating, Boulder, CO

 

Gallery Intern, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO (volunteer)

 

SPECIAL SKILLS

Experience in all aspects of art transportation and art installation including shipping, handling, installing, lighting art.

Experience documenting art and lighting/preparing art for documentation.

Proficiency in Creative Suite 3 (including Photoshop, Bridge, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, and Flash).

Administrative experience in art administration including professional artist practices and museum administration.

 

PUBLICATIONS / LECTURES

2007

Desire / Horses / Art, Honors Thesis

2006

Promotional Poster, Body Exceptence Month, Student wellness Center, Universit of Colorado, Boulder, CO

2006

Promotional Poster, Panel on Eating Disorders, Student Wellness Program and WardenburG Health Center, University of Colorado, Boulder

2006

Arists Lecture, Monarch High School, Louisville, CO

 

AWARDS / SCHOLARSHIPS

2009

Awarded Presidential Scholarship at Anderson Ranch Arts Center

2008

Acceptance to MFA program and Awarded Graduate Part-Time Instructor position, State University of New York, Albany

2007

Financial Aid Scholarship, University of Colorado, Department of Continuing Education, University of Colorado, Boulder

2007

Awarded Special Student status at University of Colorado, Boulder

2007

Graduate Magna Cum Laude, University of Colorado, Boulder

2007

Deans List, College of Arts and Sciences, University of                                     Colorado, Boulder

2007

Faculty Scholarship, University of Colorado, Boulder

2006

Deans List, College of Arts and Sciences, University of                                Colorado, Boulder

2006

Faculty Scholarship, University of Colorado, Boulder

2005

Deans List, College of Arts and Sciences, University of                                    Colorado, Boulder

2004

Faculty Scholarship, University of Colorado, Boulder

2001

Academic Scholarship, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN