EDEN V EVANS

Education: 

(2021)   University of Oregon, MFA, Eugene, OR

(2015)   San Francisco State University, BA, Studio Art, Magna Cum Laude

(2014)   Summer Arts: Sound + Sculpture Workshop, CSU Monterey Bay, CA

(2013)   MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA

Awards/Residencies/Commissions/Organizations

(2020) Virginia Green and Leila Johnston Scholarship

Ina McClung Scholarship

Ellen M. Pennell Scholarship 

CARES Act Grant

Artist Member, Ditch Projects, Eugene, OR

(2019) Virginia Green and Leila Johnston Scholarship

Ina McClung Scholarship

Schlesinger Family Scholarship

Ellen M. Pennell Scholarship 

Artist Member, Ditch Projects, Eugene, OR

(2018)   Studio Artist, Root Division, San Francisco, CA

(2017)   Studio Artist, Root Division, San Francisco, CA

             Artist in Residence, StudioSpace, Emeryville, CA

             Yarn Bomb Installations, Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto, CA

(2015) Student Artist in Residence, Recology SF, San Francisco, CA

             Sher-Right Scholarship

Solo Exhibitions:

(2021)   Center for Investigation of Land Mass Agency, Oregon Contemporary, Portland, OR

(2019)   Unfurling Or Else Untelling, Washburn Gallery, Eugene, OR

(2017)   Inside Spaces, Incline Gallery,  San Francisco, CA

(2015)   Momento, Recology SF,  San Francisco, CA

(2014)   So What?, The Honey Hive Gallery, San Francisco, CA

(2012)   Intuit, Blue Gate Gallery, Oceanside, CA

Group/Juried Exhibitions:

(2022) Working Glass, Bullseye Projects, Portland, OR

(2021) On Power, In 20 Parts, Center for Art Research + Tropical Contemporary, http://power-power-power.org

(2020) Eye Love You, Tropical Contemporary, Eugene, OR

Under Our Moon Future Ascensions, Anti-Aesthetic, Eugene Contemporary Art, Eugene, OR 

(2019) Cohrot II, Laverne Krause Gallery, Eugene, OR

Annual Mini Golf Show, Ditch Projects, Springfield, OR

Nobody’s Home, Drywall Projects, Eugene, OR

Cohrot, Laverne Krause Gallery, Eugene, OR

Art Auction, Ditch Projects, Springfield, OR

             User’s Guide, Laverne Krause Gallery, Eugene, OR         

(2018)   stARTup Art Fair, Root Division Artists, San Francisco, CA 

             Simmer, Root Division, San Francisco, CA

             Taste, Root Division Auction, San Francisco, CA

             Root Division Artist Group Show, Frank-Ratchye Private Residence, San Francisco, CA

(2017)   Misfit Maker Factory, Root Division, San Francisco, CA

             Anniversary Show, Incline Gallery, San Francisco, CA

             Annual Art Auction, Root Division, San Francisco, CA

             Artists Take Action Auction, Artists Take Action Instagram, CA

             Spectral Hues: Artists + Color, Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto, CA

(2016)   Hashtag Me, Session Space Gallery, Oakland, CA

             Climate Change, 1337 Gallery, Artworks Downtown, San Rafael, San Francisco, CA

(2015)   T-9 Minutes and Counting, Curated by Kevin Chen. 

             ASI Art Gallery, San Francisco State University, CA

(2014)   Stillwell Exhibition, Fine Arts Gallery, San Francisco State University, CA

             Remix, Martin Wong Gallery, San Francisco, CA

             Summer Arts Culmination, CSU Monterey Bay, CA

             I Think We Should See Other People, Martin Wong Gallery, San Francisco, CA

(2013)   Between Two Points, Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA

             Connections, Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA

(2012)   Vantage Point, Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA

             Bourne, Blue Gate Gallery, Oceanside, CA

(2011)   Subjective Perspecitves, Blue Gate Gallery, Oceanside, CA

             Mixed Up, Blue Gate Gallery, Oceanside, CA

             Newly Framed, Blue Gate Gallery, Oceanside, CA

Published Work/Press: 

(2020)  Review. Caprario, Kathleen. The “Stuff” of Conversation. Under Our Moon Future Ascensions. ANTI-AESTHETIC, 2020. Web.

             https://eugenecontemporaryart.com/review-under-our-moon-future-ascensions-at-anti-aesthetic/

(2018)   Interview. Gilbert, Bill and Annica Cox. Arts Programming for the Anthropocene: 

             Art in Community and Environment. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2019. Print. 

(2018)   15th Anniversary Publication, Root Division

(2017)   Recology Newsletter, Issue 20

             Root Division Studio Artist Coloring Book, Root Division, p. 12-15.

(2015)   Ecologies of Waste, Groves, J., openhumanitiespress.org

             Recology, Ratio 3,Et. Al…, artbusiness.com

             Recology Newsletter, Issue 12

(2013)   Vertibrae 2, Driving Home Press, p. 54,55.

Professional: 

(2021 - pr) Sales and Studio Technician, Bullseye Glass, Emeryville, CA

(2021) Media Editor, Center for Art Research, Eugene, OR

(2019) Assistant Preparator, Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, Eugene, OR

(2018)              Studio Manager, Stamen Design, San Francisco, CA

(2018-2021)   Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

(2017 - 2018)   Assistant Studio Manager, Freia Fibers, Oakland, CA

(2016 - 2017)   Studio Assistant, Freia Fibers, Oakland, CA

(2014 - 2018)   Preparator, Freelance, Dominican University, San Raphael, CA

(2014 - 2016)   Art Sales, Collector Art Shop, San Francisco/ Berkeley/ Oakland, CA

(2014 - 2015)   Gallery Assistant, Fine Arts Gallery, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

Teaching/Presentations:

(2021) Core Interdisciplinary Studio, Instructor of Record, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

(2020)  Introduction to Fibers: Basic Techniques, Conscious Production, Alternative Studios, Instructor of Record, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

Core Interdisciplinary Studio, Instructor of Record, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

(2019)   Drawing 2, Instructor of Record, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

Following a Blue Thread, Teaching Assistant, Ox-bow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI

Q & A Interview, Professional Practices Class, Sculpture, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA

Core Interdisciplinary Studio, Instructor of Record, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

(2018)   Woven Structures, Instructor of Record, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

             Introduction to Embroidery, Root Division, San Francisco, CA

             Introduction to Textiles: Investigations with Thread, 

             Co-taught with Leigh Ann Coleman, Root Division, San Francisco, CA

             Private Sculpture Lessons, Root Division, San Francisco, CA

             Private Knitting Machine Lessons, Root Division, San Francisco, CA

(2017)   Private Sculpture Lessons, Root Division, San Francisco, CA

             Beginning Weaving: Shape + Texture, Paxton Gate Project Space, San Francisco, CA

             Tree Weaving Workshop, Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto, CA

(2015)   Sustainable Weaving Workshop, The Hamlin School, San Francisco, CA

             Artist Talk, The Hamlin School, San Francisco, CA

Volunteer:

(2020)  FOOD for Lane County, Prep Kitchen, Eugene, OR

(2018)   Gallery Sitting/Artwork Installation/Admin/Events/Education, Root Division, San Francisco, CA

(2017)   Gallery Sitting/Artwork Installation/Admin/Events/Education, Root Division, San Francisco, CA

(2016)   Studio Fabrication Assistant, Lisa Solomon, Oakland, CA

(2015)   Art-Handling, Crank, Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco, CA

             Studio Fabrication Assistant, Stephanie Sherriff, Emeryville, CA