Jess Larson

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Selected Vitae

EDUCATION

M.F.A.,1995, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO.  Major: Sculpture.  Advisors:

Garrison Roots, Antonette Rosato, Jerry Kunkel, Erika Doss

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Associate Professor, Tenured, University of Minnesota, Morris, Studio Art Department.

Probationary: 2000-2005, Tenured: 2005-present

Assistant Professor, Temporary, University of Minnesota, Morris Studio Art Department.

1995-2000

Grants and Awards:

2006   U of MN Grant-in-Aid for Research, Artistry and Scholarship

2004   Lakes Region Art Council/McKnight Career Development Grant

2001   Lakes Region Art Council/McKnight Career Development Grant

2001   U of MN Grant-in-Aid for Research, Artistry and Scholarship

2000

Minnesota Center for Book Arts/Jerome Book Arts Fellowship

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

2004

Fecundity, Bethel College Art Gallery, Bethel College, Newton, KS

2003

The Lover’s Eye, Artemesia Gallery, Chicago, IL

2001

Undecided, Unwilling, Unwise, Harry Krug Art Gallery, Pittsburg State University,

Pittsburg, KS

2000

over, and over, and over..., Humanities Fine Arts Gallery, University of Minnesota,

Morris, Morris, MN

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2007

Art on the Plains 9, Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND

2005

University of Minnesota, Morris Faculty Exhibition; Humanities Fine Arts Gallery,

University of Minnesota, Morris, Morris, MN

2004    Common Wounds, Traveling show in the Palestinian Territories

2003

Death & Other Exits: Images from the U.S., Governors Palace, Tlaxcala, Mexico

2002

Feminist Perspectives, Humanities Fine Arts Gallery, University of Minnesota, Morris,

Morris, MN

2001

Jerome Book Arts Fellowship VII Exhibition, Minnesota Center for the Book Arts,

Minneapolis, MN

2000

EDGE Members Invitational Show, EDGE Gallery, Denver, CO

1999

Pop/Luxe: The Language of the Garment; Spoletto Piccolo Festival Halsey Gallery at the

College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

Collections:

Minnesota Center for the Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN

Mary Antonakos. Chicago, IL

Carrie Mae Weems, Oakland, CA